Wind Ensemble

Gregg I. Hanson, conductor

The University of Arizona Wind Ensemble enjoys a national and international reputation as one of the premiere ensembles of its kind. Musicians for the ensemble are selected by audition and represent the finest wind and percussion performers in the School of Music and Dance. The Wind Ensemble performs three concerts per semester which explore cutting-edge repertoire as well as the finest of the traditional fare. Members of the ensemble are often selected for performance of chamber wind music as well.

The Wind Ensemble has been selected to perform for the American Bandmasters Association, the College Band Directors National Association, the Music Educators National Conference, and the pretigious World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (most recently in Lucerne, Switzerland - 2001).

The ensemble has three commercial records available under the Albany label, all of the music of David Maslanka, and has presented the world premieres of the Maslanka Mass and Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble. In addition, frequent campus visits by composers such as David Maslanka, Michael Colgrass, Cyndie McTee, and Michael Tippet highlight the student musician's experience.