University of Kentucky Bands

10/21/2026

10/20/2026

UK Bands celebrates a wonderful concert day on Sunday! Each ensemble showcased their musicality and finesse on a diverse and challenging program. Thank you to our audience and supporters, but most of all our talented musicians!

10/18/2026

T-30 minutes until the Radiance Concert! Our musicians are in the hall and putting the final touches on a wonderful concert! Don’t miss out on this, check the livestream link if you can’t make it in person!

10/15/2026

Join us on Sunday, October 18 for Spanish Dances II performed by the UK Wind Symphony at 3:00pm with this link: https://vimeo.com/event/6270841?fl=so&fe=fs

AND the Symphony Band and Concert Band for Radiance at 7:30pm with this link: https://vimeo.com/event/6270853?fl=so&fe=fs

10/14/2026

https://finearts.uky.edu/music/news/uk-bands-present-world-premiere-spanish-dances-ii-back-back-concerts

The University of Kentucky Bands will present two concerts on Sunday, October 18, at the Singletary Center for the Arts Concert Hall. The UK Wind Symphony presents “Spanish Dances II” beginning at 3 p.m. The program title comes from the world premiere of Luis Serrano Alarcón’s “Spanish Danc...

10/13/2026

Enjoy this teaser of Illumination by David Maslanka in anticipation of our Radiance concert on Sunday, October 18! Come to hear Maslanka, Sibelius, Jager, Biedenbender, and more from the Symphony Band and Concert Band! Find tickets in our bio!

10/12/2026

Luis Serrano Alarcón is an internationally renowned composer from Spain. Now returning for his second appearance on campus, he is here to discuss his “Spanish Dances Book 2”. Learn about his composition methods, conducting outlook, and musicianship skills at these FREE events, hosted by the University of Kentucky Bands!

10/08/2026

We're taking a walk down memory lane before Homecoming this weekend! Just look at the Wildcat Marching Band in the stands for the 1981 football game vs LSU!

Please let us know if you recognize anyone!
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10/07/2026

UK Bands is overjoyed to welcome back composer Luis Serrano Alarcon for a brief residency October 13-18! The photos here are from his last concert with the University of Kentucky Wind Symphony in March, 2025. The UKWS performed Alarcon's Spanish Dances Book 1, a fantastic exploration of traditional Spanish music. We are delighted to premiere the next part of this project, Spanish Dances Book 2, next Sunday, October 18 in Singletary Center for the Arts!
Find tickets here: https://finearts.uky.edu/music/events/uk-wind-symphony-presents-dances-across-world

10/02/2026

While we are still in rehearsals preparing, here is another peek at Spanish Dances Book 2!
Come see the World Premiere on October 18 at 3 PM!