Visit the Golden Buffalo Marching Band page for information about joining the marching band.
Membership in the Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band is determined solely by auditions. Each audition is 7-10听minutes in length and听each applicant should prepare the downloadable excerpts;听all auditions will take place in Grusin Music Hall,听Imig Music Building.听Wind auditions for the CU Symphony Orchestra will take place simultaneously.听
Seating placement auditions for the Concert Band + Campus Band are held at the first rehearsal of each semester.听
Required performance听attire for CU Bands
Option 1: Black tuxedo, white shirt, black bow tie, black dress shoes and black socks.
Option 2: Floor-length black skirt, black pants (no denim) or black dress. Long-sleeved black blouse, black dress shoes and听simple jewelry. No bare shoulders, necklines or midriffs.
Wind Symphony + Symphonic Band auditions
Audition questions? Contact Rachelle Crowell,听cuensembles@colorado.edu听or 303-492-6584.听Questions about the audition requirements/excerpts should be directed to the studio professor for that section. Contact information for studio professors can be found here.
Friday, Aug. 23, 2024
Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024
Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024
- 9:30 a.m.-noon听saxophone
- 1-3:15听p.m.听flute
- 5-8:30 p.m.听percussion
Results will be posted on the bulletin board Monday,听August 26, after noon.听
Regular rehearsals for Wind Symphony + Symphonic Band begin on听Tuesday, Aug. 27.
If you have unavoidable conflicts for the audition, it may be possible to arrange an alternate audition time: Contact Matthew Dockendorf,听matthew.dockendorf@colorado.edu.
Concert Band + Campus Band auditions
Non-music majors: There is a band for you at 蜜桃传媒破解版下载! You are welcome to audition for Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band. We also offer听the following options:
Concert Band (EMUS 1317/3317 sec. 001) is comprised of a combination of music and non-music majors. This ensemble meets on Monday evenings in the fall semester and Monday and Wednesday evenings in the spring semester.听Campus Band (EMUS 1317/3317 sec. 002) is comprised of mainly non-majors and meets on Monday evenings in the spring semester, only (times TBD). These groups are both non-auditioned ensembles.
Interested in joining either ensemble? Contact听Logan Sorey,听richard.sorey@colorado.edu, for more information.听
Instrument or locker rentals must be arranged prior to the beginning of the semester. For instrument rentals, contact Dustin Rumsey, dustin.rumsey@colorado.edu. For locker rentals, contact music-scheduling@colorado.edu.