Sunday, June 7 – Thursday, June 11, 2026
This ensemble is made up of talented high school and early collegiate musicians who are looking for an exciting and educational summer performance experience. Only students who have been nominated by their high school band director, private teacher, or one of our own University of Louisville faculty members are eligible. Nominees should be confident performers capable of executing Grade 5 and 6 repertoire. We look forward to building on the successes of recent institutes. Our past Wind Band Institute ensembles have presented fabulous performances of Ticheli’s Symphony No. 2, Persichetti’s Symphony No. 6, Giannini’s Symphony No. 3, Reed’s Symphony No. 2, Nelhybel’s Two Symphonic Movements, and others.
Dr. Speck will conduct the Honor Band, while other faculty will offer special workshops and master classes. Rehearsal and performance in the Honor Band will be a primary feature of the Wind Band Institute. In addition, there will be master classes and seminars for various instrument families regarding technique, stage etiquette, introductory conducting and preparing for successful auditions. There will be a “grand finale” concert on the final evening for parents, teachers, and the community to attend, free of charge. The middle school groups will perform first followed by the high school Honor Band. For more information regarding the Wind Band Institute, please reach out to Adam Thomas at adam.thomas@louisville.edu.
Directors, Private Teachers, and UofL Faculty, please find full details in the letter from Dr. Speck below, along with the nomination form.
2026 WBI Nomination Form
Do not save nomination form as a PDF, please return it to Adam via email as an Excel file. Nominations are due by noon on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.