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A short ride in a fast machine.
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As a member of the SFCM Orchestra, you’ll experience firsthand the advantages of playing in a large ensemble. You’ll also get a complete overview of orchestral repertoire, and that begins with examining both masterworks and lesser-known pieces of every era. The symphony orchestra has a large repertoire, and each stylistic period deserves attention. Do you take to the classical period works of Mozart and Haydn? The grand romantic works of Brahms and Tchaikovsky? How about the 20th-century masterpieces by Aaron Copland and Benjamin Britten? Add to that more recent works by such luminaries as John Adams and Joan Tower, and collaborations with Opera Theatre, and you’re on your way to becoming the well-rounded, informed musician the performing world expects.
The SFCM Orchestra presents several performances a year that prominently feature student soloists. Participation also includes public orchestral workshops with distinguished guest conductors. Recent guests have included Donald Runnicles, Carl St. Clair, Nicola Luisotti, and Peter Oundjian.
Faculty
![Edwin Outwater](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/4-3-edwin-outwater-conducting.jpg.webp?itok=ojChCCqy)
![Abbey Springer headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-06/1-1-abbey-springer-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=6l5zQrc4)
Faculty
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Edwin Outwater
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Abbey Springer
![Edwin Outwater](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/4-3-edwin-outwater-conducting.jpg.webp?itok=ojChCCqy)
![Abbey Springer headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-06/1-1-abbey-springer-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=6l5zQrc4)
![Edwin Outwater](/sites/default/files/4-3-edwin-outwater-conducting.jpg)
Edmar Colón's new arrangement of "Rhapsody in Blue," conducted by Outwater, was recorded by the SFCM Orchestra for a release on SFCM's record label, PENTATONE, in 2024.
Ensembles at SFCM
![Nicole Paiement conducts New Music ensemble](/sites/default/files/2023-04/16-9-new-music-ensemble-nicole-paiment.jpg)
![Baroque ensemble and historical instruments performing](/sites/default/files/2023-04/16-9-baroque-ensemble-historical-performance.jpg)
![orchetsra with a chorus](/sites/default/files/2023-04/16-9-orchestra-with-chorus.jpg)
![Guitar ensemble being conducted](/sites/default/files/2023-04/16-9-guitar-ensemble.jpg)
![SFCM orchestra rehearsal](/sites/default/files/2023-04/16-9-orchestra-rehearsal.jpg)
![String & Piano Chamber Chamber Music Tuesdays](/sites/default/files/2023-03/16-9-string-piano-chamber-chamber-music-tuesdays-cmt.jpg)
![four clarinetists perform a piece](/sites/default/files/2023-05/16-9-clarinet-ensemble.jpg)
![orchetsra with a chorus](/sites/default/files/2023-04/16-9-orchestra-with-chorus.jpg)
Ready to play at SFCM?
Enjoy playing in all your favorite ensembles next year
News Stories
Read All News![SFCM Music Director Edwin Outwater.](/sites/default/files/styles/related/public/2024-04/edwinoutwateredited.jpg.webp?itok=unwFH4yG)
![SFCM's BSU prepares for its Feb. 24 concert.](/sites/default/files/styles/related/public/2024-02/mrw_6992.jpg.webp?itok=Ti6dD-I7)
![Lara Downes.](/sites/default/files/styles/related/public/2024-01/hero-image-lara-album.jpg.webp?itok=Mcx4HFNZ)
Upcoming Orchestra Events
View Performance Calendar![Vinay Parameswaran with the SFCM Orchestra. Vinay Parameswaran with the SFCM Orchestra.](/sites/default/files/styles/related/public/mrw_4368.jpg.webp?itok=O1Ep5BVt)
![kalena-bovell-conductor](/sites/default/files/styles/related/public/2024-08/kalena-bovell-conductor.jpg.webp?itok=sKz09Jy5)