University Symphony Orchestra

The University Symphony Orchestra is made up of approximately 85 student musicians lead and conducted by Professor Jeffrey Renshaw. Repertoire includes challenging works of the standard classical, romantic, and contemporary orchestral literature. The orchestra performs from time to time with the Festival Chorus and the Opera Program.

Orchestra members are chosen by audition. Auditions take place at the beginning of the Fall semester and are mandatory each year for all students, non-majors, and community members alike.

2007 — 2008 Repertoire

Jeffrey H. Renshaw, conductor
Howard Hsu, assistant conductor
Scott Chaurette, assistant conductor

October 18, 2007

• Mendelssohn: Fingal's Cave Overture
• Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture — Fantasy
• Debussy: La Mer

December 6, 2007

• Mozart: Symphony No. 38, K.504, D Major ("Prague")
• Dvorák: Concerto for Violoncello, in B minor, op. 104
• Glazunov: Concerto for Alto Saxophone
• Shostakovich: Concerto for Violoncello No. 1, op. 107
• Peck: The Glory and the Grandeur, Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra,
  with Percussion Group Cincinnati

March 20, 2008

• Brahms: Symphony No. 4
• Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition

May 1, 2008

• Beethoven: Choral Fantasie, Op. 80
• Beethoven: Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt
• Schuman: Symphony No. 4