Conservatory of Music

Audition Information:

• Audition for the PSO Aug. 25 - Aug. 29 and until all open chairs are filled.
• Auditions are open to non-majors and members of the campus community.
• PSO is a 2 credit class.
• PSO meets Tue. Fri. 2:30 PM - 5:20 PM.
• Contact Director Mina Kim for more details: mina.kim@purchase.edu

Orchestra Director

Mina Kim

Concert I - Opening Brilliance

Friday, October 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM 

PAC Recital Hall

Join the PSO as we launch the season with Classical sparkle, vivid Romantic color, and a showcase of solo artistry.

Program:

• Glinka – Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture
• Mozart – Symphony 35 in D major, K. 385 “Haffner”
• Griffes – Poem – featuring Taylor Daniels, flute
• Stravinsky – Firebird Suite (1919)

Concert II - Grace and Fantasy

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM

PAC Recital Hall

Weaving Classical elegance, youthful Romantic charm, operatic lyricism, and magical storytelling.

Program:

• Bizet – Symphony in C
• Weber – Leise, leise, fromme Weise from Der Freischütz, featuring Sophia Orrico, soprano
• Ravel – Mother Goose Suite

Concert III - Ode to Unity

Friday, March 6, 2026  at 7:00 PM

PAC Recital Hall

From Coleman’s contemporary call for togetherness to Beethoven’s timeless celebration of humanity and brotherhood.

Program:

• Valerie Coleman – Umoja: Anthem of Unity
• Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 in D minor, 125

Concert IV - New Voices, New World

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM

PAC Recital Hall

Performers

*Denotes Principal

The Purchase Symphony Orchestra is composed of the dedicated and talented students of the Conservatory of Music and special guest artists. Students rehearse six hours a week as a large group and spend additional time in studio classes and sectionals. The Orchestra is proud to present the works of classical composers from the Age of Enlightenment to the present day.