Building community through music. Inspiring audiences with live musical experiences that transcend tradition,Symphony Tacoma has been a vital part of Tacoma's cultural landscape for more than 70 years.Today's Symphony Tacoma is a metropolitan professional symphony orchestra with more than 80 orchestral musicians and a volunteer chorus of 70. Now in her sixth season as Music Director for Symphony Tacoma, SarahIoannides is renowned for her passionate conducting, creativity, arts collaboration, and commitment toinnovation and diversity. Keeping live musical performance alive in the heart of the region, Symphony Tacomaconcertizes for an annual audience of nearly 20,000 citizens throughout Pierce County and the Greater PugetSound area.