M.A. Recital: Alanna Bradley Graham, Flute, April 20, 2026Download

Huxford Quintet Recital, April 20, 2026Download

Gvantsa Kobalia, Piano, April 20, 2026Download

Saxophone Chamber Ensembles, April 20, 2026Download

Campus Orchestra Campus Orchestra is comprised of UA college students of all degree areas, UA music minors, advanced level pre-college musicians and post-college adults. Participation and seating are by audition. The ensemble meets once a week in Moody Music Building  and performs one concert per semester. The ensemble is overseen by Professor Ransom Wilson with rehearsals led by doctoral graduate conductor Anthony DiMauro. Campus Orchestra, April 20, 2026Download

University Singers is the University of Alabama’s premier vocal ensemble. Made up of undergraduate and graduate singers representing over thirty academic disciplines, this ensemble serves as an ambassador for the university both on- and off-campus. University Singers explores a wide variety of repertoire with a focus on storytelling through the choral art and frequently commissions and premiers works by living composers. Throughout their history, the University Singers have toured nationally and internationally, most recently completing a performance tour of Germany. This ensemble was honored to be selected as a featured choir for the 2025 Alabama Music Educators Association Conference and the 2024 Alabama Vocal Association All-State Choral Festival, and was named a finalist for the 2025 American Prize in Choral Performance. University Singers is known for thoughtful and innovative staged performances, flexibility in vocal styles, and passionate choral singing. This ensemble is open to sophomore through graduate students only. Auditions for each academic year occur in April of the previous semester. Learn more about the audition process. All concerts are open to the public, free of charge and begin at 7:30 PM (unless otherwise announced). Concerts are available to view online on the UA School of Music YouTube channel.

Druid City Chorus (DCC) is a community and university-based ensemble consisting of Tuscaloosa community members (ages 18+), University of Alabama (UA) faculty/staff, and students from UA, Stillman College, and Shelton State. The DCC performs solo choral performances and collaborates with choral and symphonic ensembles from across the state and beyond. The Druid City Chorus is committed to engaging with a wide variety of choral repertoire styles, composers, and historical eras representative of the world in which our community exists. The mission of the Druid City Chorus is to empower musicians and build human connection across ages and backgrounds through the choral art. Click here for audition information and full rehearsal and concert schedule.

The University of Alabama Contemporary Ensemble aims to create a welcoming, adventurous space for performers of all backgrounds and skill levels to engage with music of our time.  The ensemble aims to enlarge the audience for contemporary art music, and to generate new opportunities for its performance. The ensemble is dedicated to encouraging and nurturing the music and careers of the composers and performers of today. The Contemporary Music Ensemble champions the belief that new music is for everyone. We welcome all – practiced musicians, budding talents, or those who simply appreciate music’s vast tapestry. The ensemble is directed by Dr. Amir Zaheri, Dr. Colin Kemper, and Professor Samantha Wolf.

Yukino Shichinohe, Saxophone, April 27, 2026Download

The Alabama Wind Ensemble is a select group of the finest wind players and percussionists from within the University Band Program and the School of Music. The ensemble has been invited to perform at prestigious events such as the College Band Directors National Association Convention, the Southern Division of the Music Educators’ National Conference, the American Bandmasters Association, and the Alabama Music Educators Association State Conference. The Alabama Wind Ensemble has commissioned and premiered works by noted composers such as Donald Grantham, Nigel Clarke, Richard Saucedo, and David Maslanka. All concerts are open to the public, free of charge and begin at 7:30 pm (unless otherwise announced). Wind Ensemble performances are available to view online via the UA SOM YouTube channel.

Sponsored by Ms. Camilla Huxford, the Huxford Symphony Orchestra is the University of Alabama’s top orchestral ensemble.   Under the direction of Camilla Huxford Endowed Chair and Tuscaloosa’s own Ransom Wilson, the orchestra performs a wide range of repertoire, from beloved classics to little-known gems to recently composed works.  The orchestra is composed of students from across Alabama, the United States, and around the globe, bringing talented young musicians together in one ensemble to give world-class performances of orchestral literature to Tuscaloosa and the surrounding community.

