the onondaga civic symphony orchestra

The Onondaga Civic Symphony Orchestra is a diverse group of amateur and professional musicians from the Syracuse area devoted to the joy of performing symphonic music. The orchestra was first organized in 1963 and its history is briefly recounted along with a list of the current officers and directors on the About OCSO page of this website.

Note: Click on underlined text for links to additional information.

Schedule
The orchestra presents at least four concerts each year. The repertoire consists of classical works (symphonies, concertos, overtures), popular music, light classics, and an occasional choral work. The schedule of performances for the upcoming season is listed on the concert schedule page and rehearsals for these concerts are detailed on the rehearsals page at locations described on the venues page. Underlined music titles on this website indicate links to You Tube video performances of these works by other orchestras.

Join us!
Annual recruiting for the orchestra is initiated each fall, although qualified new members are sought to fill openings that occur throughout the year. Interested musicians should contact our Music Director about the requirements for membership. The orchestra is 501(c) (3) charitable organization supported by membership dues, fundraisers and contributions from the community as described on the Support OCSO page.

Music Director

Erik Kibelsbeck continues to guide the orchestra in his eleventh year as Music Director. Erik is music director/organist at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Ithaca, and conducted the Ithaca College Trombone Troupe for fifteen semesters. He is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music, and completed his master's degree in conducting at Ithaca College. Erik is coordinator of facilities and publicity for the Ithaca College School of Music. He can be contacted at ekibelsbeck@ithaca.edu.

UPCOMING SEASON The 2011-12 season is looming and it’s going to be another exciting year! September 11 We’ll begin by participating, along with various choral groups, in a concert at West Genesee High School commemorating the Tenth Anniversary of the 9/11 Tragedy. November 13 The November concert will be a Salute to Symphony Syracuse and feature three soloists from the former Syracuse Symphony. December 11 December will bring a Christmas Pops concert in conjunction with Masters Touch Chorale. Drivers Village is sponsoring this concert as a gift to the community. February 26 In February, we’ll tackle a powerful work, Shostakovich’s fifth symphony. We'll also perform Gounod's Symphony for Winds and twelve year old Benjamin Daly will join us at the piano as we perform Haydn's D major keyboard concerto. April 22 Stephen Levine will join us in a violin concerto by Haydn. We'll also do Albanoni's Adagio, Wagner's Prelude & Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde, and Borodin's Polovtsian Dances. June 15 We'll top the season off with our annual Pops Concert at Driver's Village.

Concert at Atonement Church

Upcoming Concert

Sunday, February 26, 3:00 PM
Atonement Lutheran Church
Gounod: Petite Symphony for Winds
Haydn: D Major Keyboard Concerto
(Benjamin Daly, piano)
Shostakovitch: Symphony No. 5

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