Wind Ensemble Meeting Times: 2:45-4:00 daily.
Conductor: Dr. Rodney C. Dorsey
The Indiana University Wind Ensemble is one of the premier ensembles in the Jacobs School of Music and one of the finest in the nation. The ensemble performs the most outstanding literature of the wind band medium including music for both chamber winds and large ensemble. The IU Wind Ensemble has had the opportunity to premiere many works for wind band by leading composers. The Wind Ensemble has performed many times at national and international venues, including appearances at the Palladium Concert Hall, Carnegie Hall, the American Bandmasters Association national convention, the Japan Bandmasters Association convention, the College Band Directors National Association divisional and national conventions, the Music Educators National Conference national convention, and Indiana Music Educators Association conferences, as well as the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago. The Wind Ensemble performed at the 2008 MENC National Convention in Milwaukee (WI), at the 2010 CBDNA North Central Division Convention in Normal (IL), at the 2012 ABA Annual Convention in Indianapolis (IN), and in Carnegie Hall at the 2016 New York Wind Band Festival Showcase Concert.
Soloists with the group have included Kevin Bobo, marimba; Bruce Bransby, double bass; James Campbell, clarinet; Chih-Yi Chen, piano; Anthony Cirone, timpani; Jane Dutton, soprano; Peter Ellefson, trombone; Don Freund, piano; Ashley Garritson, cello; Brian Horne, tenor; Steve Houghton, percussion; Carl Lenthe, trombone; William Ludwig, bassoon; Kathryn Lukas, flute; Sylvia McNair, soprano; Steven Mead, euphonium; Otis Murphy, saxophone; Jeffrey Nelsen, horn; Daniel Perantoni, tuba; John Rommel, trumpet; Jonathan Ruck, cello; M. Dee Stewart, trombone; Linda Strommen, oboe; John Tafoya, timpani; Joey Tartell, trumpet; Demondrae Thurman, euphonium; and Thomas Walsh, saxophone.
The group has premiered works by James Beckel, William Bolcom, Eric Ewazen, Don Freund, David Maslanka, Cindy McTee, André Previn, Joel Puckett, Chris Rutkowski, John Stevens, Kevin Walczyk, and David Ward-Steinman.
Former members of the Wind Ensemble are currently performing in many of the leading professional orchestras of the world as well as the top United States military bands. Others are faculty members in college and university music departments across the nation or distinguish themselves by teaching music in the public schools.
Wind Ensemble Fall 2021 Performances:
Tuesday, September 21 – 8:00 p.m. – MAC (live streamed)
Thursday, October 7 (Chamber Winds) – 8:00 – Auer Hall
Tuesday, November 2– 8:00 p.m. – MAC
Tuesday, November 16 – 8:00 p.m. – MAC (Band Showcase: all bands & Marching Hundred; live streamed)
Saturday, December 4 – 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. – IU Auditorium (Chimes of Christmas)
August
30, Mon. Meeting/Full Rehearsal
31, Tue. Woodwinds
September
1, Wed. Brass/Percussion/Harp/Piano
2, Thu. Full Rehearsal
3, Fri. No Rehearsal
6, Mon. No Rehearsal (Labor Day)
7, Tue. Woodwinds
8, Wed. Brass/Percussion/Harp/Piano
9, Thu. Full Rehearsal
10, Fri. No Rehearsal
13, Mon. Full Rehearsal
14, Tue. Full Rehearsal
15, Wed. Full Rehearsal
16, Thu. Full Rehearsal
17, Fri. No Rehearsal
20, Mon. Dress Rehearsal-MAC
21, Tue. Dress Rehearsal, Concert: 8:00-MAC
22, Wed. No Rehearsal
23, Thu. Chamber Rehearsals
24, Fri. No Rehearsal
27, Mon. Chamber Rehearsals
28, Tue. Chamber Rehearsals
29, Wed. Chamber Rehearsals
30, Thu. Chamber Rehearsals
October
1, Fri. Chamber Rehearsals
4, Mon. Chamber Rehearsals
5, Tue. Chamber Rehearsals
6, Wed. Dress Rehearsal-Auer
7, Thu. Dress Rehearsal, Concert: 8:00-Auer
8, Fri. No Rehearsal
11, Mon. Woodwinds
12, Tue. Brass/Percussion/Harp/Piano
13, Wed. Full Rehearsal
14, Thu. Full Rehearsal
15, Fri. No Rehearsal
18, Mon. Woodwinds
19, Tue. Brass/Percussion/Harp/Piano
20, Wed. Full Rehearsal
21, Thu. Full Rehearsal
22, Fri. No Rehearsal
25, Mon. Full Rehearsal
26, Tue. Full Rehearsal
27, Wed. Full Rehearsal
28, Thu. Full Rehearsal
29, Fri. No Rehearsal
November
1, Mon. Dress Rehearsal-MAC
2, Tue. Dress Rehearsal, Concert: 8:00-MAC
3, Wed. No Rehearsal
4, Thu Full Rehearsal
5, Fri. No Rehearsal
8, Mon. Full Rehearsal
9, Tue. Full Rehearsal
10, Wed. Full Rehearsal
11, Thu. Full Rehearsal
12, Fri. No Rehearsal
15, Mon. Dress Rehearsal-MAC
16, Tue. Dress Reh-MAC, Concert: 8:00 in MAC
17, Wed. No Rehearsal
18, Thu. No Rehearsal
19, Fri. No Rehearsal
22-26, M-F No Rehearsal, Thanksgiving Recess
29, Mon. No Rehearsal
30, Tue. Full Rehearsal (Chimes of Christmas)
December
1, Wed. Full Rehearsal
2, Thu. Dress Rehearsal – IU Aud., Time TBD
3, Fri. Dress Rehearsal – IU Aud., Time TBD
4, Sat. Chimes of Christmas, 2 p.m. & 7:30 pm, IU Auditorium
No rehearsals for remainder of semester after Dec. 4. Folders not returned should be returned to the Department of Bands immediately.
