The Symphonic Band regularly offers concerts on campus and provides a performance opportunity to many music and non-music majors, and is the final program of the season.

Director Mitchell Fennell, in addition to conducting the University Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band, teaches conducting classes, coordinates band activities, assists with the music education program and is artistic director of the California Music Academy. Fennell has taught and conducted at both the college and high school levels for the past sixteen years, beginning his career at Mission Viejo High School where he developed one of the finest high school programs in the western United States. He has also served on the faculty at California State University, Long Beach and as director of bands at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. Fennell holds a Bachelor of Music in performance from CSU, Long Beach, a Master of Music and Doctor of Arts degrees in conducting from the University of Northern Colorado.