Smiling Members of symphony band in concert attire posing with instruments

Symphony Band

The Symphony Band is comprised of approximately sixty-five musicians who join together to perform six concerts each year. The ensemble is dedicated to broadening the musical interests of its members, and welcomes both music and non-music majors. The Symphony Band performs works of artistic and historical significance, with a special emphasis on new music, and occasionally features guest artists and composers.

Clifton Croomes

Director, Longhorn Band

Director, Symphony Band

Associate Director of Bands

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T.j. Anderson

Teaching Assistant in Wind Conducting

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Tyler Ehrlich

Teaching Assistant, University Bands

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Symphony Band is open to students university-wide by audition.

 

Audition Info

 


Course

UNDERGRADUATE ENS 103C 
GRADUATE ENS 183C

M-W-F, 2–4p  
MRH 2.118

 


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Clifford Croomes conducts the Symphony Band in Bates Recital Hall
A bass clarinet player is ready for his musical entrance
Cliff Croomes conducting the Symphony band, the darkened hall of Bates behind him.
A close up of horn players during a Symphony Band performance
Clifford Croomes conducts a lyric passage during a Symphony Band performance
Clifford Croomes dynamically cues the brass section in a spirited passage at a Symphony Band Concert.

Watch

Manhattan Pictures
by Jan Van Der Roost
Joshua Gall, conductor

Bates Recital Hall
Austin, TX

Upcoming Performances

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Christopher Dickey, conductor
Douglas Henderson, conductor
Page Stephens, mezzo soprano

Modest Mussorgsky
Pictures at an Exhibition

David Maslanka
Give Us This Day

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Cliff Croomes, conductor

Ralph Vaughan Willams
Toccata Marziale

Leonard Bernstein
West Side Story: Selections

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Cliff Croomes, conductor

George Gerswhin
An American in Paris

Florence Price
The Old Boatman 

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