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Originally Posted by trumpetnick  what is this french named orchestra that you are playing in? |
I guess I've never quite paid thought to our orchestra having a French name. The Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra is so named simply because it is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin (USA). The city of Eau Claire (French for "clear water") is a small town of about 60,000 people, but an ever-growing one culturally. The chamber orchestra is a very fine group and a musical highlight in my life, mostly due to the opportunity to play with many excellent area musicians, but also largely because of the feature opportunity it has become for me, such as playing Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #2, the world premiere of Robert Bradshaw's Sonata for trumpet and strings, and in this past season Sperger's Concerto in D for corno da caccia. I joined the orchestra in its third season, although off the top of my head I'm not sure at this point how many years that has been. We're not the busiest group in the area, but are dedicated to remaining one of the finest.
-keith