University Saxophone Ensemble & Community Band

The University of Louisville Saxophone Ensemble features undergraduate and graduate saxophone students currently pursuing a music degree at the School of Music. The ensemble performs a variety of compositions arranged by student arrangers and also has premiered works of composition students at the University of Louisville. In 2017, they were selected to perform at the Kentucky Music Educators Association Conference in Louisville, KY, and its members have also been featured at the US Navy Band Saxophone Symposium. They are led by Assistant Professor of Saxophone, Dr. Adam McCord.

The University of Louisville Community Band is comprised of UofL Alumni and musicians from the Louisville Metro area. The ensemble performs year-round at different venues around the Louisville area, as well as two performances in the UofL School of Music Comstock Concert Hall. Rehearsals take place on Monday evenings at the University of Louisville School of Music from 7:15pm-8:45pm. There is no audition required to join the ensemble and membership is open to the public. In addition, UofL or Kentuckiana Metroversity students can receive college credit by enrolling in Community Band via the UofL registrar. The band is under the direction of Assistant Director of Bands, Dr. Jason Cumberledge.