CONCERT BAND

The Concert Band, under the direction of Dr. Andrea Brown, consists of 55-70 players who perform the masterworks of wind literature designed for the rich sonorities of an expanded instrumentation.

Auditions are held each semester, visit georgiatechband.com/auditions for more details. The Concert Band rehearses two days per week each semester (Fall – T/Th; Spring – M/W), as well as in the summer term. For more information, contact Dr. Brown by email at andrea.brown@coa.gatech.edu.

Students can earn humanities credit by participating in Concert Band, provided it meets the requirements listed in your Georgia Tech Catalog.

Symphonic Band, Concert Band, and Orchestral Winds Auditions

The Symphonic Band, Concert Band, and Orchestral Winds auditions will take place the first Tuesday of classes each semester. The date for the Fall 2013 semester will be August  20, 2013 from 6:00-9:00 PM in Couch Building.

Winds will be required to play a prepared piece (coming Summer 2013) and be required to play five chromatically adjacent major scales plus the chromatic scale for the practical range of their instrument.

Click on this link to access the prepared music for each instrument:

GT Symphonic Band, Concert Band, and Orchestral Winds Audition Music

Percussion will need to interview with the directors. Please contact benjamin.diden@music.gatech.edu

Contact Professor Diden if you have questions about these requirements (benjamin.diden@music.gatech.edu). You may sign up for an audition time the week before classes begin. Sign-up sheets are posted on the first floor band board in the Couch Building.

All students MUST sign up for the appropriate Concert Band, Symphonic Band or Orchestra class after auditions have been completed.

REGISTERING FOR CONCERT BAND

If you are a new Tech student, you may register when you attend FASET (orientation). Here is the full list of Concert Band related courses. You should sign up for MUSI 1102 at FASET. You will have an opportunity during the first week of classes to change your schedule.

Course Name: Concert Band