SUSO is part of the University of Sydney Union's Clubs & Societies program and is run by a committee of twelve students.

In the past, SUSO has also performed with well known soloists, including Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with Kathryn Selby, Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.

In 2011, SUSO provided orchestral accompaniment to The Church for the band's thirtieth anniversary concert, "A Psychedelic Symphony", at the Sydney Opera House.

[2] In this concert, SUSO performed Beethoven's Coriolan Overture, Gabriel Fauré's Pavane, Matthew Hindson's RPM and Hector Berlioz's "Marche au supplice".

4 at Christ Church St Laurence, and, in June that year, commissioned a work from Australian composer Gordon Hamilton, premiering Age of the Universe in the second concert.

5 and Richard Wagner's Overture to Rienzi, the year also included the young emerging composer Nicholas D'Silva's new work Lux Aeterna, which the orchestra premiered in their highlight concert in October.

In 2018, SUSO collaborated with the University of Sydney to present the World War I centenary performance of Karl Jenkins' The Armed Man.

Alongside this end-of-year concert, SUSO performed throughout the year, with works such as Smetana's "Moldau" from Má vlast, Dvořák's Symphony No.

SUSO's planned season for 2022 includes collaborating with Russian conductor Natalia Raspopova as a soloist in Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.