Meeting Times: 2:45-4:00 pm daily.
Conductor: Dr. Jason H. Nam
The Jacobs School of Music Concert Band performs major works of the traditional wind band repertoire as well as new compositions by leading composers. Consisting of both graduate and undergraduate music majors, this outstanding ensemble performs two or three concerts per semester and rehearses daily. A core group is often taken from the membership of the ensemble to form various chamber winds groups.
The band has played under the direction of various guest conductors including Frederick Fennell, Donald Hunsberger, John Whitwell and Ray Cramer and composers Karel Husa, Warren Benson, Samuel Adler, and Frank Ticheli. The group has recently premiered works by David Dzubay, Kevin Wilt, Joni Greene, and Kevin Walczyk. Recent soloists with the group have included Christopher Leslie of the West Point Concert Band, and faculty members Joey Tartell, trumpet, and Peter Ellefson, trombone.
Concert Band Fall 2021 Performances:
Tuesday, October 5 – 8:00pm MAC (Concert Band/Symphonic Band) David Biedenbender, Guest Composer
Tuesday, November 9 – 8:00pm Auer Hall (Concert Band)
Tuesday, November 16 – 8:00pm MAC (Bands Showcase)
Rehearsal schedule:
August
30, Mon: FULL ENSEMBLE
31, Tue: BRASS/PERCUSSION SECTIONALS
September
1, Wed: WOODWIND SECTIONALS
2, Thu: FULL ENSEMBLE
3, Fri: NO REHEARSAL
6, Mon: NO REHEARSAL
7, Tue: BRASS/PERCUSSION SECTIONAL
8, Wed: WOODWIND SECTIONAL
9, Thu: FULL ENSEMBLE
10, Fri: FULL ENSEMBLE
13, Mon: FULL ENSEMBLE
14, Tue: FULL ENSEMBLE
15, Wed: FULL ENSEMBLE
16, Thu: FULL ENSEMBLE
17, Fri: NO REHEARSAL
20, Mon: FULL ENSEMBLE
21, Tue: BRASS/PERCUSSION SECTIONAL
22, Wed: WOODWIND SECTIONAL
23, Thu: FULL ENSEMBLE
24, Fri: NO REHEARSAL
27, Mon: FULL ENSEMBLE
28, Tue: FULL ENSEMBLE
29, Wed: FULL ENSEMBLE
30, Thu: FULL ENSEMBLE
October
1, Fri: NO REHEARSAL
4, Mon: DRESS REHEARSAL, MAC
5, Tue: DRESS REHEARSAL; *CONCERT, 8PM, MAC
6, Wed: NO REHEARSAL
7, Thu: FULL ENSEMBLE
8, Fri: NO REHEARSAL
11, Mon: FULL ENSEMBLE
12, Tue: BRASS/PERCUSSION SECTIONAL
13, Wed: WOODWIND SECTIONAL
14, Thu: FULL ENSEMBLE
15, Fri: NO REHEARSAL
18, Mon: FULL ENSEMBLE
19, Tue: FULL ENSEMBLE
20, Wed: FULL ENSEMBLE
21, Thu: FULL ENSEMBLE
22, Fri: NO REHEARSAL
25, Mon: FULL ENSEMBLE
26, Tue: BRASS/PERCUSSION SECTIONAL
27, Wed: WOODWIND SECTIONAL
28, Thu: FULL ENSEMBLE
29, Fri: FULL ENSEMBLE
November
1, Mon: FULL ENSEMBLE
2, Tue: BRASS/PERCUSSION SECTIONAL
3, Wed: WOODWIND SECTIONAL
4, Thu: FULL ENSEMBLE
5, Fri: FULL ENSEMBLE
8, Mon: DRESS REHEARSAL, AUER
9, Tue: DRESS REHEARSAL; *CONCERT, 8PM, AUER
10, Wed: WOODWIND SECTIONAL
11, Thu: FULL ENSEMBLE
12, Fri: FULL ENSEMBLE
15, Mon: DRESS REHEARSAL, MAC
16, Tue: DRESS REHEARSAL; *CONCERT, 8PM, MAC (Fall Bands Showcase)
17, Wed: NO REHEARSAL
18, Thu: NO REHEARSAL
19, Fri: NO REHEARSAL
22-26, M-F: NO REHEARSALS
29, Mon: FULL ENSEMBLE (G373 conducting class finals)
30, Tue: FULL ENSEMBLE (G373 conducting class finals)
December
1, Wed: FULL ENSEMBLE (G373 conducting class finals)
2, Thu: FULL ENSEMBLE – And We Were Heard rehearsal and recording session
No rehearsals for remainder of semester after Dec. 2. Folders not returned should be returned to the Department of Bands immediately.
*Harp and Piano expected to rehearse on Brass/Perc sectional days (unless otherwise communicated), in addition to Full Ensemble days.
