Orchestral Performance | Loyola University New Orleans

Be a part of a unique conservatory, where professional musicians are trained in a rich academic environment, and where you can roam the halls and converse with GRAMMY® Award winners and internationally renowned musicians.

Find yourself involved in the New Orleans Jazz Festival or the Voodoo Music Experience festival. Perform with one of the finest College orchestras, wind ensembles, or jazz bands in America. Sing a major role with Loyola’s opera theatre, or learn the ins and outs of the music industry business. It's all here at your fingertips.

Strings and Keys

The School of Music provides a strong program for string instrumentalists of all majors. Loyola string majors are consistently and quickly placed in university programs throughout the country.

Performance majors will find that the College of Music and Media offers a unique orchestral experience, a nurturing, professional environment, personal attention, challenging curricula and ample performance opportunities.

Even string players who are not music majors can enjoy a number of rich musical experiences at Loyola University.

Strings, Guitar, Piano, and Organ

Winds, Brass and Percussion

All wind and percussion students study privately with Loyola University faculty, who are selected from the finest musicians New Orleans has to offer and are extremely active performers and educators in local, national, and international venues. Students also meet as a studio in a series of masterclasses aimed at addressing literature and performing techniques unique to their instruments.

Rigorous and comprehensive study, individual attention from faculty, and real-world opportunities for performance and internships within the unique and vibrant musical culture of New Orleans are hallmarks of the Loyola School of Music.

Winds and Percussion