Events

Jan 31 - Feb 2 2025

George R. Boulden Honor Band Weekend features two fantastic bands and lots of opportunities to learn, grow, and share in a once-in-a-lifetime experience with giants of the wind band world and other band students.

Entrance into the Honors Concert Band is based on high school director recommendation and all names must be submitted by director and not by student.

Entrance into the Honors Wind Ensemble will be based on a personal…

Singletary Center
Audition/Nomination Required, $75 per selected performer
Sat, Feb 1 2025, 7:30 - 9:30pm

FANTASTIC DREAMS!

University of Kentucky Wind Symphony
Dr. John Cody Birdwell, Conductor

Featuring

Dr. Frank Ticheli, Conductor and Composer 
Dr. Scott Wright,  Clarinet 

Also Featuring the Jessie Clark Middle School Symphonic Band
Jonathan Stites, Conductor

Program to Include

“Rejoicing” from Three Revelations of the Lotus Sutra - Alfred ReedSymphony No. 4 – James M. StephensonConcerto…
Singletary Concert Hall
$14 Adults / $7 Students (additional fees may apply online)
Sun, Feb 2 2025, 2pm
Singletary Concert Hall
$14 Adults / $7 Students
Wed, Feb 12 2025, 7:30pm

UK Jazz Ensemble and UK Lab Band present the annual Jazzy Valentine's Day concert

Singletary Recital Hall
$14 Adults / $7 Students (additional fees may apply online)
Thu, Feb 20 2025, 7:30 - 9pm
Singletary Recital Hall
Free
Mon, Feb 24 2025, 7:30 - 9:30pm
Symphony BandDr. Shayna Stahl, ConductorAdam Miller, Graduate Conductor Concert BandBrian Froedge, ConductorJalen Allred, Graduate Conductor Featuring works by Yagisawa, Giroux, Ticheli, Stamp and more
Singletary Concert Hall
$14 Adults / $7 Students (additional fees may apply online)
Thu, Feb 27 2025, 7:30pm
University of Kentucky Philharmonia, with SCAPA StringsNicoletta Moss, conductorSara Francis, conductorSingletary Recital HallFree/open to public
Singletary Recital Hall
Free
Sat, Mar 8 2025, All day

A REGIONAL AFFILIATE OF THE MUSIC FOR ALL NATIONAL FESTIVAL

Windfest is Kentucky’s premier concert band festival in conjunction with Music for All. Windfest gives middle and high school bands the opportunity to perform for and receive feedback from clinicians from band programs of high merit around the country. This year’s festival will take place on March 8, 2025.

Each performing ensemble will receive:

A performance…
Singletary Center
Free Admission for Visitors, $250 per Middle School Ensemble, $350 per High School Ensemble
Sat, Mar 8 2025, 7:30 - 9:30pm

“Espana!” – featuring the music of Luis Serrano Alarcon.

featuring guest conductors Luis Serrano Alarcon and Timothy Reynish

Singletary Concert Hall
$14 Adults / $7 Students (additional fees may apply online)
Tue, Mar 11 2025, 7:30pm
Singletary Concert Hall
Free
Tue, Apr 1 2025, 7:30pm
Singletary Recital Hall
Free
Tue, Apr 8 2025, 7:30pm
Singletary Recital Hall
Free
Sun, Apr 13 2025, 7:30pm
Singletary Recital Hall
Free
Sun, Apr 27 2025, 3 - 5pm

Dr. John Cody Birdwell, Conductor

Dr. ToniMarie Marchioni, Oboe

Singletary Concert Hall
$14 Adults / $7 Students (additional fees may apply online)
Sat, May 3 2025, 11am
Singletary Recital Hall
Free