Ensemble Placement Auditions -
Winds, Brass & Percussion
Ensembles
Auditions are required for placement into the following ensembles:
Wind Ensemble (Fall Semester Rehearsals: MWF 1:00-2:50; Spring Semester: MWF 2:00-3:50)
Symphonic Band (Fall Semester Rehearsals: TTh 3:30-5:20; Spring Semester: MWF 2:00-3:50)
Symphony Orchestra (Rehearsals: Fall MTTH 3:30-5:20; Spring M 4:00-5:20 and T/R 3:30-5:20)
In addition, the following ensemble is available to both majors and non-majors without audition:
University Band (Fall Semester Rehearsals: T 6:00-7:20; Spring Semester: Th 4:00-5:20)
Audition Policy
All music majors and scholarship recipients are required to audition and be available to play in the three major ensembles listed above. Consequently, all music majors and scholarship recipients are expected to keep their afternoons completely conflict-free until after the audition results have been posted. Top winds, brass, and percussion players will rotate semesters between the KU Wind Ensemble and the KU Symphony Orchestra.
Audition Schedule
All auditions are blind and will be held during the times listed below. To preserve the anonymity of the process, it is imperative that students audition at the assigned times. Students may sign-up in the band office for specific audition times using their KU ID numbers only.
Spring 2019 Winds, Brass & Percussion Ensemble Placement Audition Schedule
Spring 2019 Audition Excerpts
Coming Soon
Auditions are scheduled at 5-minute intervals and consist of the following:
3 Prepared Excerpts*
Sight-reading
Please contact KU Band at kuband@ku.edu for assistance.
Rehearsals
Please check your respective ensemble page for the rehearsal schedule for your ensemble.
