Stanford Symphony Orchestra
The Stanford Symphony Orchestra is a full-sized symphony orchestra open by audition to all members of the Stanford community, as well as community members in Palo Alto and surrounding cities.
- Auditions for new members will be held on Sunday, September 23rd from 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Auditions for returning members will be held on Monday, September 24th from 2–10 p.m. and Tuesday, September 25th from 6 –10 p.m. All auditions take place in Braun Music Center, Room 121. Sign up for an audition time here. If you would like to audition but cannot make any of the available times, contact Linh Tran to make alternative arrangements.
- Rehearsals are Monday and Thursday evenings, 7:00–9:15 p.m.
- Conductor: Jindong Cai
Stanford Philharmonia Orchestra
The Stanford Philharmonia Orchestra is a select chamber orchestra of 35 performers. The orchestra offers accomplished musicians an opportunity to perform a rich repertoire of traditional and contemporary works for small orchestra setting. It is dedicated to providing high-quality live performances on the Stanford campus and throughout the Bay Area. The orchestra also provides opportunities for its musicians to collaborate with renowned artists visiting and performing at Stanford. The Stanford Philharmonia presents three concerts each year, one per academic quarter.
- Auditions for new members will be held on Sunday, September 23rd from 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Auditions for returning members will be held on Monday, September 24th from 2–10 p.m. and Tuesday, September 25th from 6 –10 p.m. All auditions take place in Braun Music Center, Room 121. Sign up for an audition time here. If you would like to audition but cannot make any of the available times, contact Linh Tran to make alternative arrangements.
- Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings, 7:00–9:15 p.m.
- Conductor: Jindong Cai
Stanford New Ensemble
The Stanford New Ensemble (SNE) offers undergraduate and graduate students opportunities to perform the most significant music of our time, from landmark compositions of the 20th century to the most recent works of this new century, as well as new works by Stanford faculty and student composers. The Ensemble also fosters collaborations between student musicians and renowned visiting composers and artists at Stanford.
- The Ensemble presents three concerts each year, one per academic quarter.
- Rehearsals are concentrated in a period of three to four weeks before each concert.
- Director: Jindong Cai