[1] The orchestra performs chamber music and full orchestral concerts at the Thorne Hall, part of Occidental College in Eagle Rock, California.

[2] The orchestra generally seeks to promote Latin American composers, presenting their pieces alongside works by major Western composers of classical music.

At the orchestra's first concert, in St. Ignatius Church in Highland Park, Los Angeles, 28 musicians performed for an audience of 12 people.

[3] Thorne Hall at Occidental College, where De León teaches, became the permanent residence of the orchestra for the 1999-2000 season.

Orchestra members visit elementary schools in the Los Angeles area to present classical music and orchestral instruments.