ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, ðɪ ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə mˌeɪd ɪts ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ deɪbjˈuː ɔnðə sˌiːdˈiː, lˈuː hˈæɹɪsən: ɐ pˈoːɹtɹɪt, kəndˈʌktᵻd baɪ bˈæɹi dʒɛkˈaʊski, ænd fˈiːtʃɚɹɪŋ ðə mjˈuːzɪk ʌv kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə kəmpˈoʊzɚ lˈuː hˈæɹɪsən, wɪð ɡɹˈæmi ɐwˈɔːɹdwˈɪnɪŋ vˈoʊkəlˌɪst ˈæl dʒˈæɹoʊ æz ðə sˈoʊloʊˌɪst ɪn hˈæɹɪsənz sˈɪmfəni nˈoʊ. fˈoːɹ.
In 1997, the orchestra made its recording debut on the CD, Lou Harrison: A Portrait, conducted by Barry Jekowsky, and featuring the music of California composer Lou Harrison, with Grammy Award-winning vocalist Al Jarreau as the soloist in Harrison's Symphony No. 4.