January 23 - 25, 2009
Application deadline: October 24, 2008. Application materials will be available soon. View Winter Festival podcast.
The Winter Festival is a unique concert band and chamber ensemble festival for gifted high school students. The festival is designed to give outstanding musicians a comprehensive playing experience. Festival participants are chosen through a recorded audition process. Students attending the festival are involved in three different ensembles: a select honor band; a chamber ensemble coached by one of the School of Music's talented applied wind and percussion faculty; and a large symphonic band that combines the festival honor band with the University Wind Ensemble. Students also participate in a masterclass with the applied wind and percussion faculty. Senior students planning to major or minor in music at the University are strongly encouraged to schedule an audition for admission and scholarship awards on January 23, 2009 (morning only). You can register for admission to the School of Music at www.unl.edu/music after June 1, 2008.
Housing/Meals
Housing is provided by the University at the Holiday Inn Downtown
at 9th and O Streets to those students that request it on
the application form. University School of Music students
will serve as chaperons. The Saturday evening meal will be provided.
All other meals are the responsibility of the participants. Many fast
food and other restaurants are within easy walking distance of the campus.
Students may commute from home to the School of Music if they wish.
Festival Fee
All festival participants will be charged a $25.00 registration
fee payable after the audition results are announced.
Chamber Recital
The recital will feature all festival participants performing
their chamber ensemble music. It is scheduled for Saturday,
January 24 at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall. Parents,
teachers and friends are welcome to attend. There is no admission fee.
Festival Finale Concert
The Festival Finale Concert is Sunday, January 25 at 3:00 p.m.
in Kimball Recital Hall. The concert features the Honor Band,
the University Wind Ensemble and the Festival Symphonic Band.
Parents, teachers and friends are welcome to attend. There
is no admission fee.
Festival Banquet
A banquet is scheduled for Saturday, January 24 at 5:30 p.m.
at the Downtown Holiday Inn. Festival participants are required
to attend at no charge. Band directors of participants may
also attend the banquet if they desire. Parents of festival
participants may attend for a nominal fee (to be determined).
Reception
A reception for festival participants, teachers and families
will be held in Westbrook Music Building following the chamber recital
on Saturday evening. There is no charge for the reception.
School of Music Audition Dates
Senior students planning to major or minor in music at the
University are strongly encouraged to schedule an audition
for admission and scholarship awards on January 23, 2009
(morning only). Registration for admission to the School
of Music is available online at www.unl.edu/music after
June 1, 2008. The
School of Music has one other audition weekend scheduled
for February of 2009.
The School of Music Faculty:
- Dr. Carolyn Barber, director of bands
- Dr. Scott Anderson, trombone
- Dr. John Bailey, flute
- Dr. Diane Barger, clarinet
- Prof. Craig Fuller, euphonium and tuba
- Dr. Paul Haar, saxophone
- Dr. Alan Mattingly, Horn
- Prof. Jeffrey McCray, bassoon
- Dr. William McMullen, oboe
- Prof. Al Rometo, percussion
- Dr. Darryl White, trumpet
