Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 22hYou know that clarinet slide at the start of Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin wrote it in 1924, and pianist Terrence Wilson plays it with Symphony Tacoma this Saturday, Oct 17 at 7:30pm. Tickets from $27. 010
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 10/10/2026The vibe for Sat, Oct 17: date night, milestone celebration, perfect first symphony. Fanfare for our Nation opens our 80th season at 7:30pm with Rhapsody in Blue, Appalachian Spring, and Music Director candidate Maurice Cohn. Bring your favorite person! Tickets from $27. bit.ly/STFanfare 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Beethoven ran. So did a cello, a violin, and a bass drum! Thank you to everyone who raced the music with us, and to Columbia Bank, Heritage Bank, and Classical KING FM for sponsoring. Did you beat Beethoven? Results: bit.ly/BB5K26Results 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 28/09/2026And they're off! The start of Saturday's Beat Beethoven 5K: runners, walkers, strollers, and plenty of Beethoven shirts. Thank you to everyone who raced the music with us, and to Columbia Bank for sponsoring! Did you beat Beethoven? 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 25/09/2026We couldn't have said it better ourselves. Tag someone you're in harmony with! (Image from The Family Circus, by Bil & Jeff Keane) 010
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Even Beethoven is training for Saturday. Bring headphones to the Beat Beethoven 5K! Classical KING FM streams his 5th live at 9am. Get their free app: classicalking.org/listen Still time to register: runsignup.com/Race/WA/Taco... 011
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Meet our first Music Director candidate! Maurice Cohn leads Symphony Tacoma at "Fanfare for our Nation", Sat, Oct 17th, 7:30pm. Hear him, tell us what you think, and come back as more candidates visit. Tickets: patron.symphonytacoma.org/ticketing/st... 010
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Tickets to your Symphony Tacoma's 80th Anniversary season are now available! patron.symphonytacoma.org/ticketing/st... 010
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 08/08/2026The sunrise from 2001. Ride of the Valkyries. Middle-earth. The Imperial March. 🎬 Symphony on the Screen — Sat Nov 21, 7:30pm at the Pantages. Wesley Schulz conducts. Season packages on sale now from $75.50. Single tickets Aug 11. bit.ly/ST80Subscrip... 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 07/08/2026 Sneak peek: the 2026 Beat Beethoven 5K medal. Every finisher gets one. Sat Sept 26, 9am, Wright Park. You get the length of Beethoven's Fifth (~30 min) to finish. Beat it, get a free Symphony Tacoma ticket. 🏃 $45 to register (includes shirt) bit.ly/4vKvKLi 010
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Behind every performance are people who have spent decades learning how to say something without words. To our Symphony Tacoma musicians — thank you for your passion, creativity, and courage. #SymphonyTacoma #Tacoma #TacomaArts #LiveMusic #80thSeason #SupportTheArts 031
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Eighty years ago, some Tacoma musicians decided this city deserved its own orchestra. They were right. Our 80th Season Opening Luncheon: Sept 29, 11:30am, Hotel Murano. $75/seat, $750/table of 10. Eight decades of music. One community that made it possible. 🎻 bit.ly/80thLuncheon 011
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Mini Maestros: Jungle Jams! The Symphony Tacoma Brass Quintet heads into the jungle to show kids (2–8) how instruments can sound like animals. 🎺 Sun, Feb 7, 2027 · 2:30 pm · Schneebeck Hall. Instrument petting zoo at 1:30! Subscribe now: symphonytacoma.org/event/mini-m... 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Happy Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day Three unusual things we own: 🥣 Water Bowl — rub the rim, it sings ⛈️ Spring Drum — tip it, it thunders 🌊 Ocean Drum — beads on a clear head, and suddenly: waves Come hold them Sunday at our Instrument Zoo at the Downtown Tacoma Block Party, 9th & Broadway. 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 30/07/2026"Art is how we decorate space, music is how we decorate time." — Jean-Michel Basquiat (widely attributed) Celebrating 80 years of decorating time in Tacoma. 💜 What music decorated a moment in your life? 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 29/07/2026We're taking the streets. 🎺 Find Symphony Tacoma at the Downtown Tacoma Block Party this Sunday, Aug 2 at 9th & Broadway (1-7pm). Try real instruments at our Instrument Zoo, spin the prize wheel, and say hi. See you on Broadway. 💜 011
