The SDSU Symphony Orchestra is comprised of 75 musicians performing works from the standard symphonic repertoire, as well as a selected number of contemporary compositions. The orchestra presents several on-campus concerts per year and often performs with other collegiate ensembles. The Wind Symphony is an outstanding ensemble which performs the finest, most challenging and rewarding literature available. An average semester for this group includes two to four formal concerts. Mixed Chamber Ensemble is open to vocalists, keyboard, string, wind and percussion players.
Students study and perform in numerous groups over the course of the semester.
Coaching and master classes are provided weekly. New Music Ensemble performs mostly post-1950 concert music and original student compositions. It is open to instrumentalists and vocalists. Arioso Wind Quintet Recognized as one of the premier chamber ensembles in California, the Arioso Wind Quintet has concertized extensively throughout the West and is a past winner of the National Flute Association's Chamber Music Competition. As a member of the California Arts Council Touring Artists Roster, the quintet has appeared at several major festivals, including the San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival, the La Jolla Chamber Music Society Summerfest, and the Festival of New American Music at Sacramento State University.