Crescendo

Can't attend but still want to support the music in our community?

Live Auction Items

PACKAGE #1

Infinity ~ Ovation Yacht Experience on Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River (Detroit)
A fine dining experience aboard a luxury yacht!

Captain’s Club Tickets for 4 ppl.  Early boarding, Champagne toast and preferred seating.

Elegant amenities, delicious food and stunning skyline views.

6-10pm Dinner Cruise with top-shelf liquor and live entertainment.

Tuesday, August 26 Theme: Fiesta del Soul 
Bright flavors, bold rhythms, and a sunset cruise infused with Latin spirit. Fiesta del Soul is a celebration of colorful cuisine, refreshing cocktails, and vibrant live music that will transport you to a lively summer night in Mexico.

Includes live music by La Corporación Band and a DJ to entertain you throughout the evening. 

This is a festive, dressy affairs – no jeans, ball caps or casual attire allowed.

Board the ship at 130 E. Atwater Street, near the Ren Cen/Windsor Tunnel – Car park is across the road. 

Includes a $520 VISA gift card to pay for two items:
                $20 for parking during the yacht experience.  
                $500 to put towards your own, self-selected lodging – book your own!
DATE: Tuesday, August 26

 

PACKAGE #2

Beaver Island Package for 2 ppl for 2 nights (Beaver Island)

2 Nights lodging at the Swede Spot on Beaver Island (Cottage of David & Ingrid Nedwick)
2 Tickets to Baroque on Beaver Music Festival Concerts on Monday & Tuesday, July 28 & 29
          Need to take the early ferry on July 28
2 Roundtrip Ferry Passes on the Emerald Isle, including a ground tour of the island

          Need to take the early ferry on July 28

One Breakfast or lunch for 2 ppl at the Strawberry Café (closes at 2pm daily)

One Dinner for 2 at Circle M Bar & Restaurant

DATES: July 28-30, 2025  (Need to take the early ferry on July 28)

 

PACKAGE #3

Big Apple Preview Dinner on Burt Lake (Scott & Cynthia Langton Cottage, Burt Lake)
Expertly prepared and executed multi-course gourmet dinner with wine for 8 ppl celebrating the neighborhoods of NYC to include Little Italy, Chinatown, Harlem, Hell’s Kitchen and so many more!  
Showcasing our June 2026 GLCO Performance at Carnegie Hall
Private performance to accompany your meal by Maestro Libor Ondras

 

PACKAGE #4

NYC Carnegie Hall Experience (Midtown Manhattan, NYC!)
2 tickets to GLCO Concert at Carnegie Hall on Monday, June 8, 2026 | 7:30pm

Lunch in NYC with Maestro Libor & Andrea Ondras

Hotel Lodging for 3 nights
DATES: June 6-9, 2026

 

PACKAGE #5

Perch on the Porch (Kenny & Jan Stewart Home, Harbor Springs)

Crow’s Nest ‘Perch on the Porch’ with full buffet trimmings and wine for 8 people.
Prepared in person and hand-crafted by Chef Bob Vala

 

PACKAGE #6

Walloon Lake Excursion (Hosted and provided by David Beier, Walloon Lake)

8 ppl will tour Walloon Lake in historical steam launch Windemere!  

Windemere is a working, wood-fired, steam-powered launch that is typical of the boats used during the early days of Walloon’s resort history.  The one-hour transit will include hors d’oeuvres and drinks, as well as a narrated tour of the lake.  You will arrive to the dinner site in the north arm of Walloon Lake where you will create your own pizza to be baked in a wood-fired oven.

Dates: After September 15

 

PACKAGE #7

Traverse City Horse Show (near Williamsburg)

VIP Seats, VIP Dining  for 6 ppl for an entire day

Premium Seats with unmatched viewing

Exceptional dining

Full bar service

Reserved access

Tours of the facility and horse park

Different shows each week to include jumping, dressage, American Gold Cup, Youth Championships, and more! Call to reserve early! (Blackout dates apply)
Also includes a bottle of Woodford Reserve & set of bourbon glasses to toast this wonderful package!

