The symphony orchestra often has a role in accompanying the Nazareth College choirs as well. All music majors are eligible to compete in the NCSO Concerto & Aria Competition each year. Three winners are chosen to perform in the annual ‘Rising Stars’ Concert in Linehan Chapel in March. One advanced orchestral conducting student conducts one piece on each concert.

All orchestral performances are in Linehan Chapel in the Golisano Academic Center. All concerts are free and open to the public.

2018-2019 Season

Annual All-Alumni Concert
September 14, 2018 at 5:30 p.m.

Beston Hall Opening Gala
September 22, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.

Music for a Late Summer Evening
September 29, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.

The Synergy of Music 
November 2, 2018  at 7:30 p.m.

Bernstein Centennial International Conference
November 10, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.

The John and Mary Beston Holiday PRISM Concert
December 2, 2018 at 3 p.m.

Rising Stars
February 16, 2019 at 4 p.m.

American Inspired!
April 12, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

See naz.edu/events for the most up-to-date information.

Past Seasons:
2017-2018 Season

• Violin
• Viola
• Cello
• Double Bass

NCCO traveled to Poland in 2017 and performed a few concerts including the University of Rzeszów. Previous tours included Nassau, Bahamas, where they collaborated with the Choir of the Bahamas in Nassau, in 2014 and 2011. Other opportunities for musical collaboration in Dominican Republic and China are being explored.

Rehearsal emphasis is on performance techniques, ensemble playing skills and a variety of stylistic skills pertinent to string playing. Literature has included standard string orchestra repertoire ranging from Brandenburg Concerti to Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite to Beethoven's Symphonies No. 1 & 8 have featured recently. Literature that has been recently performed and may not be as well known ranges from Ive’s Unanswered Question to Gorecki’s Symphony No. 3 to Klein’s Two Portrait’s for Strings and Trumpet.

Music Education string students conduct the chamber orchestra during their spring semester lab of the Orchestral Conducting and Literature course.

Students are selected each semester to form chamber groups in order to enhance their musical performance and musicianship skills. These groups come under the course heading of Nazareth College Chamber Players and are required to rehearse weekly in addition to their weekly coaching by faculty.