Columbia Festival Orchestra

Musicians
Repertoire
Gwen Gould, Artistic Director
Guest Artists

The Columbia Festival Orchestra is Columbia County’s (NY) only professional orchestra.  It was founded in 1988 by artistic director and conductor, Gwen Gould.

The CFO’s mission is to present classical music and other concerts to the highest degree of excellence and to cultivate an appreciation of the art of music in young people and adults. We know that this can not only enhance the quality of life and sense of civic pride throughout our community, but can also serve as an economic stimulus for area businesses.

The Columbia Festival Orchestra has presented concerts in many different venues in the Columbia/Berkshire region including PS21 (Performance Spaces for the 21st Century), The Shaker Museum & Library, The Hudson Opera House, The Spencertown Academy, Taconic Hills Performing Arts Center, area schools and churches, as well as Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood and Merkin Hall in New York City. From 1995-2003, the Columbia Festival Orchestra presented an annual Independence Day weekend Salute to America concert at the Shaker Museum and Library in Old Chatham.