Orchestres et l'Opéra
Symphony Tacoma
Established in 1946 with 30 volunteer musicians from the University of Puget Sound, the organization was professionalized in 1993 under the leadership of Harvey Felder, now conductor laureate. In 2014, we welcomed music director Sarah Ioannides, whom the Los Angeles Times called “one of six female conductors breaking the glass podium.” Currently, our eighty-plus orchestral musicians a
Established in 1946 with 30 volunteer musicians from the University of Puget Sound, the organization was professionalized in 1993 under the leadership of Harvey Felder, now conductor laureate. In 2014, we welcomed music director Sarah Ioannides, whom the Los Angeles Times called “one of six female conductors breaking the glass podium.” Currently, our eighty-plus orchestral musicians and volunteer chorus of 70 performs annually for nearly 20,000 citizens throughout Pierce County and the Greater Puget Sound area.