Wind Ensemble

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts Wind Ensemble combines selected talented high school, undergraduate and graduate students to perform a variety of classic literature and modern wind band repertoire. All sections rotate to individual part assignments that are personalized for each student by the applied faculty and director.

Throughout its history, students in the wind ensemble have worked with world-class soloists and composers and participated in numerous new music commissioning projects leading to world and regional premieres. Many former members now perform with professional orchestras, military bands and chamber ensembles around the world.

Guest and Faculty Artists in Residence include composers David Maslanka, James Stephenson, Joel Love, Brian Balmages, Vittorio Giannini, Russell Peck, and Anthony Iannaccone. Currently under the direction of Mark A. Norman, the UNCSA Wind Ensemble’s past conductors include Verena Mosenbichler-Bryant, Michael Dodds, James Kayln, Rob Simon and Russell Peck.