University of the Pacific's Symphony Orchestra provides a full range of performance experiences. Excellence, novelty and the love of music are always on the program. The ensemble collaborates with Pacific Opera Theatre in fully-staged operas and musical theater productions, and performs major choral and orchestral works with Pacific choral ensembles. The orchestra also programs concertos with faculty and guest artists, and with students in the annual Concerto Competition Concert. Participation in this ensemble is open to all Pacific students by audition.
Examples of Recent Repertoire
Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5
- Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade
- Takemitsu's viola concerto
- Ligeti's Lontano
- Brahms' German Requiem
- Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms
- Wagner's Parsifal
- Liszt's Les Preludes

University Symphony Orchestra
Annual Concerto Competition
One of the most exciting orchestra ensemble concerts is the annual Concerto Competition. Each year four graduating seniors are selected to represent their class as soloists during the concert.
Pictured: Arturo Garcia '22
(BM, Music Education, saxophone)
Program Faculty
Nicolas Waldvogel Director of University Symphony Orchestra