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2023 All-State Audition Workshop The UofL Bands hosted our Annual All-State Audition Workshop on Wednesday, September 27. Applied music faculty members, their graduate assistants, and guest instructors were available to provide instruction to assist students in preparing for their All-State auditions. THANK YOU to the amazing KY High School Band Directors and the 200+ students who attended the workshop! It was inspiring to hear such great musical preparation. And thank you to our UofL Faculty, Graduate Assistants,…

On Sunday, February 26, 2023, at 7:30 pm, Maestro Tim Reynish made a special conducting appearance with the University of Louisville Wind Symphony. The concert was open to the public and was presented in Comstock Hall at the University of Louisville School of Music. Tim Reynish is one of the leading conductors of wind bands and wind ensembles in the world. He was Head of the School for Wind and Percussion at the Royal Northern College of…

World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles International Conference University of Louisville Wind Ensemble Send-Off Concert Monday, July 18, 2022 7:30 P.M. Comstock Concert Hall University of Louisville International Jury Invites University of Louisville Wind Ensemble to perform at WASBE Conference 2022! The World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles Conference is a unique celebration of symphonic wind music, hosting the best wind bands and ensembles, conductors, musicians and music experts from around the world. This biennial…

Congratulations to ALL musicians at the 2022 UofL Summer Wind Band Institute! Due to the pandemic, we had not hosted a full camp since 2019. We were fortunate this year to have two middle school concert bands of 130 middle school students and a highly-selective 65 member high school wind ensemble. Campers for both Institutes had the opportunity to attend rehearsals, masterclasses, and seminars for various instrument families with their peers. Topics included technique, music theory, stage…

This was an Epic WIN at the NCAA Elite 8! Major congrats to the UofL Women’s Basketball Team for this incredible win! Next stop – FINAL FOUR!!! Join the Cardinal Marching and Pep Bands for Travel Opportunities like this! Cities traveled in 2022: New York, Minneapolis, Atlanta, Dallas, Greensboro, Wichita. Join us!