The premiere orchestral training program in Canada, this program is for talented instrumental musicians and guitarists wishing to hone their artistry and expressive, interpretative skills in a flexibly designed curriculum rich in performance opportunities. Ensembles emulate professional settings, and include five orchestras—two full orchestras (the renowned McGill Symphony Orchestra and the McGill Sinfonetta), one opera orchestra, one baroque orchestra, and one contemporary music ensemble—as well as one large wind symphony and one guitar ensemble.Opportunities for chamber music also abound. String players benefit from a rigorous string quartet training program and trail-blazing pedagogical approaches. Brass and wind musicians also perform a wide range of large ensemble repertoire for their instruments; percussionists perform, tour, and record with the esteemed McGill Percussion Ensemble.
Thesis recitals foster individual creativity and diversity by offering a range of options important for orchestral musicians—orchestral excerpt exams run like orchestral auditions, chamber music recitals, and concerto competitions—as well as solo recitals, sound recording, and interdisciplinary projects including collaborations with composers and the Digital Composition Studio, among others.

加拿大的首映式管弦乐培训项目是为希望在一个灵活的表演课程设计中磨练自己的技艺和表现力的有才华的音乐家和吉他家而设计的。集成仿真的专业设置，包括五支乐队两乐团（著名的麦吉尔交响乐团和麦吉尔小交响乐队），一个歌剧院管弦乐团，一个巴洛克管弦乐团，和一个当代音乐合奏以及一个大的交响乐团和一个吉他合奏。室内音乐的机会也比比皆是。弦乐演奏者将会受益于严格的弦乐四重奏训练项目和优秀的教学方法。铜管乐器和风乐器音乐家也表演一系列大型合奏曲目的乐器；打击乐手表演，旅游，并与受人敬重的麦吉尔打击乐团一起录音。主题独奏通过为管弦音乐家提供乐队演奏管弦乐摘录考试，像管弦乐试镜，室内乐独奏和协奏曲比赛，培养个人的创造性和多样性，以及独奏，录音，和跨学科项目包括与作曲家和数字作曲工作室等合作。