The Syracuse Orchestra

The Syracuse Orchestra performs as Symphoria, a musician-led cooperative orchestra formed in late 2012 as a nonprofit. It’s one of only two orchestras of its kind in the United States, and the model was designed to be artistically strong, lean in its administration and financially resilient.

The orchestra plays dozens of concerts a year in places like libraries, health care facilities, public parks, churches and museums, as well as its home at the Crouse-Hinds Theater at the Civic Center. Its mission is to engage people across Central New York through orchestral and ensemble performances and through education and outreach programs.

What to Know

• The musicians run the orchestra as a cooperative, one of only two like it in the country.
• Concerts happen in libraries, parks, churches and museums as well as the home theater.
• Education and outreach programs are part of the mission.
• The home venue is the Crouse-Hinds Theater at the Civic Center in Syracuse.
• It’s a member of CenterState CEO and the Greater Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, and Visit Syracuse features it.