Wind Ensemble
The Indiana University Wind Ensemble is one of the premier ensembles in the Jacobs School of Music and one of the finest in the nation. The ensemble performs the most outstanding literature of the wind band medium including music for chamber winds through large ensemble. The IU Wind Ensemble has had the opportunity to premier many works for wind band by leading composers. The Wind Ensemble has performed many times at national and international venues, including appearances at the American Bandmasters Association national convention, the Japan Bandmasters Association convention, the College Band Directors National Association divisional and national conventions, the Music Educators National Conference national convention, and Indiana Music Educators Association conferences, as well as the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago. The Wind Ensemble performed recently at the CBDNA National Convention in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 2007, at the MENC National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 2008, and at the CBDNA North Central Division Convention in Normal, Illinois, in 2010.
Recent soloists with the group include Kevin Bobo, marimba; Chih-Yi Chen, piano; Anthony Cirone, timpani; Peter Ellefson, trombone; Don Freund, piano; Ashley Garritson, cello; Brian Horne, tenor; Carl Lenthe, trombone; Kathryn Lukas, flute; Sylvia McNair, soprano; Otis Murphy, saxophone; Jeffrey Nelsen, horn; John Rommel, trumpet; Jonathan Ruck, cello; M. Dee Stewart, trombone; Linda Strommen, oboe; Joey Tartell, trumpet; and Thomas Walsh, saxophone. The group has recently premiered works by James Beckel, William Bolcom, Eric Ewazen, Don Freund, David Maslanka, Cindy McTee, Joel Puckett,Chris Rutkowski, John Stevens, and Kevin Walczyk.
Former members of the Wind Ensemble are currently performing in many of the leading professional orchestras of the world as well as the top United States military bands. Others are faculty members in college and university music departments across the nation or distinguish themselves by teaching music in the public schools.
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