University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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P 61' allowed the average Band and orchestra Z student an opportunity to IT1E:1l2G 22 beautiful music. LTHOUGH THEY WERENIT QUITE AS NOTICEABLE AS THE MARCHING BAND, WHICH PEREORMED during football games and parades, the campus was home to an orchestra and numerous concert ensembles throughout the year. The University of Kansas Symphony Orchestra held nine concerts at the Lied Center. It is a very typical tmiversity orchestra, Brian Priestman, director of orchestral studies said. Hlt is, however, one of the better ones around the country. Auditions for the orchestra were held at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters. Approximately 90 students were a part of the program, with only about half of them being music students, Priestman said. The kids in the orchestra were full of good spirit and enjoyed themselves, Priestman said. They had camaraderie. Over the last seven years, the orchestra had a drop-out rate of zero, mostly because of the fact that students Want to be there, Priestnian said. Orchestra is my release, Maren Bradley, Gladstone, Mo., freshman said. To concentrate on music and put everything out of my mind is very relaxing. In addition to orchestra, numerous concert ensembles were established through- out the year. During the fall semester, the University Winds Ensemble was organized. The Sym- phonic Band and Concert Band performed in the spring. In addition, The Univer- sity Band and three main jazz ensembles, performed both semesters. All the bands were quite good, said Robert Foster, professor and director of KU bands. They each served a different purpose. Each were assigned to meet the needs of different part of the university The University Wind Ensemble, Concert and Symphonic Bands and the three jazz ensembles are all select ensembles, Foster said. The University Band is an open-admission band specifically designed for non- music major students and those who do not have enough time to devote to a per- forming ensemble. The University Band plays more frm music and holds a lot less pressure that the other bands, Foster said. Foster said the students involved in the ensembles generally stayed in the pro- gram for numerous semesters. We had students who have played in the bands for four to five years, every semester, Foster said. It was nice working with the students. None of them were required to play They're there because they wanted to be there. I think they had a great time. lt is very challenging musically and technically and it's fun to grow that way-musically and as an ensemble. lt's very gratifying. lay christina poell photos by lzate levenson campus life

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