Symphony Band

Rehearsals Mondays & Wednesdays
11:00 AM -12:50 PM
Register for MUSE 113
Performance Schedule

Sunday, October 6
Thursday, October 10
Sunday, November 17
Thursday, December 1

You do NOT have to be a music major to play in band!

Composer Gregory Fritze

Dec. 12, 2024 Symphony Band concert 6:30 pm (NOTE CHANGE OF CONCERT START TIME) with reception at Juniors following to celebrate the retirement of Kris Tjornehoj.

Dear UWRF community,

Thank you for your support of music and concert attendance during my 31+ years as the Symphony Band director at UW River Falls. There have been so many positive and inspiring experiences we have shared. From the initial concert and tour in 1993 to England and Scotland, to commissions too numerous to count, plus guest soloists and conductors, it has been a terrific journey. Your attendance and/or performance role is something treasured and will be remembered. Thank you for being a part of our community of music lovers. My future will include music tours, concerts in the region and far beyond. When you value music and community as much as I do, it is part of the fabric that will continue to weave into tapestry.

Thank you,

Kris Tjornehoj

kristintjornehoj.com

Where exciting things are happening!

Performances offer the best in wind band literature
Annual commissions and world premieres
Working with world class composers Oscar Navarro, Javier Perez Garrido, Johan de Meij, Nigel Clarke, Gregory Fritze, Stan Nieuwenhuis, Jacob Beranek, Joel Blahnik, etc.
Guest conductors and performers join the group on a regular basis
Opportunities to travel the world through the Three Rivers Concert Band collaboration (every other May - European tours)
Building relationships and experiences that enrich your life.

Symphony Band is comprised of the finest wind and percussion majors and minors at the University of Wisconsin – River Falls, as well as non-music majors who are selected by audition each semester. Adult community members may audition, register, and join this ensemble as per the permission of the instructor. Director Kris Tjornehoj provides leadership and a quality experience for all students through the rehearsal and performance of a wide variety of the best wind band repertoire from all time periods. Guest artists frequently perform with the band and commissions and premiers take place on an annual basis.

Highlights

Jack Stamp, composer/guest conductor and Symphony Band director Dr. Kris Tjornehoj hosted the Barcelona Clarinet Players for a residency at UWRF in December 2023. Masterclasses, lessons, rehearsals, and performances of Stamps music and more made this a wonderful and memorable event.