The Alabama Symphonic Band performs four concerts each year, in addition to performing at the annual Alabama Honor Band Festival each February. The ensemble has been invited to perform at prestigious events such as the College Band Directors National Association Convention, the Southern Division of the Music Educators’ National Conference and the Alabama Music Educators Association State Conference. Membership of the ensemble is selected by audition in the fall of each year. The band performs a varied repertoire of literature ranging from the most cutting edge new literature to the cornerstone classics of the wind band repertoire. The ensemble rehearses two days each week. All concerts are open to the public, free of charge and begin at 7:30 PM (unless otherwise announced). Concerts are available to view on the UA SOM YouTube channel.

The Spectrum Concert showcases every aspect of the University of Alabama School of Music.  From Chamber Music to the Million Dollar Band, opera to the Beatles, the Moody Concert Hall is filled with the sounds of our many faculty and students sharing their talents with our community and prospective students from around the region.

Showcases the ensembles of UA Choirs. Free admission. Watch Live-streaming on our YouTube channel here!

The University of Alabama Contemporary Ensemble aims to create a welcoming, adventurous space for performers of all backgrounds and skill levels to engage with music of our time.  The ensemble aims to enlarge the audience for contemporary art music, and to generate new opportunities for its performance. The ensemble is dedicated to encouraging and nurturing the music and careers of the composers and performers of today. The Contemporary Music Ensemble champions the belief that new music is for everyone. We welcome all – practiced musicians, budding talents, or those who simply appreciate music’s vast tapestry. The ensemble is directed by Dr. Amir Zaheri, Dr. Colin Kemper, and Professor Samantha Wolf.

Marine Band Established by an Act of Congress in 1798, the United States Marine Band is America’s oldest continuously active professional musical organization. Its mission is unique—to provide music for the President of the United States and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. President John Adams invited the Marine Band to make its White House debut on New Year’s Day, 1801, in the then-unfinished Executive Mansion. In March of that year, the band performed for Thomas Jefferson’s inauguration and it is believed that it has performed for every presidential inaugural since. In Jefferson, the band found its most visionary advocate. An accomplished musician himself, Jefferson recognized the unique relationship between the band and the Chief Executive and he is credited with giving the Marine Band its title, “The President’s Own.” Whether performing for State Dinners or South Lawn arrivals, events of national significance, or receptions, Marine Band musicians appear at the White House an average of 200 times each year. These performances range from small ensembles such as a solo pianist, jazz combo or brass quintet to a country band, dance band or full concert band. The diversity of music often presented at the Executive Mansion makes versatility an important requirement for Marine Band members. Musicians are selected at auditions much like those of major symphony orchestras, and they enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps for permanent duty with the Marine Band. Most of today’s members are graduates of the nation’s finest music schools, and more than 60 percent hold advanced degrees in music. In addition to its White House mission, “The President’s Own” performs an annual season showcase series of indoor concerts and a popular outdoor summer concert series on the National Mall. Musicians from the band are frequently highlighted in solo performances and participate in more intimate chamber ensemble recitals that feature a wide range of smaller instrumental groups. Marine Band musicians also perform in many different types of ceremonies and events throughout the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area including the Presidential Inauguration, Full Honors funerals at Arlington National Cemetery, Honor Flight ceremonies for veterans at the National World War II Memorial, Friday Evening Parades at Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., and educational programs in schools throughout the National Capital Region. Each fall, the Marine Band travels throughout a portion of the continental United States during its concert tour, a tradition initiated in 1891 by “The March King” John Philip Sousa, who was the band’s legendary 17th Director. As Director from 1880–92, Sousa brought “The President’s Own” to an unprecedented level of excellence and shaped the band into a world-famous musical organization. Since Sousa’s time, the band’s musical reach has extended beyond America’s borders on several occasions with performances in England, Norway, Ireland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Singapore, and the former Soviet Union. During Sousa’s tenure, the Marine Band was one of the first musical ensembles to make sound recordings. By 1892, more than 200 different titles were available for sale, placing Sousa’s marches among the first and most popular pieces ever recorded. While the Marine Band is firmly dedicated to preserving the unique musical traditions established over its long history, it is equally committed to serving as a leading ensemble in the development of new repertoire for winds. In 2000, “The President’s Own” commissioned David Rakowski’s Ten of a Kind, a piece honored as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in music in 2002. In 2007, the band commissioned “Scamp” by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Melinda Wagner, and the Marine Band premièred Scott Lindroth’s Passage at the 2010 Midwest Clinic in Chicago. In 2011, the band commissioned and premièred Flourishes and Meditations on a Renaissance Theme by Michael Gandolfi at the American Bandmasters Association’s annual convention in Norfolk, Va. Most recently, music written for the Marine Band has included Gerard Schwarz’ Above and Beyond, Jacob Bancks’ The Information Age and Laurence Bitensky to write Fearsome Critters, the latter of which was premièred at the Texas Bandmasters Association Convention in San Antonio in July 2012. On July 11, 1998, the Marine Band celebrated its 200th anniversary with a command performance at the White House and a gala concert at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington attended by President and Mrs. Clinton. Also during its bicentennial year, the Marine Band was the only ensemble inducted into the inaugural class of the American Classical Music Hall of Fame in Cincinnati. Given its status among American musical organizations, “The President’s Own” continues to attract prominent guest conductors from major orchestras around the globe, including Osmo Vänskä, Leonard Slatkin, José Serebrier and Gerard Schwarz. On July 12, 2003, the Marine Band returned to the Kennedy Center to celebrate its 205th anniversary in a concert featuring guest conductor John Williams, renowned composer of American film and concert works and laureate conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra. Williams returned to the podium in 2008 to conduct the final concert of the Living History concert series celebrating the Marine Band’s 210th anniversary. In honor of the Marine Band’s 215th birthday, John Williams composed and dedicated an original work to the Marine Band aptly titled “For ‘The President’s Own.’” The Marine Band’s integral role in the national culture and in the government’s official life has affirmed the importance of the arts as a bridge between people. Since 1798, the Marine Band’s mission has been to provide music for the President of the United States and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. As the only musical organization with that mission, the Marine Band looks to the future, viewing its history and tradition as the foundation upon which to build its third century of bringing music to the White House and to the American people.

