Erie Chamber Orchestra
Director: Bruce Morton Wright
in residence at

celebrating 31 years

 of bringing music to the entire community





Erie Chamber Orchestra
Director - Bruce Morton Wright

Next Concert:

Concert No. 4

"Our Family Christmas Weekend"

" Friday - December 5, 2008

Annual Christmas Concert
"Sing Along"

Cathedral of St. Paul Episcopal Children's Choir

Click her to see and listen to a short clip of this concert

Sharon Downey - Director  

Annual Christmas Concert
"Sing Along"
St. Paul Episcopal Children's Choir
Chorus Director - Sharon Downey
  Friday -December 5, 2008
7:30 p.m.
St. Patrick's Church
 130 East 4th Street
 Erie, Pennsylvania 16507


 

The 2008-2009 Opera Season


"A Family Christmas Tradition"

 Amahl and the Night Visitors
  Words and Music by
 Gian Carlo Menotti
Arthur Martone - Stage Director
 Bruce Morton Wright - Conductor
 Saturday, December 6, 2008
 at 7:00 p.m.
  Central High Performance Auditorium
 3325 Cherry Street, Erie, Pennsylvania
 

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Our new 2008 Amahl will be

Julian Douglas

 




The Gannon University
  Concert Band

  Director - Bruce Morton Wright

Annual Christmas Concert

Wednesday - December 10, 2008
7:30 p.m.
 Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel
 Gannon University
 512 Peach Street
 Erie, Pennsylvania 16541


The Lake Erie Ballet


Lake Erie Ballet
  Lake Erie Ballet Orchestra

  Lake Erie Ballet Director

 Lea Bodine, Exe/Artistic Director
  Conductor - Bruce Morton Wright



The Lake Erie Ballet Theater will present the immortal story ... The "Nutcracker" on December 15th and 16th, 2007. Set to Tchaikovsky's delightful score, this holiday sensation will be enhanced by the Lake Erie Ballet Orchestra under the direction of Bruce Morton Wright. This production is an outstanding classic tale for the entire family.

Warner Theater
 801 State Street
 Erie, Pennsylvania 16501
 Saturday, December 20, 2008 at 7:00 pm.
 Sunday, December 21, 2008 at 2:30 pm.


 

Concert No. 3

The mastery of Joseph Haydn

"Missa in Angustiis (Nelson Mass)"

The Edinboro University Singers

Soloists:

Dr. Anne Ortega                 –  Soprano

Leah Miller                                –  Alto

Dr. Allen C. "Kit" Howell    –   Tenor

Michael A. Costa                        Bass

 

    Choir Director - Peter van den Honert

 Friday - November 14, 2008
7:30 p.m.
Central Tech Auditorium
 3325 Cherry Street
 Erie, Pennsylvania 16502

Program

Joseph Haydn                            - Symphony No. 70

Joseph Haydn - Missa in Angustiis (Nelson Mass)"

 


Concert No. 2

 

     

       Soloist- Nathan Hess - Piano

 Friday - October 10, 2008
7:30 p.m.
 Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel
 Gannon University
 512 Peach Street
 Erie, Pennsylvania 16541

Program

Francois-Joseph Gossec                        – Sinfonia in E Flat

Wolfgang A. Mozart          – Piano Concerto No. 23, K488

Wolfgang A. Mozart     –   Eine Kleine Nachtmusik K. 525

Wolfgang A. Mozart                     – Symphony No. 3, K. 18

 


 

Concert No. 1

 

Soloists- Margaret Andraso - Soprano

 

 Friday - September 12, 2008
7:30 p.m.
St. Patrick's Church
 130 East 4th Street
 Erie, Pennsylvania 16507

Program

Serge Rachmaninoff                                -   Vocalise for Orchestra

Giacomo Puccini               -    From La Boheme, "Musett's Waltz”

Johann Strauss Jr.    -    From Die Fledermaus, “Laughing Song”

Samuel Barber                                  -  Knoxville, Summer of 1915

Ludwig van Beethoven                                       -    Symphony No 1

 


Concert No. 5

Celebrating the life and dreams of a special American

The Annual Tribute Concert to
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Shiloh Baptist Church Choir


  Friday - January 16, 2009
7:30 p.m.
St. Patrick's Church
 130 East 4th Street
 Erie, Pennsylvania 16507


Concert No. 6

The annual "Guess the Composer Concert"
Orchestra Ensemble
 Friday - February 6, 2009
7:30 p.m.
 Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel
 Gannon University
 512 Peach Street
 Erie, Pennsylvania 16541


Concert No. 7  

  

               
 

Soloist: Bruce Gingrich - Organist

Friday - March 20, 2009
7:30 p.m.
First United Methodist Church
 707 Sassafras Street
 Erie, Pennsylvania 16541


 512 Peach Street
 Erie, Pennsylvania 16541

(All programs are subject to change without notice)

 

Concert No. 8


Soloist - Ioana Gandrabur - Guitar

  Friday - April 3, 2009
7:30 p.m.
 Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel
 Gannon University
  512 Peach Street
 Erie, Pennsylvania 16541

 

Program

Joaquin Rodrigo -  Fantasia Para Un Gentilhombre

 


Concert No. 9

An American Composer

Tribute to the Music of Leroy Anderson

Friday - June 5, 2009
7:30 p.m.
St. Patrick's Church
 130 East 4th Street
 Erie, Pennsylvania 16507   

 


“Annual Music in the Air"
Our Summer Outdoor
Concert Series

on the patio of Villa Maria Academy

 2403 West 8th Street/ Erie, Pennsylvania.

All performances begin at 8:00 p.m. 
There is no admission charge for these performances.

 "Music in the Air – Classical Night”

 August 7, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.

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August 8, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.

 "Music in the Air – Pops Night”

 

(All programs are subject to change without notice)

 


 

Bemus Bay Pops Orchestra
Director - Bruce Morton Wright

"Labor Day Finale Concert with Fireworks"

Bemus Bay, New York
September 5, 2009 at 6:30 PM.

All programs are subject to change without notice


 


 


Special Events of the
Erie Chamber Orchestra

Three of our concerts will be audio taped for latter broadcasting by WERG FM Radio (Energy FM 90.5).  Please check here for any future broadcast dates.

 We hope that you our concerts. Please let us know what you think about our broadcasts.


For further information please contact the following web sites:

 Bruce Morton Wright, Director of Erie Chamber Orchestra/ Erie Opera Theatre.
 Clarence E. Beyers, Supporter of the Erie Chamber Orchestra/ Erie Opera Theatre.
 Gannon University, Residency of the Erie Chamber Orchestra/ Mr. Wright-Faculty Member.
 Erie Chamber Orchestra, Home Page 


Send submissions, comments, questions, and anything else to us via e-mail at:

E-mail at wright002@mail1.gannon.edu
or send mail to:
Erie Chamber Orchestra
Director: Bruce Morton Wright
in residency at
Gannon University
P.O. Box 3287
Gannon University
Erie, Pennsylvania 16541
(814) 871 - 7755 


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