The Rhodes College Orchestra serves to create bonds of shared understanding through instrumental music performances. Repertoire ranges from the Renaissance to the 21st century, and is designed to give students and audiences a wide range of historical and musical experiences with the highest quality of music. All students are welcomed to audition for the orchestra and do not need to be a music major or minor to participate.
The Rhodes College Orchestra has toured the United States, performing in a variety of professional and academic settings. Highlights from previous seasons include collaborations with the Memphis Boys Choir, the Rhodes Singers, the Rhodes Camerata (formerly the Rhodes Women's chorus), and performances with the winner of the annual Cauthen Soloist Competition. Full orchestral works have included standards such as Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 99 in Eb and Andante in C Major K.315 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as well as contemporary compositions such as Spielzeug Straßenbahn by Jennifer Jolly and October by Eric Whitacre.
