The Tehachapi Community Orchestra is a non-profit orchestra based in the mountain community of Tehachapi, California. DAVID NEWBY, our music director, has conducted the award-winning orchestra since the 1999-2000 season. The TCO provides 5-6 concerts per season, which are all free to the public. When funds allow, the TCO also performs in neighboring towns. The TCO is fully supported by private donations and fundraisers held throughout the year.


The primary purpose of the Tehachapi Community Orchestra is to facilitate the presentation of classical music to the community. Also the orchestra strives to:
~ Foster civic culture and educational interest in music by presenting concerts to the community.
~ Ensure that the entire community, regardless of income level, has access to classical music performances by providing concerts for free (with voluntary donations accepted at the door).
~ Provide a forum for community musicians to hone their skills and perform for the public.
~ Encourage and recognize the musical youth of the community and to present young artists to the public.

Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Coy Burnett Stadium, Tehachapi (map)
The Orchestra and Symphonic Chorus will once again team up with the City of Tehachapi for the annual 4th of July pops concert and fireworks show at Coy Burnett Stadium, performing a variety of show tunes, movie music, marches, patriotic songs, and light classical music. This is Tehachapi's own version of the Hollywood Bowl, dining from picnic baskets under the stars as the music plays.