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University of Kansas Wind Ensemble

The University of Kansas Wind Ensemble is the leading wind band at the University of Kansas and enjoys an outstanding reputation both nationally and internationally. It has performed at every major convention in the United States. Notable musicians that have appeared with the ensemble include Aaron Copland, Vincent Persichetti, Percy Grainger, Karel Husa, Michael Colgrass, Sir Vivian Dunn and Frederick Fennell. In 2005 the ensemble toured the People's Republic of China, and in 2006 the group inaugurated the Naxos Wind Band Classics series with its CD entitled Redline Tango. In addition to performing works from the standard wind band repertoire, the ensemble is committed to new music and regularly commissions and records new works for winds. In 2007 Scott A Weiss was appointed Director of Bands and Conductor of the University of Kansas Wind Ensemble, becoming only the sixth person to hold this position since 1887.

For further information, please visit http://www.kuband.org/~kuband/windensemble.shtml.

JANUARY 2009