Wind Ensemble Timothy Salzman, conductor
The
University of Washington Wind Ensemble is the select wind ensemble
at the UW and is comprised of the finest wind and percussion players on
campus. The UW Wind Ensemble has performed at a number of prestigious
music conventions, has presented several world premiere performances of
outstanding new music for the wind band and, at the invitation of the
All Japan Band Association, undertook a highly acclaimed nine-day
concert tour of the Kansai region of Japan in March of 2004, returning
for a more extensive tour of that country in March of 2007. In the
spring of 2006, the ensemble was invited by the Seattle Symphony
Orchestra to present a concert at Benaroya Hall as a part of the
Symphony’s Made in America Festival. The London Financial Times review
of the concert applauded “music of surprising sophistiation…Cindy
McTee’s Finish Line pulsated energetically and William Bolcom’s Song
was simply gorgeous.” The UW Wind Ensemble has also collaborated with a
number of internationally renowned guest artists, conductors and
composers including Eddie Daniels, Steve Houghton, Allen Vizzutti,
James Walker,
Douglas Yeo,
Leigh Howard Stevens, David Maslanka, Michael Colgrass, Cindy McTee,
Eric Ewazen and David Stanhope. Membership, based on audition (see here for more information on auditions and other
news), is open to the entire student body
regardless of major field of study. Rehearsals are Tuesday and
Thursday from 3:30 to 5:30 PM in Meany Hall, room 268. UW Wind Ensemble Syllabus - Autumn 2008 Symphonic Band Brad McDavid,
conductor The University Symphonic
Band is composed of musicians from all schools and departments within
the University. Only a seating audition is required and all members
receive one quarter's scholastic credit. The Symphonic Band performs
repertoire of the finest in original band music plus orchestral and
keyboard transcriptions. The ensemble meets only during the winter and
spring quarters with rehearsals being held on Monday and Wednesday
afternoons from 3:30 to 5:20 PM in the School of Music, room 35. The
band performs one on-campus concert per quarter with occasional
off-campus performances. UW Symphonic Band Syllabus - Winter 2006 Concert Band/Campus Band(Autumn Quarter: Musen
302/502 [listed under Symphonic Band], Winter & Spring Quarter:
Musen 309/Musen 509[listed as Concert Band].) UW Concert & Campus Band Syllabus - Autumn 2008 Jazz Ensembles Cuong Vu,
director The UW Studio Jazz
Ensemble, widely acclaimed for its precision and excitement, aspires to
set the Husky Marching Band Brad
McDavid, conductor The exciting 240 member UW
Husky Marching Band rehearses four days a week during fall quarter and
performs at all home games in beautiful 73,000 seat Husky Stadium. The
band also offers members a chance to see much of the country as they
travel to selected away games and participate annually in some of the
country's most exciting holiday bowl games. A short marching and
playing audition is required for membership, but students need not have
prior marching experience. The Husky Band is open to all students at UW
and offers scholastic credit for all its members. The Husky Band also
appears at numerous university and civic events throughout the year.
Other athletic bands available to members of the Husky Band are the
Purple and Gold Basketball Bands, and the UW Volleyball Band as well as
many enthusiastic pep bands that perform year-round throughout the
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