[1] In 1986, the orchestra took up residence at Framingham State College under Music Director, Jeffrey Rink and in 1987 adopted its current name.
The orchestra organizes an annual call for scores from emerging composers, and also a young artists competition.
The orchestra has received the Award for Adventurous Programming from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers seven times, most recently in 2011.
[4] The orchestra has received grants and awards from organizations supporting the arts, including the Aaron Copland Fund for Music and the Virgil Thomson Foundation.
[5] The orchestra presents an annual series of concerts beginning each fall, appearing at the Tsai Performance Center at Boston University.