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LSU Wind Ensemble

The LSU Wind Ensemble is the select concert organization of the LSU Band Department, and is comprised of the finest wind and percussion students in the School of Music, primarily graduate students and upperclassmen.

The programs of the LSU Wind Ensemble reflect great variety and a high level of musicianship. The musical repertoire includes highly regarded original band works as well as significant works from the chamber wind repertoire. In addition to its regular series of campus concerts each year, the Wind Ensemble tours and performs at both regional and national music conventions. In March 2006, the LSU Wind Ensemble was featured in performance at the American Bandmasters Association convention in Richardson, Texas.

Auditions for Wind Ensemble are held three days before the beginning of classes in the fall semester. Audition music is available in the Band Office, three days before auditions begin. Auditions are open to all interested students. The Wind Ensemble performs three concerts in the fall semester and three in the spring semester. The group meets Monday through Friday for 50 minutes (12:40-1:30 pm). Enrollment averages 55-60 musicians each year. This ensemble is conducted by Director of Bands, Frank Wickes.

Auditions for the 2009-10 LSU Wind Ensemble & LSU Symphonic Winds will be held the week before fall classes begin.

New this year: audition music will be available online on this website beginning Friday, August 14th. The audition schedule is below:

Wednesday, August 19th Music & Dramatic Arts Building - Room TBA
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Trumpets
3:30 pm - 6:00 pm Horns
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Saxophones
   
Thursday, August 20th M&DA - Room TBA
12:30 pm - 3:00 pm Trombones
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Euphoniums
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Tubas
   
Friday, August 21st M&DA - Room TBA
12:30 pm - 4:30 pm Eb and Bb Soprano Clarinets
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Bass/Contrabass Clarinets and String Bass
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Oboes
   
Saturday, August 22nd M&DA - Room TBA
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Bassoons
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Flutes
3:30 pm - 8:00 pm Percussion

Fall 2009 LSU Symphonic Band Auditions – to be held on Monday, August 24th from 3:40-5:30 pm in the Band Hall. Audition music will be
available online beginning on Friday, August 14th.

Note: this music is different from the Wind Ensemble/Symphonic Winds
audition music.