As a music director and conductor who is committed to diversity, collaboration, innovation and education, Sarah Ioannides invigorates programming and inspires audiences. Praised by the New York Times for her “unquestionable strength and authority”, she is Music Director of Washington State’s Symphony Tacoma. Sarah Ioannides is also the newly appointed Director of Orchestral Activities and Professor of Orchestral Conducting at the School of Fine Arts with Boston University.
Internationally, Sarah Ioannides has conducted on six continents with major orchestras including the Tonkünstler, the Royal Philharmonic, Orchestre Nationale de Lyon, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Gothenburg Symphony, the Flemish Radio Konzerthausorchester, Bilbao Symphony, and some of the world’s greatest National Youth Orchestras, including the South African National Youth Orchestra, Andalusian Youth Orchestra and the Simón Bolívar Orchestra.
Sarah began her career with the Cincinnati Symphony, appointed Ioannides as the first woman appointed to a full-time conducting position and she has since conducted extensively in the United States including the Buffalo Philharmonic, Charleston Symphony, Florida Orchestra, Hawai’i Symphony, Louisville Orchestra, North Carolina Symphony, Orchestre Symphonique de Québec, Rochester Philharmonic, San Antonio Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony (untitled series) and the Toledo Symphony.
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
Boston University Symphony Orchestra
Boston University Symphony Orchestra
Cello, Minyung Suh | Tower: Uncommon Woman #1 | Smetana: Má Vlast No.2, The Moldau(Vtlava) | Price: Ethiopia's Shadow in America | Dvorak: Cello Concerto in B minor, Mvt. 1 Allegro | Gershwin: American in Paris
Symphony Tacoma
Symphony Tacoma
Piano, Terrence Wilson | Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F | Respighi: Fountains of Rome | Ginastera: Four Dances from Estancia
Boston University Symphony Orchestra
Boston University Symphony Orchestra
Trombone, Kevin A. Virgilio | Verdi: La Forza del Destino Overture | Takemitsu Fantasma/Cantos II | Murphy: Dark Nights, Bright Stars, Vast Universe | Respighi: Fountains of Rome | Ginastera: Dances from Estancia
Calgary Philharmonic
Calgary Philharmonic
Piano, Nicholas Namoradze | Murphy: Dark Night, Bright Stars, Vast Universe | Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor | Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherezade
Concert Preview: Symphony Tacoma presents “Portraits”
Join Symphony Tacoma on Saturday, May 11 (7:30pm) for their season finale, Portraits, and experience why they have a reputation as one of the Pacific Northwest’s premier orchestras. Over the last 10 years, under Music Director Sarah Ioannides’ baton, the orchestra has grown musically and artistically, reaching new heights of excellence. With each performance, Symphony Tacoma continues to inspire, educate, and uplift the Tacoma community.
Concert Preview: Symphony Tacoma presents “Dreams and Dances”
Symphony Tacoma invites audiences to Dreams and Dances (April 20, 2024), a musical odyssey highlighting an eclectic fusion of classical masterpieces and contemporary gems. With rhythms and melodies originating from Tacoma to Spain, Symphony Tacoma invites music enthusiasts of all ages to an unparalleled evening of artistry and musical enchantment at Dreams and Dances.
Concert Wrap-Up: Symphony Tacoma’s “Transformation”
On Saturday, March 16th, Symphony Tacoma filled the Pantages Theater stage for Transformation, their fourth classic concert of the season. The orchestra and Rolim weaved through Liszt’s famous Piano Concerto No. 2; their energy unwavering despite the heart-racing workout it must have been. Everyone was transformed and transfixed throughout the four movements of Beethoven’s masterpiece Symphony No. 5.