NOCCO’s mission is to present immersive, collaborative, vibrant, and high-quality musical performances while removing barriers and enabling access to inclusive concert experiences.

For too long, classical music has been confined by rigid rules and structures. NOCCO removes those barriers, connecting musicians and audiences through unconducted performances in intimate settings. We put collaboration at the heart of our music-making, resulting in vibrant, high energy performances that are bursting with enthusiasm. Through fun and casual venues, diverse programming, and accommodating ticket pricing, NOCCO seeks to build a concert-going community that includes those new to, or even historically alienated from, orchestral music.

“Tonight, after I danced, I watched and listened as North Corner Chamber Orchestra played, performed, traveled, transformed. No conductor, I saw their eyes search and find each other. See each other. The progression of the music depended on it. Seeing this intimacy presented on stage is something I realized I’d been missing in art. I’d not seen it like this before.” — Margaret Hotchkiss, Dancer and NOCCO Collaborator