Fredonia College Symphony Orchestra
Dr. Emily Schaad, Director of Orchestras
About the ensemble
The College Symphony is one of the premiere ensembles in the School of Music. Open to players by audition only, it maintains high standards of playing and performs several times each semester. Besides accompanying solo competition winners, and the Hillman Opera, it presents orchestral masterworks from all periods of music. Recent performances have included performances of symphonies and other major symphonic works by Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Dvorak, Respighi and Bernstein.