Chelsea House Orchestra

30th Anniversary Tour - June 17-25th

June 17th - Jackson, MI - Jackson Symphony Orchestra, Weatherwax Hall, 7:00pm

June 18th - Chelsea, MI - Sounds and Sights 6:00pm

June 20th - St. Joe's, MI - John E.N. Howard Bandshell on the Waterfront - 5:00pm Kennedy's Kitchen, 6:00pm CHO

June 21st - Holland, MI - Downtown Holland Ice Rink- 3:00pm

June 23rd - Grand Rapids, MI - Grand Valley University - Masterclass (Closed to the public)

June 24th - Traverse City, MI, Village of Grand Traverse City in the courtyard- 11:00am

June 24th - Leelanau Peninsula Northport Marina - 7:00pm

June 25th - Petoskey, MI - Thunderous Thursdays at Pond Hill, 4:00pm - 7:00pm

30th Anniversary Tour!

CHO will be touring Celtic with a Kick around the State of Michigan.

June 17th - June 27th, 2026

Chelsea House Orchestra (CHO) provides a varied and colorful performance repertoire with the majority of the music derived from traditional Celtic sources. However, other folk music sources are used to provide students with an eclectic musical experience.

The basic philosophy of the arrangements is to allow everyone in the group to enjoy Celtic music as much as possible. Consequently, the majority of the playing is melody based with very little inner harmony or separate part writing. This truly provides students a contrasting experience from their normal school orchestra.

All music is memorized and arrangements often evolve from rehearsals and suggestions from students. Individuals are showcased through the use of solos, duos, and special features.

Students are also encouraged to learn other instruments such as mandolin, guitar, bodhran, djembe, cajon, various folk percussion, bass, bouzouki and anything else they can think of that has a folk connection.

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for Your Festival

Chelsea House Orchestra would love to play at your event. Past performances have been for large and small festivals, outdoor music series, ceilidhs, annual events/fundraisers, large parties and celebrations. CHO would be an lively and fun main-feature performance for your event.

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