The Great Woods Symphony Orchestra is a 70-piece college-community ensemble based at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts. Our mission is to provide an opportunity for musicians of all kinds to experience the excitement and joy of playing in an orchestra. We are comprised of members of the general public as well as Wheaton students, faculty, and staff. No orchestral experience is necessary. Membership is free.
We are committed to performing a broad repertoire of music from around the world, especially music by composers from groups traditionally under-represented on orchestra programs.
We routinely collaborate within nationally-prominent artists. In recent seasons we have performed along with Grammy-winning clarinetist Richard Stoltzman, violinist Victor Romanul of the Boston Symphony, trombonist Achilles Liarmakopoulos of the Canadian Brass, violinist/composer Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR), multi-media artist DJ Spooky, and guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan. We also frequently perform with Wheaton faculty soloists and student winners of out Concerto-Aria Competition.
For complete information about the orchestra and to schedule an audition, visit our website: Great Woods Symphony Orchestra.