The Syracuse Symphony Orchestra is a professional orchestra that offers a full season of classical concerts with distinguished guest soloists, a pops series, and a Sunday afternoon chamber series. The community also sponsors a chamber music series, and there are numerous events under the auspices of the University's School of Visual and Performing Arts . Syracuse Stage is an excellent repertory theater company. The Everson Museum of Art houses a number of American masterpieces and includes one of the country's largest and finest ceramic collections. The county and state parks in Onondaga County contain extensive woodland trails for hiking and cross-country skiing, waterfalls, and picnic grounds.
Alpine skiers can find a number of slopes within an hours's drive.
In addition to the University's sporting events at the famous Carrier Dome against its Big East rivals, the city of Syracuse is also home to a professional hockey team and a triple-A baseball team . There are two giant shopping malls and an international airport with direct flights to most major North American cities. Amtrak runs four trains daily to New York City and Buffalo. The Finger Lakes begin about a half-hour from here. Back to SU - Mathematics Dept.