Welcome to the
Ithaca Community Orchestra
Bringing classical music to the Ithaca area since 2001
Join Us for our 25th Anniversary Concert
Sunday, December 13, 2 p.m.
Ford Hall, Ithaca College
Featuring Six Conductors of the Ithaca Community Orchestra
Mikhail Glinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture, conducted by Aaron Burgess
Joshua Oxford: Electric Bassoon Concerto, conducted by Cayenna Ponchionne-Bailey
Eric Whitacre: October, conducted by Diana Chou
Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5, Mvmt. IV, conducted by Madeline Schatz-Harris
Samuel Coleridge Taylor: The Song of Hiawatha Overture, conducted by James Mick
John Webber: Orchestral Suite No. 1, conducted by Aaron Burgess
This concert is made possible in part with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant program from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of the office of the Governor and NYS Legislature, administered by the Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County.
Assistant Conductor Opening
The Ithaca Community Orchestra seeks an assistant conductor to serve as a committed member of our artistic leadership team. The assistant conductor will work closely with our music director, Aaron Burgess, and lead rehearsals and sectionals, offer instrumental technique to our members, and conduct one piece each season.
A full description of the assistant conductor position is available here. Candidates interested in applying should send a cover letter and résumé to info@ithacacommunityorchestra.org.
Join the Ithaca Community Orchestra
We are a group of 80 talented amateur musicians who enjoy playing classical music together and enriching the community with orchestral concerts. If you love classical music and would like to join the orchestra, please contact us and tell us about your musical background.
Support the Orchestra
The Ithaca Community Orchestra (ICO) relies on our donors and concertgoers to help pay for the music we rent, our rehearsal space and our musical equipment.
Please support your community orchestra by making a donation so that we can continue to bring classical music to the Ithaca area.
Your organization can also become a corporate sponsor of the ICO to sustain our orchestra.
You can find out more about opportunities to support the orchestra as a donor or sponsor here.