Music

Chamber Music + Ballet = Brilliant Idea

Barbara Arnold |

Over 40 dancers were selected from an open audition to perform with the Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra at 5:30pm on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at the Florian Gardens. Entitled Tres Brillant II: An Evening of Ballet and Chamber Music, this will be the dancers’ first experience working with a live orchestra. Maestro Ivar Lunde Jr. arranged the music. Tickets are $65 and include a cash bar social, plated dinner, silent art auction, and the original ballet performed by local youth and choreographed by Stephanie King and Miki Hegg from the Eau Claire School of Dance.

Reserve your ticket by calling (715) 831-3331 or emailing info@eauclairechamberorchestra.org by Dec. 4. Payment will be taken at the door. Proceeds from this year’s event will support the ECCO’s free family concert Jan. 23. The theme of the family show is ECCO Tells the Tale: Around the World in 50 Minutes.