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Little ears, big sounds. 🎻 Mini Maestros subscriptions are now available — including THE GREAT STRING THING-A MACHINE on Sun, Jan 10, 2027 at 2:30 PM (Instrument Zoo at 1:30) at Schneebeck Hall, UPS. Subscribe now. Single tickets Aug 11 bit.ly/4gTm0uH 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 26/07/20262 months out! The 2nd Annual Beat Beethoven 5K is Sept 26 at Wright Park, Tacoma. Beat the ~30-min Fifth Symphony to the finish line and win a Classics concert voucher. $45 (with tee) until Sept 1. Register: bit.ly/4vKvKLi 010
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 25/07/2026🐺 Peter and the Wolf comes to Mini Maestros! April 18, 2027 · Schneebeck Hall, UPS. Instrument Zoo 1:30, concert 2:30. Subscribe now: 4 concerts for $45 adult / $35 youth / free under 2. Singles on sale Aug 11. bit.ly/4gTm0uH 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 24/07/2026From tempest to triumph. ⚡ Cellist Nathan Chan joins conductor James Welsch for Smyth, Shostakovich, and Tchaikovsky's Fourth, Saturday, May 8, 7:30 pm, Pantages Theater. Subscriptions on sale now; single tickets Aug 11. bit.ly/ST80Subscrip... 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Come say hi! 🎶 We'll have a booth at the Downtown Tacoma Block Party — Sunday, Aug 2, 1–7 pm at 915 Broadway. Stop by for the scoop on our 80th season and maybe leave with a prize! 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 21/07/2026200 years later, still unbound. "Beethoven Unbound," Sun, Feb 21, 2:30 pm at the Pantages. Sunny Xia conducts, with Charlie Albright on piano, for the "Emperor" Concerto and closes with the "Eroica" Symphony. Subscribe now; single tickets on sale Aug 11. bit.ly/ST80Subsctip... 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 18/07/2026🎶 An annual tradition returns for Symphony Tacoma's 80th anniversary season: Handel's Messiah, featuring Symphony Tacoma Voices at St. Charles Borromeo Church. Available only with a subscription until Aug 11: bit.ly/ST80Subscrip... 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 17/07/2026🥁 The Wild, Wacky World of Percussion is coming to Mini Maestros! Last year, some of these concerts sold out. Subscribe now to guarantee your seats: bit.ly/ST80Subscrip... Single tickets on sale Aug 11! 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Movie music of galactic proportions! Symphony on the Screen: Nov 21, 7:30 pm at the Pantages featuring "2001", "Valkyries", "Lord of the Rings", "The Planets" & the "Imperial March". Subscribe now for tickets; singles on sale Aug 11. bit.ly/ST80Subsctip... 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Happy National Give Something Away Day! Buy any Symphony Tacoma subscription TODAY (July 15) only and get free parking for every concert in it. One day, every concert, zero parking fees. bit.ly/ST80Subsctip... 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Four seasons, one stage. "Seasons in Motion," Sun, March 21, 2:30 pm at the Pantages. Tessa Lark plays Vivaldi's "Four Seasons", plus Grieg's "Holberg Suite' & Molly Turner's "Set Loose". Subscribe now; single tickets on sale Aug 11. bit.ly/ST80Subsctip... 010
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 12/07/2026It's New Conversation Day! 💬 Music is the ultimate conversation starter, so tell us: what piece could you talk about for hours? Let's chat. 🎶 #NewConversationDay 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 10/07/2026We're Pride Fest ready! 🌈 Join Symphony Tacoma at Wright Park this Saturday, 12–6. Stop by our booth for a chance to win rainbow fans, shades, and lollipops. See you there! 🏳️🌈🎶 #TacomaPride 010
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 10/07/2026America turns 250, celebrate with us! 🇺🇸 Our 80th season opens Sat, Oct 17 with "Fanfare for Our Nation" featuring music by Price, Copland & Gershwin, Maurice Cohn conducting, and Terrence Wilson on piano. Subscribe now, or mark your calendar; single tickets on sale Aug 11. bit.ly/ST80Subsctip... 011
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Can you beat Beethoven? 🏃🎻 Our Beat Beethoven 5K returns to Wright Park Sat, Sept 26. Beat the final note of Beethoven's Fifth and win a ticket to our 80th anniversary season, plus every finisher earns a medal! 🏅 Register: runsignup.com/Race/WA/Tacoma/BeatBeethoven5krun 010
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Happy World Chocolate Day! Like any great symphony: rich, layered, and best savored slowly. Enjoy a sweet one, Tacoma. #WorldChocolateDay 010
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 07/07/2026The holidays will be here before you know it! 🎄 Holiday Favorites returns for Symphony Tacoma's 80th anniversary season. Subscribe now for tickets, or mark your calendar; single tickets on sale Aug 11. bit.ly/ST80Subsctip... 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Symphony Tacoma is headed to the Tacoma Pride Festival! 🌈🎻 Wright Park, this Saturday, July 11, 11am–6pm. Stop by our booth for fun prizes, info, and a few surprises. #TacomaPride2026 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Some Mini Maestros sold out shows last year; subscriptions for the new season are on sale NOW. 🎺 4 interactive concerts for kids 2–8, instrument petting zoos, and Peter and the Wolf with full orchestra. $45 adult / $35 youth / under 2 free. symphonytacoma.org/learning/mini-maestros/ 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Sarah Ioannides has been named Symphony Tacoma Music Director Laureate in recognition of 12 extraordinary years of artistic leadership (2014–2026). From award-winning seasons to 60+ premieres to a community forever changed — thank you, Maestra. This title is yours for life! 020
