The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has two orchestral ensembles: The University Symphony Orchestra and the Chamber Orchestra. The Symphony is open to the entire student body at UW-Whitewater through audition. Participation in the Chamber Orchestra requires concurrent participation in the Symphony Orchestra. The majority of orchestra members are music majors although there are a significant number of talented students that have majors outside of the music department from a wide variety of areas.
Both the Chamber and Symphony Orchestras perform a regular concert season each year and the Symphony Orchestra tours semi-annually. Each year the orchestras perform masterworks from the standard orchestral repertoire as well as contemporary modern peices. Each year student concerto soloists are selected to perform with the orchestras through the annual concerto competition and members of the music faculty at UW-Whitewater make guest solo appearances with the orchestras.
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| September 22 | Performance by the Ancora String Quartet |
| October 10 | Open House |
| October 14 | High School Orchestra Festival |
| October 23 | UW-W Symphony & Chamber Orchestras Concert |
| November 4 | Middle School Orchestra Festival |
| November 11 | Audition Day |
| November 12 | Guitar Studio/Ensemble Concert |
| November 13 | Recital by cellist Benjamin Whitcomb: Bach Suite Cycle |
| December 3 | Gala Holiday Concert |
| December 10 | UW-W Concerto Competition |
| January 14 | Bass Fest |
| January 27-28 | Honors Orchestra |
| February 3, 18, 24 | Audition Days |
| February 4 | Faculty Piano Trio Concert |
| February 11 | UW-W Chamber Orchestra Concert |
| March 11 | UW-W Symphony Orchestra Concert |
| March 16 | Recital by guitarist George Lindquist |
| April 3 | Music Mosaics Chamber Music Concert |
| April 7 | Guitar Studio/Ensemble Concert |
| April 13 | Junior Audition Day |
| April 27 | Audition Day (Admission Only) |
| April 29 | UW-W Symphony & Chamber Orchestras Concert |
| June 24-29 | Orchestra Camp |