The University Of Georgia Bands

Fall Band & Orchestra Auditions

Brett — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:23:45 +0000

All music majors and minors and scholarship recipients, graduate teaching assistants, and any other interested undergraduate and graduate students should plan to take the auditions. Please report at the start of the time block to register. All wind auditions take place in Edge Hall unless otherwise noted.

Audition materials will be linked below as they become available.

Friday, August 9
Saxophone auditions MOVED to Monday, August 12

Sunday, August 11
6:00-9:00pm Percussion (in Percussion Studio)

Monday, August 12
12:30- 1:30pm Bassoon
3:00- 4:30pm Oboe
4:30-6:30pm Saxophone (REVISED DATE/TIME)
6:30-7:30pm Bass
7:30-8:30pm Cello

Tuesday, August 13
Noon-2:30pm Clarinets (Clarinet / Low clarinets)
3:30-5:00pm Viola
5:00- 7:00pm Trombone (Trombone / Bass Trombone)
7:00-9:30pm Violin

Wednesday, August 14
1:25- 3:30pm Horn – Revised 5.17.13 (in Band Hall)
3:30- 5:30pm Flute
5:30- 6:30pm Euphonium
6:30-7:30pm Tuba
7:30- 10:00pm Trumpet

Midwest Medal of Honor Presented to H. Owen Reed

Brett — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:50:40 +0000

Representatives of the University of Georgia Bands were honored to present the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic Medal of Honor to composer and Michigan State University Professor Emeritus H. Owen Reed, who currently resides in Athens. Pictured with Dr. Reed (seated) following the intimate ceremony are (L-R) UGA Graduate Conducting Associates John Lopez and Curran Prendergast, Visiting UGA Associate Director of Bands and Michigan State Director of Bands Emeritus Prof. John Whitwell, UGA Director of Bands Dr. John P. Lynch, and Third-Year Music Education Student and Undergraduate Conducting Apprentice Erin Cundiff.

The Midwest Clinic Medal of Honor was introduced in 1962 as a way to honor conductors, educators, composers, and others whose unique service to music education and continuing influence on the development and improvement of bands and orchestras deserve special recognition. (from midwestclinic.org)

MidFest & JanFest Call for Recordings

Brett — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:51:44 +0000

The directors of the University of Georgia Bands announce a call for recordings for potential guest bands at the 2013 UGA Middle School Band Festival and the 2014 January High School Band Festival.

• MidFest recordings and applications are due by Friday May 31, 2013 at 5:00pm EDT. Application should be made at this link. Recordings should be emailed to Brett Bawcum at bbawcum@uga.edu with the subject “MidFest Guest Band Submission 2013.”

• JanFest recordings and applications are due by Monday June 17, 2013 at 5:00pm EDT. Application should be made at this link. Recordings should be emailed to Brett Bawcum at bbawcum@uga.edu with the subject “JanFest Guest Band Submission 2014.”

The 23rd Annual MidFest will be held December 12-14, 2013. The 64th Annual JanFest will take place January 23-26, 2014.

Redcoat Band 2013 Parent Days

Brett — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:25:01 +0000

We are pleased to announce that there will be three Redcoat Parent Days during the 2013 Football Season. Families of Redcoat Band members will be able to purchase tickets in a block with other band parents for the following Georgia Football games:

North Texas – September 21, 2013
Appalachian State – November 9, 2013
Kentucky – November 23, 2013

All kick-off times are TBA. An email will be sent to 2013 Redcoats regarding ticket request procedures and other details after the season roster is set in early June.

Wind Ensemble at ABA Conference

Brett — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:46:00 +0000

Congratulations to the Wind Ensemble on a great tour and performance at the American Bandmasters Association conference in Tampa, Florida!

Redcoat Band 2013 Calendars Available

Brett — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:30:24 +0000

Kappa Kappa Psi is excited to offer 2013 calendars featuring photos of the Redcoat Band! Calendars are $12 each, and payment can be made in person to Sam Jones (at a Redcoat practice) or can be mailed to the following address:

Kappa Kappa Psi
University of Georgia
250 River Rd
Athens, GA 30602

If you have any questions, please email kkpsircbfundraising@gmail.com. To order, complete the form at this link.

The UGA Wind Ensemble Releases Latest CD on the Naxos label

Brett — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 15:58:40 +0000

The UGA Wind Ensemble’s latest CD “Street Song” was released July 3, 2012 and features new and standard wind band works including Wayne Oquin’s “Tower Ascending” and James Mobberley’s “Words of Love,” which were commissioned by UGA. The disc also features faculty soloists D. Ray McClellan, Ellen Ritchey and Anatoly Sheludyakov. Order your copy today through Naxos.com or Amazon.com. “Street Song” is also available through the iTunes Store.

Musicians who performed on “Street Song” can pick up their complimentary copies in the Band Office. If you have graduated, please e-mail Huy Harwell (huy@uga.edu) with your mailing address and they will be sent to you. A big thank you and congratulations to everyone involved with this project!