Silent Auction Items

ARTWORK & FLORAL
Neil Bidwell Paintings
Boyer Glass Bird
Nancy Drew Painting
Lisa Lloyd – Framed, custom 3-D image of your home or cottage
Heidi Marshall Painting
A. R. Pontius Flower Shop

GOLF, SPORT, FITNESS & OUTDOOR TOURS
Charlevoix Community Pool 20-punch card for Aqua Fitness
Charlevoix Mushroom House Tour
Little Traverse Bay Ferry – Sunset Cruise for 4 ppl
Petoskey-Bay View Country Club Golf for 4
Walloon Lake Country Club golf for 4

RESTAURANTS & YUMMIES
Armenian Dinner 7-courses with wine for 6 ppl by Lois Aroian
Bill’s Farm Market
Linda Burnham FAMILY FUN Goodie Basket
Chandlers-Symons Gift Certificate
Colin’s Confections & Catering
The Depot Dining Club Membership for Sep-May
Grey Gables
Kilwin’s Chocolates
The New York
Nomad
Petoskey Cheese
Turtle Moon Farm-to-Table Dinner for 6 ppl

SPIRITS
Bucket of Bubbles ~ Sparkling Wines
Classic Gin & Tonic Cocktail Kit
Meyer Ace Harware ~ Wheelbarrow full of Wine

EVENTS
Bay View-2 tickets to 3 Concerts
Dart for Art Preview-4 tickets
Great Lakes Center for the Arts-2 tickets of your choice with drinks and SWAG Bag
Harbor Springs Festival of the Book – 4 tickets
Howl at the Moon – 2 tickets
NCMC Friday Fall Lifetime Learning Luncheon – 1 person for 6 seminars with lunch

WOMEN’s ITEMS
B. May Bags
Elizabeth Blair Fine Pearls

MEN’s ITEMS
Ace Meyer Hardware – Wheelbarrow full of Wine
Craig Ryan – custom shirts

SUBSCRIPTIONS
Harbor Light Newspaper Subscription – 1 year

Thank you for your support!

 All of the proceeds from the event will go towards supporting our mission of providing exceptional live music

performances and top-notch music education. By attending our concerts, contributing regularly, and attending

Crescendo, you are not only helping to sustain the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra, but you are also investing

in the future of music education and performance in our community. Your commitment to our artists and your

enthusiasm for our concerts make it possible for us to continue to grow and bring more amazing music to the area.

See you there!

Tickets are available via the link above.

 

 For more information, please contact Deedee Pichard, Events & Communications, at (231) 487-0010 or deedee@glcorchestra.org

 

Eric Lawson

Assistant Concertmaster

Violinist, violist, conductor and professor Dr. Eric Lawson has had a varied career in performance and education. Past performances as a conductor, soloist and lecturer have taken him to Austria, Brazil, China, Germany, Romania and Scandinavia. Before returning to his home state of Michigan, he was based in North Dakota where, in addition to serving as a violin instructor at Bismarck State College, Jamestown College, and the University of Mary, he was also concertmaster of the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra and established the Bismarck-Mandan Youth Symphony. Other former academic appointments have included Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Central College in Pella, Iowa and the University of North Dakota where he founded the string program and the UND Chamber Orchestra.

Here in Michigan, Dr. Lawson as been very active with the Alpena Symphony Orchestra as its concertmaster, conductor and president of the board. He also performs with many other orchestras in Northern Michigan and participates in the Traverse Symphony as a first violinist, in the Gaylord Symphony as concertmaster and as assistant concertmaster in the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra.

And finally, in what has been one of the most important experiences of his life outside of music, he also served almost four years as an Alpena County Commissioner, representing Ossineke and Sanborn Townships. In addition to serving as chair of the Salary and Personnel Committee, he also served on the Airport, Ambulance, District Court, Circuit Court Management and Jail Committees. He also represented Alpena County in Gaylord with the Northern Michigan Regional Entity Substance Use Disorder Board and continues to serve on the Northeast Michigan Community Mental Health Board. Dr. Lawson resides in Ossineke with his wife and two children.