Bands audition info

2025 ensemble audition schedule

Monday, Aug. 18 (Grusin Music Hall)
11 a.m.-1:32 p.m., trombone
2-5:15 p.m., trumpet
6:15-9:45 p.m., percussion

Tuesday, Aug. 19 (Grusin Music Hall)
9-11:06 a.m., saxophone
11:10 a.m.-1:10 p.m., bassoon
1:30-3:40 p.m., horn
3:45-5:30 p.m., tuba/euphonium

Wednesday, Aug. 20 (Grusin Music Hall)
12:40-3:10 p.m., flute
3:20-5 p.m., oboe
5-6 p.m., break
6-9 p.m., clarinet

Fall 2025 audition signups

Visit the Golden Buffalo Marching Band page for information about joining the marching band.

Membership in the CU Boulder Wind Symphony and CU Boulder Symphonic Band is determined solely by auditions. Each audition is 7-10 minutes in length and each applicant should prepare the downloadable excerpts; all auditions take place in Grusin Music Hall, Imig Music Building. Wind auditions for the CU Boulder Symphony Orchestra will take place simultaneously. 

Seating placement auditions for the Concert Band + Campus Band are held at the first rehearsal of each semester. 

Required performance attire for CU Boulder bands

Option 1: Black tuxedo, white shirt, black bow tie, black dress shoes and black socks.

Option 2: Floor-length black skirt, black pants (no denim) or black dress. Long-sleeved black blouse, black dress shoes and simple jewelry. No bare shoulders, necklines or midriffs.

Wind Symphony + Symphonic Band auditions

Ensemble auditions for wind, brass and percussion students will take place on Monday, Aug. 18-Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. The detailed schedule, audition excerpts and audition signup link will be posted here soon.

If you have unavoidable conflicts for the audition, it may be possible to arrange an alternate audition time: Contact Interim Associate Director of Bands Logan Sorey, logan.sorey@colorado.edu.

Audition questions? Contact Rachelle Crowell, cuensembles@colorado.edu or 303-492-6584. Questions about the audition requirements/excerpts should be directed to the studio professor for that section. Contact information for studio professors can be found here.

Non-music majors: There is a band for you at CU Boulder! You are welcome to audition for Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band. We also offer the following options:

Concert Band (EMUS 1317/3317 sec. 001) is comprised of a combination of music and non-music majors. This ensemble meets on Monday evenings in the fall semester and Monday and Wednesday evenings in the spring semester. Campus Band (EMUS 1317/3317 sec. 002) is comprised of mainly non-majors and meets on Monday evenings in the spring semester, only (times TBD). These groups are both non-auditioned ensembles.

Interested in joining either ensemble? Contact Interim Associate Director of Bands Logan Sorey, logan.sorey@colorado.edu, for more info.

Instrument or locker rentals must be arranged prior to the beginning of the semester. For instrument rentals, contact Dustin Rumsey, dustin.rumsey@colorado.edu. For locker rentals, contact music-scheduling@colorado.edu.