UL Lafayette Symphony

05/02/2026

The UL Student String Quartet is excited to be performing now at the Lafayette Children’s Museum

04/20/2026

Congratulations Shawn Roy on completing 27 years as the Director of UL Opera Theatre! It has been a pleasure to collaborate with you over the last 27 years.

03/11/2026

Congratulations to all UL Symphony Members on an outstanding concert! The orchestra sounded exceptional on this difficult program.

Congratulations to Khai, Layla, Blaise, Yuxi, and Dragos for taking center stage and delivering great performances! It was fun for the rest of us to back you up. 🙂

Congratulations to all UL String Day Participants who performed with us!

02/20/2026

Dear String Teachers and Students,
Greetings from the University of Louisiana Lafayette Orchestra Department! We would like to extend an invitation for you to participate in a performance on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Pre-College string players (and teachers) from around the state will join forces with University of Louisiana Lafayette Symphony to perform Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal featuring cellist Dragos Filip, Night Beat by M. L. Daniels and Ode to a Joyride by Brian Balmages. The UL Symphony will perform several other pieces including Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. We will also hear UL Symphony scholarship auditions throughout the day. There is no cost involved to participate in UL String Day.
Click on the web address below to fill out the registration information if you would like to participate.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJ7z0oWBLzF29y1lD3u6n6OPcn-jLv3wRcR-vd9wCb-mLCcA/viewform?usp=header

01/25/2026

https://youtu.be/WMPavniMUCk

Our performance at the Louisiana Music Educators Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.

01/25/2026

Last week was an incredible experience with Project Trio! They led multiple masterclasses for our UL students and delivered outstanding performances with the UL Symphony Orchestra in Lafayette, as well as at the Louisiana Music Educators Association Conference in New Orleans.
These guys are truly fantastic—an inspiring week of music and collaboration!

01/16/2026

Project Trio starting off a full day of masterclasses at the UL School of Music.
Catch them performing with the UL Symphony Saturday, 7pm in Lafayette. Sunday, 7pm in New Orleans. Details here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1H7gdhRJth/?mibextid=wwXIfr

01/13/2026

UL Symphony Scholarship Auditions for 2026-2027
-February 21, 2026
-March 7, 2026 (String Day)
-March 21, 2026
-Or Schedule a Special Appointment time

Email professor Michael Blaney [email protected] for more information and to schedule an audition.

11/21/2025

Last night’s Candlelit Orchestra Night presented by the UL Symphony and Student Activities Board. Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.
Bravo Everyone!

11/20/2025

Audience seats are in place for tonight’s 6pm outdoor concert 😁