Throughout the summer, members of the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra will be giving free concerts across the region.

The new concert series is called Little Bay Live.

Kim Teachout, a member of the GLCO and one of the co-directors of the Little Bay Live series, joined Classical IPR to talk about their goals and what audience members can expect from these performances.

The series, Teachout explains, is an attempt to go beyond the standard concert hall experience and instead engage with the community on a different level.

"We were looking for ways to connect with our community a little bit deeper," Teachout says.

For more information about upcoming performances, visit the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra's website for the most up-to-date information.

The entire tentative schedule is below.

JUNE
June 10, 4-7 p.m., Summer Open House, Charlevoix, Brass Quintet

June 29, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Night of the Arts, Harbor Springs, Clarinet Ensemble

JULY
July 7, 6:30-8 p.m., Boyne City, Pavilion, Summer Series in Veterans Park, Tim Mocny, percussion; and Lynn Hansen, oboe

July 11, 4-6 p.m., Marina Park, Harbor Springs, Violin Trio

July 19, 2 p.m., Perry Farm Village, Harbor Springs, Percussion Duo

July 22, 8 p.m., Rose Garden at Perry Hotel, Petoskey, The Cummings String Quartet

July 25, 4-6 p.m., Marina Park, Harbor Springs, Hannah Harris and Stephanie Cope, violin

AUGUST
August 5, 5-6 p.m., Reusch Jewelers, Petoskey, Trish Berquist, viola; and Byron Farrar, cello

August 11, noon, CTAC Concerts in the Park, Gazebo, Petoskey, Hannah Harris and Stephanie Cope, violin

August 15, 4-6 p.m., Marina Park, Harbor Springs, Trish Berquist, viola; and Byron Farrar, cello

August 17, 5-7 p.m., North Central Michigan College , The Cummings String Quartet

August 18, 5 p.m., Bay View, Lynn Hansen, oboe; and Ann Schoelles, viola

August 29, 4-6 p.m., Marina Park, Harbor Springs featuring Kim Teachout, viola; and Ann Marie Jones, violin