Concert Bands
Symphonic Wind Ensemble
The Symphonic Wind Ensemble is a 45 piece wind and percussion ensemble consisting of undergraduate musicians at Southern Arkansas University. This ensemble studies and performs a variety of standard and contemporary literature for winds and percussion.
The ensemble rehearses four days a week, Monday – Thursday from 3:30 – 5:00 PM. They go on tours throughout the South to perform concerts at high schools during the Spring semester.
Enrollment in the Symphonic Wind Ensemble requires an audition before the appropriate faculty and permission of the director.
The Symphonic Wind Ensemble is directed by J.P. Wilson.
Concert Band
The Concert Band is a 65 piece wind and percussion ensemble consisting of undergraduate musicians at Southern Arkansas University. This ensemble studies and performs concert band literature for winds and percussion.
The band meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 11:00 – 11:50 AM. They perform concerts during the Spring semester.
The Concert Band is directed by Dr. Andrew Ortega.
University Band
The University Band is a 70 piece wind and percussion ensemble that studies and performs concert band literature for winds and percussion.
The band meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 1:10 – 2:00 PM. They perform concerts during the Spring semester.
The University Band is directed by J.P. Wilson.
