
Wind Ensemble and Chamber Winds

Wind Symphony

Symphonic Band

Conducting Workshop

The Pride of Arizona

Pep Band

UA Middle School Outreach Honor Band

UA High School Honor Band
Band Auditions
Auditions are required for placement into the Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony, and Chamber Winds. You do not need to be a music major to schedule an audition. Auditions are not required for Symphonic Band.
Join the Marching Band
Sign up is open for Marching Band. No audition necessary for wind instruments. Visit the Pride of Arizona site for information on joining the Pride of Arizona Marching Band and Pep Band.
Etude Workshop
December 13, 2019
University of Arizona faculty and music students will hold masterclasses for winds, strings, and percussion. Instruction will include group fundamentals, regional etudes, pedagogy for each specific instrument, and tips on how to audition!
Conducting Workshop
December 14, 2019.
The Conducting Workshop, open to school band directors, provides teachers with exciting and innovative tools for conducting and rehearsing school band ensembles. This year our day-long clinic has an exciting new addition—conducting participants will get to try new techniques and new ideas with a LIVE high school wind ensemble! We hope you will join us!
Honor Band
February 20-22, 2020
The University of Arizona High School Honor Band offers students & musicians from across the western states to perform in concert on The University or Arizona campus. Membership is based upon experience and playing ability.
History of the UA Bands
The University of Arizona Department of Bands is part of the UA Fred Fox School of Music in the College of Fine Arts. UA BANDS provide world-class musical opportunities for students of all majors and backgrounds. From the finest concert experiences to the thrills of marching for nearly 60,000 fans at Arizona Stadium, all students at the University of Arizona can find a musical home in our outstanding ensembles. In 2002, the band department celebrated its 100th anniversary with four concert bands and the “Pride of Arizona” marching and UA Pep Band.
Concert Bands
Wind Ensemble, Chamber Winds, Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band
Over the years, UA concert bands have been directed by an illustrious group of composers, conductors and musicians. Joseph DeLuca (1928-1935) composed The University of Arizona March dedicated to the institution. Frank Simon came to UA in the 1950’s having been cornet soloist with the John Philip Sousa band and principal trumpet with the NBC Orchestra under Arturo Toscanini. As UA Professor of Trumpet, Simon contributed his extensive knowledge and talent to enhance the UA band program. Jack Lee (1952-1980) conducted some well-known UA band ensembles and hosted the 1976 American Bandmasters Association. James Keene (1980-1985) brought the introduction of the Wind Ensemble to national prominence.
Gregg I. Hanson, Director of Bands form 1990-2016, brought more than 25 years of experience to UA’s Wind Ensemble and Chamber Winds. He is credited with numerous premieres of outstanding repertoire for the wind band and is praised for his authentic interpretations and degree of excellence. The UA Wind Ensemble has achieved international recognition with the release of three CD recordings, all of the music of David Maslanka. In 2001, the band was one of only two groups from the U.S. chosen to perform at the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles Conference in Lucerne, Switzerland.