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Sarasota News Leader January 24, 2014 Page 121 ASSOCIATION TO PRESENT THE EAST COAST CHAMBER ORCHESTRA The Sarasota Concert Association (SCA) will continue its 2014 season with the East Coast Chamber Orchestra (ECCO) on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 8 p.m., part of its Great Performers Series. chamber musicians and members of major American orchestras," the release points out. "As ECCO, the group convenes for select periods each year to explore and perform different musical works and to indulge in the joy and camaraderie of classical music-making," The concert will be at the Van Wezel Performing the release adds. Arts Hall, located at 777 N. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, an SCA news release says. Individual "ECCO was formed in 2001 when a group tickets are $40, $50, $60 and $70. Tickets and of young musicians, mostly colleagues and information are available by calling 955-0040 friends who had first crossed paths at leading conservatories and music festivals across or visiting www.scasarasota.org. the country, envisioned the creation of a The East Coast Chamber Orchestra, a con- democratically run, self-conducted chamber ductor-less string orchestra often known as orchestra that would thrive on the delights, ECCO, is composed of "some of the classi- growth and conviviality that can be part of cal music scene's most vibrant, gifted and classical music-making," the release continbusy young string players, including soloists, ues. The group made its New York City debut The East Coast Chamber Orchestra will perform at the Van Wezel on Feb. 5. Photo courtesy of the orchestra