The Cayuga Chamber Orchestra continues its 2025–26 Orchestral Series with Ebb and Flow on Saturday, November 22 at 7:30 pm in Ford Hall, Ithaca College.
Led by Music Director Guillaume Pirard, this dynamic program features acclaimed violinist Johnny Gandelsman, a 2024 MacArthur Fellow, performing alongside the orchestra in a concert highlighting masterworks by Mendelssohn and Brahms. A Pre-Concert Chat begins at 6:30 pm in Hockett Recital Hall.
Called “A violinist who can do anything” by The Philadelphia Inquirer, Grammy-winning violinist and producer Johnny Gandelsman integrates a wide range of creative sensibilities into a style unique amongst today’s violinists. Richard Brody of The New Yorker has called Johnny Gandelsman “revelatory” in concert, placing him in the company of “radically transformative” performers like Maurizio Pollini, Peter Serkin and Christian Zacharias.
The CCO was founded in 1976 and is officially designated “Ithaca’s Orchestra.” Each season includes an Orchestral Series, Chamber Music Series, a Holiday concert, free Family Concerts, and the long-standing Willard Daetsch Youth Outreach Program, which earned the 2015 Yale Distinguished Music Educator award. In 2017, the CCO added a Youth Orchestra program for advanced students.
Upcoming Cayuga Chamber Orchestra Performances
Handel’s Messiah – December 6 – Celebrate the season as Maestro Pirard and the CCO join forces with the Cayuga Vocal Ensemble and distinguished area soloists for this timeless holiday tradition.
From the Cradle – February 14 Hear the world premiere of a new composition by Laura Cetilia, the CCO’s 2025–26 commissioned composer, alongside evocative works by Morton Feldman and Richard Wagner.
Boulangerie 1 – March 7 The season finale shines a light on musical heritage and lyricism with Copland’s Appalachian Spring and Mozart’s Horn Concerto No. 4, featuring CCO Principal Horn Steven Harmon.
Additionally, the intimate and engaging Chamber Series continues on January 18, 2026, with Martinů and Mozart.
For tickets and more information on for Cayuga Chamber Orchestra Ebb and Flow, visit CCOithaca.org.
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