Directed by Chris Kozak, the UA Jazz Ensemble provides a professional atmosphere for students interested in the many aspects of jazz. This award-winning group has performed at numerous jazz festivals, including Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival, Mobile Jazz Festival, Wichita Jazz Festival to name a few, and performs throughout the region in schools and conferences. Its repertoire covers musical styles from the 1940s to contemporary arrangements, including those written and arranged by students. This group is the nucleus of the Hilaritas ensemble. The Jazz Ensemble is open by audition to any student, regardless of major.

The Alabama Wind Ensemble is a select group of the finest wind players and percussionists from within the University Band Program and the School of Music. The ensemble has been invited to perform at prestigious events such as the College Band Directors National Association Convention, the Southern Division of the Music Educators’ National Conference, the American Bandmasters Association, and the Alabama Music Educators Association State Conference. The Alabama Wind Ensemble has commissioned and premiered works by noted composers such as Donald Grantham, Nigel Clarke, Richard Saucedo, and David Maslanka. All concerts are open to the public, free of charge and begin at 7:30 pm (unless otherwise announced). Wind Ensemble performances are available to view online via the UA SOM YouTube channel.

University Singers is the University of Alabama’s premier vocal ensemble. Made up of undergraduate and graduate singers representing over thirty academic disciplines, this ensemble serves as an ambassador for the university both on- and off-campus. University Singers explores a wide variety of repertoire with a focus on storytelling through the choral art and frequently commissions and premiers works by living composers.Throughout their history, the University Singers have toured nationally and internationally, most recently completing a performance tour of Germany. This ensemble was honored to be selected as a featured choir for the 2025 Alabama Music Educators Association Conference and the 2024 Alabama Vocal Association All-State Choral Festival, and was named a finalist for the 2025 American Prize in Choral Performance. University Singers is known for thoughtful and innovative staged performances, flexibility in vocal styles, and passionate choral singing.This ensemble is open to sophomore through graduate students only. Auditions for each academic year occur in April of the previous semester. Learn more about the audition process.All concerts are open to the public, free of charge and begin at 7:30 PM (unless otherwise announced). Concerts are available to view online on the UA School of Music YouTube channel.