TACO launches summer with a musical gathering on Sunday, June 26 at the new Los Altos Community Center in the Grand Oak Room. The session is free and open to the public. Listeners are welcome to sit on the open air patio to hear the orchestra rehearse. Registered musicians will Read more…
VIRTUAL PROJECTS During the pandemic, we created several virtual projects which helped us feel connected to each other and contributed to the community. Our holiday concert of 10 songs was played on local cable programming directed to isolated seniors during the holidays. We collaborated with the digital student artists at Freestyle Read more…
MUSIC IS BACK! After a year and a half of suspended activities, it was amazing to get together on July 4th for a large, celebratory afternoon of music making. It was awesome to play great music together again and to see friends, in person, connecting around this fun day after being apart for so Read more…
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. Due to the current public health crisis, we also have to cancel our regular TACO Read more…
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 day? With the help of a major donor, we were able to engage composer Nancy Read more…
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 through the City of Los Altos Rec Department taught by Cathy Humphers Smith. Held on Read more…
From Wednesday, October 10, 2018, published in the Opinion Section of the New York Times, both online and in print ~ To the Editor: Re “In Praise of Mediocrity,” by Tim Wu (Sunday Review, Sept. 30): As the founder, director and conductor of the Terrible Adult Chamber Orchestra, I found Tim Read more…
AUGUST SUMMER MUSIC We’re into August and a highly anticipated week of TACO summer fun! We’ll gather on Sunday, August 5th from 2 to 5 pm at the LAYC to get comfortable with a set-list of familiar favorites. Our usual format including music and appetizers, we’ll play through 12 tunes and Read more…
We have launched a fundraiser to support the orchestra! We envision a cookbook full of delicious recipes and look forward to your contributions. Send in your family favorites and recipes that you associate with holidays, music and life events. Invite your family and friends to contribute to our (more…)
As we start our eighth year, we can think about our nostalgic beginnings in our living room and take pride in our growth as a group to currently established monthly music making sessions with upwards of 70 players each time. (more…)