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The 25^th Anniversary Season for the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra (GLCO) opens at 7 PM on Saturday, September 6^th in John M. Hall Auditorium, in Bay View, Petoskey. The performance, under the baton of Maestro Libor Ondras, will feature Beethoven’s Eroica and Mozart’s Concerto for Two Pianos.

Eroica, Beethoven’s favorite symphony, is widely considered a landmark in the transition between the Classical and Romantic era.

Mozart’s (only) Concerto for Two Pianos features guest piano soloists Tony Patterson and Casey Robards.

Also performed will be Match by Tony Patterson, and First Movement of Symphony in E-flat Major by Anton Eberl.

Tickets (Assigned seating at $35, $45, $65) are available at glcorchestra.org/concerts/ or at 231-487-0010. Call for complimentary tickets for veterans, active service members and students 18 and under.

The Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra (GLCO) presents Rite of Spring | Havana Nights

Thurs. July 17 at the Great Lakes Center for the Arts.

Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring shocked the world at its 1913 Paris premiere, sparking a riot with its groundbreaking music and radical dance. Now, GLCO and DEOS Contemporary Ballet bring this legendary work to life with a newly commissioned world-premiere choreography, created exclusively for northern Michigan audiences.

The evening continues with high-energy summer Latin rhythms including Bernstein’s Mambo from West Side Story.

Tickets from $35 – $65 are available at www.glcorchestra.org.  The 7 PM concert is free for veterans, active service members and students 18 and under by calling 231-487-0010.

Tickets include an optional pre-concert talk at 6 pm by Maestro Libor Ondras, GLCO Music Director.

Now is the time to start planning your native gardens! Our Annual Fall Native Plant Sale will be held on Saturday September 13th from Noon-3pm at the District barn. This is an extra special plant sale because this year we are partnering with the Lake Charlevoix Association and the Walloon Lake Association and Conservancy!

The Native Plant Sale is a Browse-n-Buy style event where you can purchase a variety of quart and gallon size potted native plants. Or, pick-up your pre-ordered Garden Flat Kit, one of several variations complete with 38 individual plugs, to enhance your garden, woods, shoreline or backyard sanctuary! More details about the Garden Flat Kits and what’s included can be found on our website, www.charlevoixcd.org. The plant species list and garden flat order forms will be available online after our Annual Garden Party in August. So, if you want to get your eyes on the species list early, come to our Summer Garden Party!

Join us on Thursday, August 14th, from 5-7pm, for our 5th Annual Summer Garden Party! Stroll through our Native Plant Educational Garden to learn all things about native plants. District staff, along with other local conservationists, will be on hand to assist you with questions about the benefits of planting native in your yard. This is a great opportunity to view live plants up close and learn which ones might be best for planting on your land before purchasing them at our Fall Native Plant Sale on September 13th (Noon-3pm). Also on hand, will be copies of our plant species list and garden habitat flat order forms for the fall sale. Light snacks and refreshments will be available, we hope to see you there!