The Duke Symphony Orchestra is an ensemble of over 100 instrumentalists, conducted by Harry Davidson, which performs orchestral repertoire of the 18th through 20th centuries. Over 1500 audience members attended the DSO's concerts in Baldwin Auditorium last year, and the group can also be seen performing at other University events. Since the spring of 2004, we have made memorable annual trips to Beaufort, South Carolina to play benefit concerts for the Duke-affiliated Keyserling Cancer Center, raising a combined total of more than $157,000.

Each year our programs are centered around an overall theme, which may be a specific composer and his influences, a musical genre such as opera, or a group of interrelated composers.

Auditions for the 2012-2013 orchestra season will be held in the fall at the start of classes.

We thank you for your support and invite you to share with us the next exciting season of orchestral music at Duke.