Timeline
2024
New Appointment: Boston University, Associate Professor in Orchestral Conducting, Director of Orchestral Activities. Debuts include: Konzerthausorchester, Berlin & Return Engagements with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (Dropdown for more)
Speaker for Dallas Symphony, Women in Classical Music Symposium
Stepped in on a few hours notice with Calgary Philharmonic conducting De Falla, Rodrigo & Chapi
Ioannides continues to compete in long distance races completing two half marathons with average pace of 8.11/mile with first place in division.
2023
Debuts with the Florida Orchestra, Orchestre Symphonique de Québec, San Antonio Philharmonic, Hamilton Philharmonic, National Youth Orchestra - USA as Resident Conductor & the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (Dropdown for more)
Additional Guest Engagements include Santa Fe Pro Musica, Lake Chelan Bach Fest, Vancouver Symphony, WA.
As Artistic Director for Cascade Conducting, Annual Masterclass expands to Composition, Choral & Orchestral Conducting.
World premieres included: Youtz Suite from the “Tacoma Method” Opera, Di Berardino “Double Percussion Concerto”, Jack Yagerline “Open World” & Daniel Hall “Dieu & Mon Droit.”
Ioannides continues to compete in long distance races completing a half marathons with average pace of 8.10/mile with 2nd place in division.
2022
Debuts with Sarasota Symphony Orchestra, Vermont Symphony Orchestra, and Jeju International Festival; return engagements with the Jacobs School of Music and The Curtis Institute of music (dropdown for more)
World Premieres of Bernard Roumain “Riots and Prayers”, David Ludwig “Bleeding Pines”, Eternal Light 2.0, six new works with Curtis Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Tacoma received the 2022 Catalyst Fund Grant from The League of American Orchestras and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Grants
Speaker for Dallas Symphony Women in Classical Music Symposium
Sarah ran her first marathon to raise money for the Cascade Conducting Diversity scholarship qualifying for the Boston Marathon with an average pace of 8:19/mile
2021
Debuts with Bilbao Symphony, Andalusian Youth Orchestra and Stony Brook University Orchestra, with return engagement to the Jacobs School of Music (dropdown for more)
World premieres include the debut performance and online release of Constantini Bandoneon Concerto and a new community & education program for students resulting in the premiere on youtube of Eternal Light.
In response to Black Lives Matter programming becomes increasingly diverse and representative of artists, composers and soloists. Ioannides continues to produces visual footage for the virtual Encore Series, Interludes.
Concert with Vancouver Symphony tribute to COVID-19 victims with Vancouver Symphony, WA, broadcast by PBS.
Records and performs as a collaborative pianist to celebrate Symphony Tacoma’s Diamond Anniversary and raise money to support Symphony Tacoma’s education programs.
Cascade Conducting and Composing resumes in person for the 4th annual workshop and records live performances with Symphony Tacoma; 6 world premieres with 12 conductors thanks to the support of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Participates in the Tacoma City Marathon Association’s Point Defiance 30k and comes in first place female.
2020
World pandemic forces all events to a virtual platform (dropdown for more)
Sarah produces multimedia videos for the Encore Series for Symphony Tacoma, curates Chamber programs, & hosts a weekly Series of Classical Conversations Live on Symphony Tacoma’s YouTube page.
Sarah leads virtual workshops for Curtis Young Artist Summer Program, Cascade Conducting and is presented as a key speaker for multiple organizations on the subject of conducting, women’s leadership, and artistic advocacy.
Concerts postponed included Vermont Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Nova Scotia Symphony, Curtis Symphony Orchestra
2019
Debut performances with Seattle Symphony, Santa Rosa Symphony, Curtis Symphony Orchestra. Return engagements include Hawai’i Symphony (dropdown for more)
Cascade Conducting expands conducting workshop and launches program to include composers
World premiere of Andrew Moses: mob(ius), Elizabeth Younan: Prelude and Fugue (World Premier), Hannah Lash: “In Hopes of Finding the Sun”, Prokofiev/Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet’s reimagined theatrical production for Symphony Orchestra & stage.
Participated in Santa Runs Tacoma 2019 and Tacoma City Marathon 2019 (half marathon personal record).
2018
Debut performances with Malmö Symphony, Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Malmö Academy of Music Orchestra, Reno Chamber Orchestra, and Tacoma Opera in a production of Bizet’s Carmen
Daughter, Audrey Rose Ioannides Hartman turns 10 years old
Conducts US Premiere of Marie Samuelsson’s “The Eros Effect & Solidarity” from The Love Trilogy with Symphony Tacoma
Launches the Annual Cascade Conducting Masterclass in the Pacific Northwest at Pacific Lutheran University
Showcased in Madame Figaro Women of the Year Award, Cyprus
2017
Debut performances with South African National Youth Orchestra on tour and the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia
Establishes residency in Washington State
Extends Music Director contract with Symphony Tacoma through the 2023-2024 season
Conducts World Premiere of Judy Herrington’s “Stars Tonight” (orchestrated by S. Ioannides) with Symphony Tacoma and Tacoma Youth Chorus
Conducts World Premiere of Matthijs van Dijk’s “Dance” with South African National Youth Orchestra
Records Marie Samuelsson’s Eroseffekt och solidaritet and Flygande linjer och dån with the Nordic Chamber Orchestra
Conducts Multimedia World Premiere of Daniel Ott’s “Fire-Mountain” with Symphony Tacoma with support from a National Endowment of the ArtWorks grant
Conducts World Premiere of Deborah J. Anderson’s “Kitty’s Big Adventure” with Symphony Tacoma
Symphony Tacoma is awarded an Art Works Grant from the National Endowment of the Arts
Featured as panelist for Carnegie Hall’s Link Up Education Program
Steps Down as Music Director of the Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra after a twelve-year tenure
Attends the first annual Global Cultural Leadership Summit in Abu Dhabi as a delegate from the USA
2016
Debut performances with Hawai’i Symphony, Transylvanian State Philharmonic Orchestra, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Metamorphosis Festival
Conducts Tan Dun’s “Water Passion After St. Matthew” in Athens, Greece at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
Conducts World Premiere of Marie Samuelsson’s “Eroseffekt och solidaritaet” with the Nordic Chamber Orchestra
Conducts World Premiere of Multimedia Film created to accompany Milhaud’s La Création du Monde with the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra in collaboration with Cincinnati Art Museum
Receives return engagement to conduct Tulsa Symphony Orchestra
Conducts World Premiere of Roberto Sierra’s Caribbean Rhapsody with Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra
Conducts US Premiere of Symphonic Django by gypsy-jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt with Symphony Tacoma
2015
Debut Performances include the Tonkünstler Orchestra, Yale Philharmonia and the National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic
Celebrates 10th Wedding Anniversary with Scott Hartman
Conducts the US premiere of Luis Tinoco’s “Before Spring” and national premiere of Carl Nielsen’s “Violin Concerto” in the Dominican Republic
2014
Appointed Music Director of the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra
Debut performances with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, the New Haven Symphony and the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia
Audrey, Elsa and Karl Hartman start tri-city schooling, attending school in CT, SC and WA
Conducts the world premier of Kim Scharnberg’s Tap Concerto Tour de Tap with Tony Award Winner and former Broadway Billy Elliot star, Trent Kovallik
Conducts US Premier of Dario Marianelli’s Anna-Karenina Suite & South American premier of Victoria Borisov-Ollas’ Open Ground
Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra is awarded an Art Works Grant from the National Endowment of the Arts
Conducts World Premiere of Sean O’Boyle’s “Portraits of Immortal Love with Percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie