The Orchestra Starring Former Members of ELO
It’s a night of your favorite Electric Light Orchestra hits, performed by former members of the iconic British pop band whose hits include “Sweet Talkin’ Woman,” “Telephone Line,” “Turn to Stone,” “Mr. Blue Sky” and “Evil Woman.”
Note: Evil Woman, originally scheduled to perform on May 20, had an unforeseen scheduling conlict and has been replaced by The Orchestra.
THE ORCHESTRA has been the name of the band that stars former members of ELO, Electric Light Orchestra, ELO Part II and Electric Light Orchestra Part II since early 2001. THE ORCHESTRA is not ELO and is not affiliated with Jeff Lynne’s ELO.
MEMBERS of THE ORCHESTRA:
Mik Kaminski • The world famous blue violin player, Mik recorded and toured with the original ELO from September 1973 to 1986, then with ELO Part II from 1988 to 2000. Mik is a founding member of THE ORCHESTRA since the name change of the band and start of touring in early 2001.
Eric Troyer • Co-lead vocalist, composer, keyboardist and guitarist with ELO Part II from January 1988 to 2000. Eric is a founding member of THE ORCHESTRA since the name change of the band and start of touring in early 2001.
Parthenon Huxley • Co-lead vocalist, acoustic guitarist and lead guitar with ELO Part II from November 1998 to 2000. Parthenon is a founding member of THE ORCHESTRA since the name change of the band and start of touring in early 2001.
Gordon Townsend • Drummer and back-up vocalist with ELO Part II from December 1999 through 2000. Gordon is a founding member of THE ORCHESTRA since the name change of the band and start of touring in early 2001.
Glen Burtnik • Co-lead vocalist, bassist and occasional acoustic guitarist who began working with ELO Part II during the mid-1990’s on choice tours. Glen has been a member of the ELO part II and THE ORCHESTRA touring family from 1998 to late 2008 at which time he became a full member of THE ORCHESTRA in February 2009.
Louis Clark • Louis began working with THE ORCHESTRA in 2015 on live shows around the world as a conductor, guitarist, string player and keyboardist. Louis has been a member of the ELO part II family (for arranging during the 1990’s) and THE ORCHESTRA touring family from 2015 through early 2018 at which time he became a full member of THE ORCHESTRA in mid-2018.
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