Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra

The Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra offers a number of exciting performances for the remaining 2010 performance season.  The next concert, Celebrate with Grace, commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Grace Lutheran Church, the venue that hosts the Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra concerts.  We greatly appreciate Grace Lutheran's hospitality and their wonderful setting for our concerts.  The concert celebration will feature Grace Lutheran's combined choirs, their organist, Elaine Mann, and the Pacibells.  The composers for this concert's program are or were all organists.  The Boyce symphony offers a festive flair to the celebration; the Guilmant piece will feature the mastery of the organ; the Leavitt composition offers a present day American piece; the McKechnie offers the diversity of handbells, and the Handel Messiah--well, we cherish the renewal of an old friend.  Come celebrate with us the anniversary of the Grace Lutheran Church, the inspiration of the Grace Lutheran choirs and organ, and the musical mastery of the Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra.

SAVE THE DATE TO MAKE A DATE!  FEBRUARY 14

The Friends of ECCO are hosting a fund raiser for ECCO on February 14th.  Yes, that's Valentine's Day.  So make a date with your sweetheart, a good friend or come alone to meet some new friends and hear some great music and eat some luscious desserts. Some of the best vocalists in the Chippewa Valley--Soprano Mitra Sadeghpour, mezzo Jessica Riley, tenor Mark Mowry and baritone Robert Knight--will be singing of love.  And, all will be accompanied by Barbara Young.  Pianist Michael Cunningham will also be performing. Tickets are $25 for an individual and $45 for a couple and are available at Gordy's, Mega Pick N Save, and Festival Foods.  Or, email ECCO to have will call tickets saved for you. The afternoon of music and desserts will be held at the UW-Eau Claire Dulany Inn from 2 to 4.