ASU Philharmonia

04/18/2026

Thank you PYSO Philharmonic Orchestra for a magical evening of outstanding music!

04/08/2026

Join the ASU Philharmonia for their final concert of the 2025-26 season!

The Philharmonia will collaborate once again with the Philharmonic Orchestra from the Phoenix Youth Symphony Orchestras in an inspiring side-by-side concert at ASU Gammage.

Both ensembles, directed and conducted by Julie Desbordes, will join forces to co-create a meaningful evening of music making, and to celebrate our youths’ exceptional talents and voices.

Tuesday, April 14
7:30 p.m., ASU Gammage
Tickets: $15 general admission

Herberger Institute students, faculty and staff may receive complimentary tickets at the box office.

11/10/2025

"The ASU Philharmonia fosters a safe space that transcends mere music with an ensemble composed of both non-music major and music major students."

Read more about the ASU Philharmonia at

ASU orchestra students explain the importance of classical music and their relationship to the Philharmonia. 

11/07/2025

The ASU Maroon and Gold Band and ASU Philharmonia, with members of the Symphony Orchestra, are proud to pay tribute to those who serve with a special concert on Nov. 25 as part of ASU’s Salute to Service.

Join us at 7:30 p.m. in ASU Gammage to come together, reflect and express gratitude through the universal language of music.

For concert information visit http://bit.ly/4omLNw5

09/05/2025

Join the ASU Philharmonia for an exciting fall season and experience the universal language of music!

https://musicdancetheatre.asu.edu/ensembles/orchestras/season

08/06/2025

Want to join a concert band or play in an orchestra at ASU? From Aug. 20-26, we will be having our annual large ensemble placement auditions.

The wind bands and orchestras are open to any student interested in participating, regardless of major.

For the audition dates/times for each instrument and the audition excerpts you will need to prepare, please visit:
musicdancetheatre.asu.edu/ensembles/ensemble-auditions

If you are interested in joining or have any questions, please contact the following -

Wind Bands:
Dr. Jason Caslor at [email protected] or
Dr. Jamal Duncan at [email protected]

Orchestras:
Dr. Alejandro Gómez Guillén at [email protected]
Philharmonia:
Julie Desbordes at [email protected]

To see all our ensembles, please visit:
musicdancetheatre.asu.edu/ensembles

06/03/2025

Get ready for an exciting 2025-2026 season! Auditions for the Orchestras, Wind Bands, Choral and Music Theatre and Opera ensembles are coming up soon. Audition materials for Wind Bands, Orchestras + MTO (Instrumental) are ready. All of the information you need, including dates, locations, excerpts, signing up and procedures can be found at the link below.
https://musicdancetheatre.asu.edu/ense.../ensemble-auditions

04/21/2025

ASU Philharmonia welcomes the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Phoenix Youth Symphony Orchestras for our yearly collaboration with "Refresh." This side-by-side event is always incredibly inspiring for both ensembles as they co-create an exciting evening of orchestral music that they cannot wait to share with you!

Chasing the Unknown (2025), Brandon Berg and Taison Roddy
A Distant Howl in the Night (2025), Oliver! Padegimas
Symphony No.1 in C Major (1855), Georges Bizet

Four Noveletten for String Orchestra (1855), Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Charleston Mix (2024), Thomas Cabaniss

02/20/2025

The ASU Philharmonia and ASU Gospel Choir present an inspiring evening of diverse and exciting works for voices and full symphonic orchestra written by American composers and capturing the spirit of Black life and identity, Christian music and Gospel music.

Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m.
ASU Philharmonia and ASU Gospel Choir
“Connections”
ASU Gammage
Tickets: $15
https://www.asugammage.com/shows-events/connection-asu-philharmonia-and-gospel-choir

ASU Philharmonia
conducted by Julie Desbordes, music director

“Three Spirituals for Orchestra” (2005), Adolphus Hailstork
Everytime I Feel The Spirit
K*m Ba Yah
Oh Freedom
“Montgomery Variations” (1964), Margaret Bonds

ASU Gospel Choir and ASU Philharmonia
conducted by Nathan De’Shon Myers, music director

“Hymns of Praise”, Bradley Knight
“I Love the Lord”, Richard Smallwood

Complimentary tickets available for Students with an ASU, college or school ID, Herberger Institute faculty and staff, and Mirabella residents at the Gammage box office.

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