Founded by Horace Boux, Sylvio Lacharité and others in 1935 at the Séminaire de Sherbrooke, the orchestra was initially known as the Symphonie Saint-Charles.
The first music director was Sylvio Lacharité, who retained that position until 1969.
[1] In 1964 it signed a partnership with the Université de Sherbrooke to perform at the Maurice-O'Bready Theatre.
The orchestra's repertoire is not limited to classical music; it also plays some hommage or thematic representations.
In 2007 the Beatles were honoured, and every year a Christmas show is held in December.