Terrible Adult Chamber Orchestra

Cathy Humphers Smith

Founder, Director and Conductor

Cathy is Founder, Director and Conductor of the Terrible Adult Chamber Orchestra (TACO).

TACO is a fiscally sponsored program of the Los Altos Community Foundation. Donations to TACO are tax-deductible and will be used to develop the music library, instruments and special projects of the orchestra. You can donate by clicking on the button below which will link you directly to the community foundation or you can mail a check made out to the Los Altos Community Foundation and write “TACO” in the memo. Mail it to the Los Altos Community Foundation,183 Hillview Ave., Los Altos, CA., 94022. Either way, you will receive a letter acknowledging your tax-deductible donation. We appreciate your support and generosity.

TACO Announcements

TACO Cancels events until further notice

With much sadness, we have had to cancel our upcoming events surrounding the premier of new music by Nancy Bloomer Deussen and a composer’s roundtable, in collaboration of the Mountain View High School music students. Read more…

Announcements

TACO 10th Anniversary Year

There’s much to celebrate in our 10th anniversary year! Join us for special projects in a social, friendly place for explorations of great music. Interested in playing music which has never yet seen the light of Read more…

Announcements

Intro to Orchestra

Tired of playing alone? Ready to step up your game? Learn how to follow a conductor, tricks and tools to keep up with an orchestra and prepare to join TACO! This is a new class Read more…