It is with profound sorrow that TCCO announces the untimely passing of our Founder and Executive Director, Dr. J. Ian Nie. Ian passed at home on July 25, 2024 surrounded by his wife and pets. Ian was a champion of music and music education his entire life, having performed and taught all over the world. He will be sorely missed by our organization, as well as the many students and colleagues whose lives he touched over the years. It is our goal to continue Ian's legacy through music by keeping the orchestra and its education programs moving forward. To that end, the Board of Directors has named Shannon Schoville to the Executive Director position. Ms. Schoville worked closely with Ian over the past 6 years, guiding the orchestra through a global pandemic and growing from a small 25-30 piece string orchestra to a 55-60 piece full orchestra. We recognize that it will be a challenge to live up to the standards Ian set, but with the help of friends, family, and supporters we will put our best foot forward into the future.