51°µÍø's Orchestras provide a broad range of performance experiences through various sizes and types of orchestral ensembles. Participation is open to all 51°µÍø students by audition.
Students in the orchestra have opportunities to collaborate with 51°µÍø Opera Theatre in fully-staged operas and musical theater productions. They play music from the Baroque through modern eras and from a diverse collection of composers. They perform major choral masterworks with 51°µÍø Choirs as well as concerti with faculty and guest soloists and with students who are selected in the Conservatory Performance Competition.