Established in 1975, the Symphonic Orchestra of the University of São Paulo - OSUSP plays an important role in the university context and in the state of São Paulo. With an extensive program that includes symphonic and chamber concerts, OSUSP is present not only in the concert halls, but also in the various campuses, teaching units and specialized institutes linked to the University of São Paulo. It has performed national and international tours, recorded eight albums, organized composition contests, participated in opera productions and performed with some of the most celebrated conductors and soloists in Brazil and the world.

The Orchestra is an organ of the Pro-rectory of Culture and Extension and its main objectives are to disseminate symphonic and chamber music, to innovate in educational and artistic proposals, to stimulate the formation of audiences and, above all, to promote the interaction between the knowledge produced at the University of São Paulo and society.