University of Colorado Boulder Bands

04/08/2026

Join us for our final Wind Symphony concert of the academic year.

The program includes David Maslanka’s A Child’s Garden of Dreams, Anthony Plog’s Three Scenes for Antiphonal Trumpet Choir and Wind Ensemble, Wayne Oquin’s Tower Ascending, and Leonard Bernstein’s Make Our Garden Grow.

Join us in person or via our live stream. We hope to see you soon!

03/13/2026

Congratulations, Dr. Simon!

Professor of Conducting + Director of Bands Shanti Simon has been elected to the prestigious American Bandmasters Association (ABA)! Election to the ABA is considered a capstone recognition of career excellence and outstanding contribution to the profession. Congratulations!

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02/20/2026

The 2026 CU Boulder Middle and High School Honor Band is underway!

We are thrilled to welcome outstanding middle and high school musicians from across the region to campus for several days of focused rehearsal, musical growth, and meaningful collaboration. Students will have the opportunity to work with CU faculty and our fantastic guest conductors, Verena Mösenbichler-Bryant and Liz Love.

It’s shaping up to be an excellent week of music-making, and we invite you to join us for the culminating performances:

Friday, February 20 – 7:30 PM
CU Boulder Symphonic Band & Wind Symphony

Saturday, February 21 – 6:00 PM
Honor Band Concert

12/11/2025

CU Bands is headed to the Midwest Clinic this year!

Join us at Booth 1940 to connect with our faculty, explore our programs, and see what makes CU Boulder an inspiring place to be.

CU Faculty Featured at Midwest:

• Dr. Nathan Mertens, Assistant Professor of Saxophone – presenting on Thursday, Dec. 18: Demystifying The Saxophone: A Modern & Simple Approach to Fundamentals

• Prof. Annie Booth, Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies – with her music performed on Dec. 18 & 19

We look forward to seeing you in Chicago!

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12/04/2025

Congratulations, Dr. Sorey!

Congratulations to Logan Sorey on his appointment to the position of Associate Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Conducting + Music Education, effective at the beginning of 2026-27 academic year!

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11/13/2025

Join us for the CU Boulder Wind Symphony's final concert of the semester on Thursday, November 13, at 7:30 p.m. in Macky Auditorium! Director of Bands, Dr. Shanti Simon, leads this immersive performance, transforming the concert hall into a multi-sensory experience of music, video, and lighting.

The program features Julie Giroux’s Blue Marble, Mason Bates’ Mothership, Óscar Navarro’s Downey Overture, Alfred Reed’s Variations on the Porazzi Theme of Wagner, and a new work by CU student composer Asher Dobrin. Additional appearances by graduate conductors Lexi Bixler and Elias Gillespie.

Admission is free. The concert will also be livestreamed for those joining remotely.


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10/09/2025

Join us on Sunday, October 12th, at the Rayback Collective in Boulder for an afternoon of music, drinks, food, and community. From 12:30 to 1:30 PM, graduate conductor Ashley Hawk and the CU Wind Symphony will perform Mozart’s incredible Gran Partita.

Enjoy Rayback’s great selection of drinks, local food trucks, and take in the beauty of a Colorado fall day. This free event is the perfect chance to relax, connect, and experience Mozart. We hope to see you there!

09/16/2025

Please join the CU Boulder Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band for their first concert of the year on Thursday, September 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Macky Auditorium.

The Wind Symphony will present works by Gala Flagello, David Biedenbender, Paul Hindemith, and Dennis Llinás, and we are pleased to welcome our new Director of Bands, Dr. Shanti Simon, for her CU Boulder concert debut.

The Symphonic Band, led by Prof. Ray Cramer (Professor Emeritus, Indiana University), will feature music by Kevin Walczyk, Julie Giroux, Ryan George, Peter Tchaikovsky, and Richard Strauss. The evening will also include appearances by graduate conductors Lexi Bixler, Ashley Hawk, Elias Gillespie, and Adrian Holton.

We look forward to seeing you there and invite you to join us for the full lineup of fall performances!

08/08/2025

The CU Bands staff is back on campus and energized for the upcoming year! We’re excited to welcome new faces, reconnect with returning students, and dive into a season full of music and community.

Here’s to a fantastic year of making music together!

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07/01/2025

The University of Colorado Boulder Bands is thrilled to welcome our new leadership team:
– Dr. Shanti Simon – Director of Bands
– Dr. Logan Sorey – Interim Associate Director of Bands & Director of the Golden Buffalo Marching Band
– Dr. Kirsten Hoogstraten Rivera – Interim Assistant Director of Bands & Assistant Director of the Golden Buffalo Marching Band

We’re excited for the future of CU Boulder Bands under their direction. Let’s give them a warm Buff welcome! 🖤💛

06/16/2025

Looking back on a truly rewarding week at the CU Boulder Wind Band Conducting Symposium.

Thank you to our outstanding guest clinician, Prof. Craig Kirchhoff, for sharing your kindness and expertise, and to all the participants who made the week so special!