About the Orchestra

For over 50 years, the Cheektowaga Community Symphony Orchestra has served the community with free public performances of classic, popular and patriotic music for full symphony orchestra.  

CCSO maintains its outstanding programming through generous support from town funds, sponsors, boosters and patrons. The CCSO membership consists of young students through seasoned professionals working together to bring quality programs to its audiences. Concerts are presented at various venues throughout the area, including local churches, the Cheektowaga Senior Center, the Cheektowaga Town Park, and Villa Maria College.

All CCSO concerts are free and open to the public. Free will offerings are accepted at each concert to help support the orchestra, and donations are always welcome. (Please see our CONTACT page to learn how to become a CCSO donor.)

CCSO HISTORY

The Cheektowaga Community Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1960 though the auspices of the Town of Cheektowaga and the Adult Education Program of four school districts in Cheektowaga: Cheektowaga-Sloan, Cheektowaga Central, Cleveland Hill, and Maryvale. Its mission was to provide the opportunity for the residents of Cheektowaga and the surrounding communities to play in a symphony orchestra, to provide an enriching cultural experience for each member of the community, and to encourage appreciation of a wide repertoire of music. A schedule of four concerts per year was established so that each school district would take part in hosting the orchestra.

Over the years, the orchestra has presented programs from symphonic to popular music in many different venues, including Artpark, the Polish-American Arts Festival, Flag Day celebrations, Cheektowaga public schools, and Cheektowaga’s Cultural Center and Cultural Weekend.

Currently, the orchestra rehearses weekly at the Cheektowaga Senior Center. The ensemble presents five concerts a season, at varying locations including Villa Maria College, St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church, St. John Gualbert Roman Catholic Church, St. Philip the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, the Cheektowaga Senior Citizen Center, and Cheektowaga Town Park.

For over 50 years, the Cheektowaga Community Symphony Orchestra has continuously worked to implement its goals and objectives by providing enriching cultural programs to its community. With your support, the orchestra plans to continue bringing quality music to Western New York for many years to come.