Our Upcoming Concerts
Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 3pm at St. Cecilias
Celebrating Erik’s 25th season with two selections from his first season including Schubert’s “Unfinished” Symphony. Plus cellist Heidi Hoffmann performing Diane Jones’s “Soul Dance” and Tchaikovsky’s “Pezzo.” We’ll conclude with a nod to Halloween with Mussorgsky’s “Night on Bald Mountain.”
Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 3pm at St. Cecilias
Our holiday concert will feature selections from Handel’s Messiah with soloists Margaret Eighmey, Tyler Eighmey, and David Rudari. Special guest narrator Fr. Joseph Clemente will tell us the story of “The Night Before Christmas.”
Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 3pm at Park Central Presbyterian
Concerto Competition Winners Daniel Yang and Wentian Yuan, piano
Mozart: Overture to Cosi fan Tutte
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 (first movement)
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 (first movement()
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6
Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 3pm at St. Cecilias
Brahms’ Fourth Symphony plus hidden gems by Emilia Meyer and Samuel Taylor Coleridge round out the season!
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Onondaga Civic Symphony Orchestra
First established in 1963, the Onondaga Civic Symphony Orchestra is comprised of diverse and passionate amateur and professional musicians from all across the Syracuse area. To learn more about OCSO’s rich traditions and past, please visit our history page,
Our Mission
The mission of the Onondaga Civic Symphony Orchestra is to provide our members with an opportunity to perform symphonic music, and for our audiences to enjoy classical programming, through our concerts, our community service, and our outreach programs.
Concerts
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.
Join Us!
Interested musicians should contact us about the requirements for membership. Our rehearsals are at the United Church in Fayetteville from 7:15-9:15 on most Mondays. The orchestra is a 501(c) (3) charitable organization supported by membership dues, fundraisers and contributions from the community.