UW Oshkosh Dept of Music Ensembles University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Department of Music Ensembles Department of Music ensembles are open to both music majors and non-music majors. Both groups are open to music majors and non-music majors alike.
Selection is based on audition prior to or at the beginning of each semester.
Each group performs two major concerts a semester as well as other occasional performances by invitation or as arranged. Involvement in either group carries one academic credit valid as an elective toward graduation in any degree program. The Symphonic Band is an ensemble of more than 70 instrumentalists and performs a wide variety of musical styles and literature geared to being musically interesting and challenging to all involved. It provides an ideal opportunity for staying actively involved in music-making and for meeting new friends from across the entire campus. The Wind Ensemble is a group of approximately 50 players dedicated to performing the finest wind literature from music through to recently composed works.