The Calcutta School of Music financially supports a full time orchestra,
the Calcutta Chamber Orchestra (CCO), made up of a full fledged string
ensemble of professional musicians. The school pays each musician a
stipend for each practice session and an honorarium for concert
performances. The school tries to organise trainers from overseas to further
the skills of these musicians. Conductors have come and stayed for medium
term to work with the orchestra on a chosen repertoire culminating in a
concert.
The CCO has been performing several times a year at prestigious events
and for eminent personalities and foreign dignitaries. It has played for a
documentary film for the famous film director Mr. Gautam Ghosh. The
Orchestra has recorded a CD with SaReGaMa, sponsored by M Junction,
which was released by H.E. The Governor of West Bengal, Shri M.K.
Narayanan, on 1st December 2010. The members of the CCO have played
in operas like Fakir of Benaras, The Pearl Fishers and La Traviata, produced
by the Neemrana Foundation. Members of the CCO have joined in and
performed with orchestras in many other cities of India. Selected members
of the CCO regularly perform at the lounges of ITC Sonar, Taj Bengal
and Park Plaza.