UNT Wind Studies

09/05/2026

UNT Wind Studies’ first concert of the season? That’s right! Thursday, September 10, the North Texas Wind Orchestra performs their first concert of the year with works by Ticheli, Horne, Gorb, and Piston. Join us live at the Murchison Performing Arts Center—or online via the UNT Recording Services livestream—at 7:30 PM Central time!

Tyler, Jackson, Ashlee, and Levi are excited to see you there!

UNT College of Music

08/24/2026

Class is back in session! Last week, the UNT Wind Studies hosted our annual Convocation meeting where we welcomed almost 600 students for another great semester of ensembles and music making.

Tuesday, we jumped right into making music with a newly appointed conductor in each group! Andrew Trachsel is the conductor of the North Texas Wind Symphony, Amy Woody has stepped into her new role of conducting the Wind Orchestra, and newest faculty member, Katharine Reed, is conducting the Wind Ensemble!

We can’t wait to start sharing music with you beginning Thursday, September 10, live from the Murchison Performing Arts Center or across the globe on our livestream! 💚🦅

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08/20/2026

Congratulations to Professor Emeritus of UNT Wind Studies Dennis Fisher on his election and term as President of the American Bandmasters Association. Well-deserved recognition and service!

PROFESSOR EMERITUS LEADS AMERICAN BANDMASTERS: Now serving as 88th President of the American Bandmasters Association, Dennis Fisher, professor emeritus of wind studies at the University of North Texas and Texas Bandmasters Association Hall of Fame member, says in a recent writing, “I am eternally grateful for this opportunity to serve this organization and our profession. Without the support of past mentors and students, none of this would be possible.

Read more at https://www.americanbandmasters.org/

08/15/2026

As we prepare for classes to begin on Monday, we are looking ahead to a wonderful semester of concerts! Can’t be here in Denton? Join us on the livestream! Unless otherwise noted, each concert will start at 7:30 PM Central Time live from the Murchison Performing Arts Center Winspear Hall! Can’t wait to see you all soon!!
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08/11/2026

We are excited to welcome our next 2026-2027 graduate conducting associate. Please welcome first year DMA candidate and our new Wind Studies librarian, Gabriel Dellatorre!
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08/10/2026

Our 2026-2027 season begins in just ONE WEEK! We are excited to also introduce some new (and returning) faces to our incredible Wind Studies Graduate Team! First up, and serving as our Athletic Bands TF, please welcome first year DMA conducting associate, Eric Mills!
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07/06/2026

UNT Wind Studies Conductors Collegium
30th Anniversary Edition

Congratulations and gratitude to the participants, players, staff, and faculty of the 30th Anniversary Edition of the North Texas Conductors Collegium! Over the course of twelve consecutive days, approximately 50 participants representing five continents (Asia, Australia, Europe, South America, and North America) joined in an all-immersive pursuit to grow as conductors. Through every morning lecture session, small-group excerpt study, afternoon rehearsals, and the four evening concerts, it was an honor and a privilege to learn together.

Thank you to everyone who contributed—the 50 participants who openly embodied beginner's mind, the 30 ensemble musicians tirelessly performing an incredible array of chamber wind masterpieces (in 48 hours of rehearsals and 6 hours of performances!), the UNT Wind Studies graduate conducting staff * who gave everything to make the experience top-notch in every way, and to Administrative Coordinator Heather McCormick Coffin who manages the books and makes sure we have enough left for the life-sustaining coffee and donuts!

See you next year!

UNT Wind Studies Faculty
Eugene Corporon / Andrew Trachsel / Amy Woody / Katharine Reed

*Nathan Wise / Melinda Coleman / Granthon Carlos / Gabriel Dellatorre / Stephan Naylor / Eric Mills

06/17/2026

We are so thrilled to celebrate and welcome the newest member of our Wind Studies faculty with the addition of Katharine Reed as Lecturer of Wind Studies and Director of Athletic Bands! Professor Reed offers a wealth of experience and leadership which will continue to bolster and cultivate the highest levels of education and experience for our students. Congrats and welcome! GMG!

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KATHARINE REED APPOINTED TO UNT FACULTY: John W. Richmond, Ph.D., Professor and Dean of the College of Music, announces that Katharine Reed has been appointed as the Lecturer of Wind Studies and Director of Athletic Bands at the University of North Texas. She is completing a Doctor of Musical Arts in Wind Conducting here UNT. Prior to her studies at the College of Music, Ms. Reed served as Director of Bands at Hudson High School in Hudson, Ohio, and Director of Bands at Durango High School in Durango, Colorado. Among a number of awards, most recently, the UNT Faculty Senate named her the 2025–2026 Outstanding Teaching Fellow/Teaching Assistant. Similarly, she was named Graduate Student of the Year from The University of Akron. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Instrumental K–12 Music Education from Iowa State University, and a Master of Music degree in Wind Conducting from the University of Akron.

UNT Wind Studies

05/14/2026

COLLEGE OF MUSIC CELEBRATES AMY WOODY: Following a national search, Professor and Dean of the College of Music, John W. Richmod, Ph.D, announces the appointment of Dr. Amy Woody as Assistant Professor of Wind Studies. She moves from her current UNT position as Lecturer in Wind Studies and Director of Athletic Bands. Prior to that appointment, Dr. Woody served as a Teaching Fellow in the UNT Wind Studies Area where duties included teaching the Concert Band, University Bands, Fundamentals of Conducting and assisting with all aspects of concert and athletic ensembles. She was named one of four UNT Outstanding Teaching Fellow Award recipients for the 2022–2023 school year Dr. Woody served as the Director of Bands (2014–2021) and Associate Director of Bands (2007–2014) at John H. Guyer High School in Denton. She recently served as the Chief Programs Officer for the Lone Star Wind Orchestra and is a graduate of the University of North Texas (DMA in Wind Conducting), Eastman School of Music (MM in clarinet performance), and Baylor University (BM of music education). Stay tuned for additional new faculty announcements.

Read more of Dr. Woody’s story at https://music.unt.edu/people/amy-woody.html

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04/28/2026

It's still UNT Day of Giving—consider helping UNT Wind Studies carry on the work, vision, and legacy of Eugene Corporon!

Use the link below to take you directly to a Wind Studies-designated donation.

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