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Symphony Orchestra
MUS 396/696
Wayne Bennett, conductor

Orchestral studies at the University of Oregon include opportunities to participate in the full symphony orchestra, chamber orchestra, opera orchestra, and smaller conducted chamber works that include strings, winds, and percussion.

The University Symphony serves as a laboratory for both music majors and non-majors who have demonstrated through audition the necessary expertise to study ensemble performance technique and repertoire spanning a broad time frame and encompassing a wide variety of musical styles.

The Orchestra performs throughout the academic year, including a concert featuring winners of the School of Music and Dance's Concerto Competition, and performances during the UO's Music Today Festival, which celebrates contemporary music.