The Jackson State University Symphony Orchestra consists of approximately fifty members from throughout the United States and plays traditional and contemporary orchestral music.
Membership is open to students from all fields by audition.
Scholarships are available to qualified students. The Concert Band is one of Jackson State University Band Programs' premiere performing ensembles. It consists of 50 talented students majoring in music and various disciplines throughout the University. The Concert Band performs a wide range of band transcriptions and original band compositions representing various musical styles and periods. Emphasis, however, is placed on the standard band literature of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.