ðɪ ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə, wˈɪtʃ "mˈeɪ biː ðə mˈoʊst fˈɔːɹwɚdlˈʊkɪŋ mjˈuːzɪk ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən ɚɹˈaʊnd", pɚfˈɔːɹmz ɪnðə lˈɛʃɚ sˈɛntɚ fɚðɪ ˈɑːɹts ɪn wˈɔːlnʌt kɹˈiːk ænd ɪz ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðɪ ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ʌv kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə sˈɪmfəni ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹəz.
The orchestra, which "may be the most forward-looking music organization around", performs in the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek and is a member of the Association of California Symphony Orchestras.