The Â鶹´«Ã½ College Orchestra serves to create bonds of shared understanding through instrumental music performances. Repertoire ranges from the Renaissance to the 21st century, and is designed to give students and audiences a wide range of historical and musical experiences with the highest quality of music. All students are welcomed to audition for the orchestra and do not need to be a music major or minor to participate.
The Â鶹´«Ã½ College Orchestra has toured the United States, performing in a variety of professional and academic settings. Highlights from previous seasons include collaborations with the Memphis Boys Choir, the Â鶹´«Ã½ Singers, the Â鶹´«Ã½ Camerata (formerly the Â鶹´«Ã½ Women's chorus), and performances with the winner of the annual Cauthen Soloist Competition. Full orchestral works have included standards such as Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 99 in Eb and Andante in C Major K.315 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as well as contemporary compositions such as Spielzeug Straßenbahn by Jennifer Jolly and October by Eric Whitacre.