THE SEARCH BEGINS. ECCO will open its season on Sept. 7, welcoming one of four guest conductors. (Photo via Unsplash)

The Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra (ECCO) will open its 2024-2025 season with “Young Schubert” on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 7:30pm at the Pablo Center. The first show of the season will also introduce a guest conductor as ECCO searches for its new music director.

Derick Rehurek, head of coffees for Dunn Brothers Coffee in St. Paul, Minnesota, and a freelance music director for various theatre companies, will be the first of four guest conductors as part of ECCO’s search.

Concert attendees are encouraged to come to the pre-concert talk at 7pm to learn about the pieces and get to know Rehurek. Pieces include Antonio Salieri’s Sinfonia, Franz Schubert’s Overture in D (D26), Beethoven’s Creatures of Prometheus, and Schubert’s Symphony No. 2.

Tickets are $29 plus Pablo Center fees and taxes. Those under the age of 21 can attend for free. Sept. 7 will also be the final day to purchase season tickets ($96 plus Pablo Center fees and taxes). 

Buy tickets on the Pablo Center website • Learn more about ECCO and view their performance schedule on their website