Susan Bender Credit: unknown

STEVENS POINT — The CWSO continues its 70th season on Feb. 23 and 24 with “Friends & Favorites.”

Under the direction of Patrick Miles, the CWSO welcomes two guest artists and long-time friends of the orchestra, Susan Bender, soprano, and Michael Keller, piano.

Michael Keller Credit: Kelly Doering / Stick People Pro

Bender, professor of voice at UW-Stevens Point, will perform “Knoxville: Summer of 1915” by Samuel Barber. Keller, professor emeritus of piano at UW-Stevens Point, will perform Gerald Finzi’s pastoral masterpiece, “Eclogue for Piano and Strings.”

The concerts will be held at Sentry Theater, 1800 Northpoint Drive, Stevens Point. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 p.m. and 4 p.m. Feb. 24.

Tickets are available online at cwso.org/tickets, the CWSO office, in the Smith Scarabocchio Art Museum, 800 Main St., or at the door.  Tickets may also be purchased by calling the CWSO office at 715-345-7726.

Feature photo, Susan Bender. Photos courtesy CWSO.