The Desert Symphony is a professional orchestra committed to enhancing and enriching the cultural life of the people of the Coachella Valley. We offer a series of concerts, recitals and special events with programs of musical, artistic excellence that entertain, educate and engage the audience. We are dedicated to pursuing a musical education for the students of the Coachella Valley. Proceeds help benefit the "Hooked On Classics" Children's Music Discovery Series, a school outreach program enabling children to feel, touch and hear live music.

Founded in 1989, The Desert Symphony is comprised of the best chamber musicians, virtuoso soloists, principal players and recording artists hand picked from Southern California’s major orchestras, who are teamed with a small corps of regular symphony performers. They are brought together under the baton of Maestro Edwin R. Benachowski on a season-to-season or concert-to-concert basis. Selected for their individual as well as ensemble skills, these wonderful players assure desert fans of classical, pop and other musical genres the finest possible concert experiences every season.