Sarah Ioannides, Music Director of Symphony Tacoma, conductor, producer and curator, connects with audiences and communities by creating innovative and collaborative orchestral projects and programs that are moving and relevant to today’s society.
Ioannides is recognized as one of the most inspiring and creative conductors today. She is active internationally as a guest conductor with orchestras such as the Tonkünstler, Orchestre Nationale de Lyon, Seattle Symphony (Untitled Series), Florida Orchestra and Quebec City Symphony. Sarah has recorded world premieres with the Royal Philharmonic, the Malmö Symphony and Nordic Chamber Orchestra.
A coach and mentor for many young musicians and conductors, she is Artistic Director of Cascade Conducting and Composing, and coaches for The Curtis Institute of Music’s Mentor Network. Sarah Ioannides is in demand as guest speaker, presenter and conductor for institutions, organizations, conservatories and universities.
A coach and mentor for many young musicians and conductors, she is Artistic Director of Cascade Conducting and Composing, and coaches for The Curtis Institute of Music’s Mentor Network. Sarah Ioannides is in demand as guest speaker, presenter and conductor for institutions, organizations, conservatories and universities.
“The other big discovery was guest conductor Sarah Ioannides…vigorous, solid, and with an unusually vibrant sonority. Her programming ideas were provocative”
-David Patrick Stearns, Philadelphia Enquirer

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San Antonio Symphony
San Antonio Symphony
Piano, Gabriela Martinez | Jesse Montgomery: Caught by the Wind | Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.2 | Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5
San Antonio Symphony
San Antonio Symphony
Piano, Gabriela Martinez | Jesse Montgomery: Caught by the Wind | Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.2 | Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5
Impressionistic gems: Sarah Ioannides and Philippe Quint with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
The Vancouver Symphony concert this weekend at Skyview Concert Hall will feature impressionistic, programmatic music by Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, John Corigliano, Ralph Vaughn Williams, and Ottorino Respighi. Under guest conductor Sarah Ioannides, the orchestra will suggest sounds that might remind you of scenes from nature, cities, exotic cultures, and even ancient Rome…
Concert Review: Rhapsody! – Stunning Opening to Symphony Tacoma Season
It was a big evening, filled with big music…Sarah Ioannides and Symphony Tacoma played with remarkable skill and versatility. It was an exceptional and unforgettable night of music for our community…
Concert Preview: Symphony Tacoma Announces Season Opening Concert, ‘Rhapsody!’
Symphony Tacoma is delighted to announce the opening concert of its much-anticipated 2023-2024 season, a musical soirée that promises to captivate the audience and set the stage for a season of exceptional performances. Known for her dynamic and emotive conducting style, Music Director Sarah Ioannides will lead Symphony Tacoma through this captivating journey of musical diversity…