Elgin Symphony to host 'Hidden Treasure' auction April 29

The Elgin Symphony Orchestra invites the community to join in its "Hidden Treasure" auction and fundraiser from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at the St. Charles Country Club. Tickets are $75 each. The afternoon will feature brunch, live music, silent and live auctions, raffles and other surprises. Meet Music Director Andrew Grams and other ESO musicians.

The fundraiser helps cover costs associated with the ESO's outreach and community programs like Musicians Care, Ainsworth Concerts for Youth, ESO Traveling Ensembles, Masterclasses and more.

ESO ticket sales cover only 35 percent of costs. The rest of the budget comes from generous donations from businesses, corporations and individual donors.

Brunch is sponsored by Ram and Nancy Ramanandan. The event is also sponsored by Carnow, Conibear & Associates, Cook Street Plaza, Beverly Hoffman, David and Sandra Kaptain, Northern Trust, Rosmarie Phelps, Rev. Arlyn and Jeanne Tolzmann, Quintessential Barrington Magazine and Wolko Design Group. Other sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Emily Brownfield at e.brownfield@elginsymphony.org or call (847) 888.0404 for information.

For Hidden Treasure tickets, visit ElginSymphony.org.

Now in its 67th season, the ESO offers programming unmatched for an entertaining, informative and relaxing cultural experience. The ESO has won Illinois Professional Orchestra of the Year an unprecedented four times - in 1988, 1999, 2005 and 2016 - and works to create an enjoyable entertainment experience that goes beyond the magnificent music performed by some of the best musicians in the region.