IOSP 2024 Auction

The IOSP online spring auction features local crafts, gift baskets, great experiences, and generous donations from both private parties and local businesses. Proceeds will allow us to fulfil our mission of bringing the best in strings programming and education to Itasca County and beyond.

The IOSP program provides opportunities to hear, learn and perform orchestral music for the youth and adults in Northern Minnesota.

In 1981, the then-named Itasca Orchestral Society (IOS) was established by a group of teachers, musicians, and music lovers. Since its inception, our community orchestra has staged three to four symphony concerts per year, collaborated with guest and local artists, and provided opportunities for youth and adults within a near 50-mile radius to learn, perform, and enjoy music.

In the past few years, we’ve established a rewarding partnership with our string quartet in residence (Third Coast Chamber Collective), hired three new teachers, and expanded our programming to include an early music class for pre-K students and a summer chamber music camp for adults.