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), Calgary Philharmonic and Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra. 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
What’s New
Cascade Conducting
Cascade Conducting
Sixth Annual Conducting Masterclass Artistic Director
Lake Chelan Bach Fest
Lake Chelan Bach Fest
Bach: The Magnificat | Bonds: Spirituals | Ravel: Tzigane, Rapsodie de Concert | Reinicke: Ballade | Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Suite
Lake Chelan Bach Fest
Lake Chelan Bach Fest
Coleridge-Taylor: The Bamboula, Rhapsodic Dance for Orchestra | De Falla: Ritual Dance | Gade: Tango Jalousie | Bizet: Carmen Suite No.1 | Williams: Star Wars Main Theme | Horner: Music from the Titanic (Medley) | Gershwin: Summertime from Porgy and Bess | Williams: Har...
Concert Review: Artful Representation Concludes the Symphony Tacoma Season
Symphony Tacoma finished the 2022-23 season with a diverse and provoking program on Saturday, May 13 – themed Blues, Tangos and Rhapsodies. Saturday’s performance featured works by Florence Price, Claudio Constantini, and George Gershwin. The blending of genres, styles, and cultures was a celebration to conclude this concert season.
Concert Review: Inviting Us Together with arx duo and Symphony Tacoma, from Bartok to Beethoven to DiBerardino
Symphony Tacoma, led by conductor Sarah Ioannides, gave a driving and joyful performance of works old and new, including the world premiere of Nick DiBerardino’s Double Percussion Concerto for which they were joined by the night’s featured soloists, Garrett Arney and Mari Yoshinaga of Arx Duo.
Concert Preview: Bandoneon, Piano, Composing, Oh My!
Symphony Tacoma is proud to present Classics VI: Blues, Tangos, & Rhapsodies. Multi-Instrumentalist and Composer Claudio Constantini will share his unique style that fuses classical, contemporary and Latin music genres in his performance of two pieces—his own tango-inspired Concerto for Bandoneon and Gershwin’s gem of symphonic jazz, Rhapsody in Blue.