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Three days until Cascade Conducting & Composers takes the stage at University of Puget Sound. June 19–21: a premiere of new works, a choral concert, and an orchestral concert led by Sarah Ioannides. $20 per concert or $50 for the All Access Pass. www.cascadeconducting.com 010
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 15/06/2026🎶 Symphony Tacoma Music Director Sarah Ioannides leads Cascade Conductors & Composers in a 3-concert weekend at the University of Puget Sound, June 19–21! Composers premiere, choral concert, orchestral concert — $20/ticket or $50 All Access. cascadeconducting.com 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 28/05/2026🎶 Can you Beat Beethoven? Race the clock — and the symphony — at Symphony Tacoma's Beat Beethoven 5K! Sept. 26 @ Wright Park, Tacoma. Strollers & pups welcome. All finishers medal. Early-bird $35 ends June 5! 🔗 runsignup.com/Race/WA/Tacoma/BeatBeethoven5krun #BeatBeethoven5K #Tacoma #RunTacoma 010
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Join us in the Way-Back Machine to when a young Sarah and a young Scott first collaborated (El Paso Symphony). 🔥 What a hot couple! Experience their chemistry LIVE this Saturday when they come together for Sarah's final performance on the Symphony Tacoma podium. bit.ly/48Wmdbs 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 05/05/2026This Saturday, Sarah Ioannides conducts her final concert on the Symphony Tacoma podium. After years of leading this orchestra with passion and vision, she's going out in style. And joining her on stage is world-class trombonist and Sarah's husband, Scott Hartman! bit.ly/48Wmdbs 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 24/04/2026We have a bit of a good-news, bad-news situation. We're thrilled to welcome 500 of you to Peter & the Wolf this weekend, and sad that we can't have more of you. Watch our calendar for next season's Mini Maestros dates as they're announced, and make sure you get your tickets early! 010
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Music. Poetry. The American Dream. Symphony Tacoma Voices performs "Our Sacred Place: Searching for the American Dream," a moving mix of live music and spoken word exploring the American Dream, past and future. THIS Fri, April 24 | 7:30 pm Mason Methodist Church, Tacoma bit.ly/4sPSoAD 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 21/04/202612 years. One last night on the podium. This is the finale of Elgar's Enigma Variations, and if it moves you on a screen, imagine being in the room. Sarah Ioannides conducts her final concert as Symphony Tacoma Music Director, May 9, 7:30 pm, Pantages Theater. bit.ly/48Wmdbs 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Saturday, May 9 | 7:30 pm Join us for "A Grand Finale." Music Director Sarah Ioannides' last concert on the Symphony Tacoma podium. It's a celebration of everything she's brought to this stage, and a send-off worthy of her legacy. Be part of it. bit.ly/48Wmdbs 010
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Join us in wishing Sarah Ioannides a very Happy Birthday. We hope your day is filled with joy, friends, family, and beautiful music! 020
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 23/03/2026We are still buzzing from the phenomenal performance by your Symphony Tacoma musicians with Sarah Ioannides on the podium yesterday; they brought Tchaikovsky's greatest hits to life in full technicolor. And we cannot believe the fire Roman Rabinovich brought to the Tchaik Piano Concerto. Just WoW! 031
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 21/03/2026TOMORROW (3/22 - 2pm) Don't miss Sarah Ioannides’ second-to-last concert with your Symphony Tacoma and an afternoon of Tchaikovsky's greatest hits featuring pianist Roman Rabinovich! This concert will sell out, so get your tickets now! symphonytacoma.org/event/passion-an… 010
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 09/03/2026On Saturday, March 14th, our friends at Tacoma Youth Chorus and your Symphony Tacoma Voices are saying farewell to winter and making special memories with an evening of multi-generational singing. 3/14/26 - 7:30pm UPS, Schneebeck Hall Tickets: $20/$15/$5 Info & Tix: bit.ly/40mBJc4 000
Symphony Tacoma @symphonytacoma.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Did you know that Symphony Tacoma offers community discounts? Seniors (SENIOR10) Students (STUDENT15) Educators (TEACHER20) Military (MILITARY10) Groups (GROUP10 / GROUP20) Use your code at checkout and join us for live music. bit.ly/3Oz2nvC 011
