Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance

The GVSU Symphony Orchestra is comprised of music majors, minors, and talented students from across campus through audition. The ensemble performs a wide range of professional level literature with performances in the Louis Armstrong Theatre and around West Michigan. Members of the Symphony Orchestra may also be involved in the Chamber Orchestra, a select group of the finest string and wind players. The GVSU Symphony engages in unique experiential learning performance projects including traditional orchestral masterworks, world premieres, composer commissions, concertos with faculty and student soloists, as well as special recording projects including Vladimir Werner's Concerto for Oboe (2024) and the Acrisure Amphitheater Theme Song (2026). 

Course Number: MUS 103, Section 001

Dr. Joel Schut
Conductor, GVSU Symphony Orchestra
[email protected]

Past Repertoire

Audition for the GVSU Symphony Orchestra

The GVSU Symphony Orchestra is open to music majors, minors, and students from across campus through audition. All students, regardless of degree, must audition participation. Please use the audition sign-up and excerpts links to access registration details and materials:

Audition Information and Sign Up: https://www.gvsu.edu/mtd/ensembleauditions

2026 String Audition Excerpts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pAWPI5qoTnye5b-2szc9qd8OyNDY-MdT?usp=sharing

Audition for the GVSU Symphony Orchestra

If you are a string player and interested in playing in the GVSU Symphony Orchestra as a Non-Major Participant, please send an email to Dr. Joel Schut ([email protected]) and include the following:

• Your name
• Your instrument
• Date of expected entry into the GVSU Orchestra
• Your high school
• Number of years you have played your instrument
• Number of years of private lessons
• Have you applied to GVSU? Been accepted?
• Any questions you may have about the orchestra program

Interest Form

Strings at GVSU

String Leadership Day