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Oregon Wind Ensemble
MUS 395/695
Robert Ponto, conductor

The Oregon Wind Ensemble, one of the Northwest's premiere wind groups, is comprised of about 45 of the most talented wind, brass and percussion students on the University of Oregon campus. Its repertoire ranges from traditional band works, to one-on-a part chamber works, to world premieres. The Oregon Wind Ensemble has appeared at numerous national, regional, and state conventions, and performs approximately eight to ten times each academic year. Recent highlights include appearances at the Oregon State Music Educator's Conference, the Hult Center for the Performing Arts, a tour to Southern Oregon and California, and a memorable performance with saxophone virtuoso Eugene Rousseau. Repertoire highlights included such works as The Lord of the Rings by Johan deMeij, Postcard by Frank Ticheli, Scherzo by Leonard Bernstein, Rocky Point Holiday by Ron Nelson, Lincolnshire Posy by Percy Grainger, and many others. Auditions for the Oregon Wind Ensemble are held in the Fall of each year during New Student Week. Further auditions are held in the Winter and Spring only if openings should occur. The audition consists of a prepared piece (approx. three to five minutes), scales and sight-reading. The Oregon Wind Ensemble has a long tradition of excellence and we invite you to be a part of that wonderful tradition.