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Raleigh Civic Symphony Chamber Orchestra Based at North Carolina State University NCSU and cosponsored by the Department of Music and the nonprofit organization Raleigh Civic Symphony Association RCSA the Raleigh Civic Symphony and Raleigh Civic Chamber Orchestra are amateur orchestras comprised almost equally of volunteer community musicians and college students. The orchestras are unique in their ongoing commitment to perform contemporary and traditional classical music presented in a thematic context connecting orchestral repertoire to larger ideas in creative ways. TheRaleigh Civic Symphony The Raleigh Civic Symphony is a 75member full symphony orchestra performing two concerts yearly. Area professionals serve as principal strings and section coaches providing highlevel instruction and leadership to community and student players.