Music Department

Vassar College Orchestra

The Vassar College Orchestra is a full symphony orchestra of about sixty students. The group meets twice a week and gives two or three concerts per semester, performing master works of the symphonic repertoire, which covers a wide spectrum of genres and is selected with focus on the technical and musical development of our students. Participation is open to all students by audition regardless of their chosen majors.

Soloist Competition

Every year the Music Department holds a competition to give Vassar students the opportunity to perform as soloists with the College Orchestra. The competition is open for instrumentalists and singers. Students audition with a movement of a concerto, an aria or a short piece for solo and orchestra. Auditions are held in the last week of the fall semester and students perform the following spring.

Conductor

The Vassar College Orchestra Conductor is Eduardo Navega. For information about Mr. Navega, please visit his faculty bio page.

For information on our concert dates, please visit the Music Department’s Concert Schedule.