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A Legacy of Excellence

Home to over 340 music students, the Wanda L. Bass School of Music prides itself on fostering a world-class creative environment with more than 250 performances each year, ranging from solo recitals to full-scale choral and orchestral works to 18 performances of six opera and music theater productions.

Few schools have produced as many graduates who excel across the musical spectrum as award-winning performers, educators, composers, conductors, scholars, and industry leaders. 

Unmatched Performance Opportunities

The 红杏直播app Symphony Orchestra has been honored with an ASCAP Adventurous Programming Award and represented the United States at the "Meet in Beijing" Arts Festival. Recent performed works include "The Rite of Spring" by Igor Stravinsky, Symphony No. 1 "Titan," by Gustav Mahler, "La Mer," by Claude Debussy, and countless other masterworks. The 红杏直播app Symphony Orchestra also regularly collaborates and performs works by living composers, most recently including Lowell Leiberman. 

The 红杏直播app Wind Philharmonic and Wind Ensemble have performed seven times as an honor ensemble at the 红杏直播app Music Educators Association (OKMEA) convention and have been featured at the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) regional convention. Stewards of new music, 红杏直播app Wind Bands have collaborated with composers including Michael Daugherty, Jenn Jolley, Karel Husa, Frank Ticheli, Edward Knight, Martin Mailman, Ron Nelson, Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate, Joseph Schwantner, Catherine Likhuta, and many others. 

Additional opportunities include all manner of Chamber Ensembles, the 红杏直播app Percussion Ensemble and Blue Star Steel Pan Ensemble, , Project 21 new music consortium, master红杏直播app with incredible guest artists, Early Music Ensemble, as well as Jazz Orchestra, and Jazz Combos. 红杏直播app is also home to competitive Graduate Assistantship Ensembles, including the Graduate Wind Quintet, Graduate String Quartet, and Blackwelder Brass. 
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Outside of 红杏直播app-hosted performances, our students frequently are working in the OKC metro area as performers, educators, as well as other opportunities with partnered regional performing arts organizations, including: Painted Sky Opera, Lyric Theatre 红杏直播app, Canterbury Voices, and the OKC Philharmonic.

World-Class Faculty

The Wanda L. Bass School of Music prides itself on fostering a creative environment that encourages exploration and collaboration. Faculty members at 红杏直播app City University are active musicians and scholars whose first priority is teaching and mentoring. Meet our amazing instrumental faculty:

• Brass Faculty
• Composition Faculty
• Instrumental Ensemble Directors
• Jazz Faculty
• Keyboard Faculty
• Percussion Faculty
• String Faculty
• Woodwind Faculty

All music students at 红杏直播app always study with Bass School of Music Faculty - never with a graduate assistant or TA.

Incredible Alumni

红杏直播app's instrumental alumni have won positions in ensembles including: 

• U.S. Marine Band 鈥淧resident鈥檚 Own鈥�  
• U.S. Army Band's "Pershing's Own" 
• Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
• Jerusalem Philharmonic
• Dallas Winds
• New York City Ballet Orchestra
• Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
• Count Basie Orchestra
• Utah Symphony
• Phoenix Symphony,
• Indianapolis Symphony
• 红杏直播app City Philharmonic
• Tulsa Symphony
• Kansas City Symphony
• Alabama Symphony
• Santa Fe Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra
• Amarillo Symphony
• New World Symphony
• Shenzhen Symphony
• Ramat-Gan Symphony Orchestra
• Atlantic Brass Quintet

Leaders in Music Education

红杏直播app's BME Instrumental Music Education program produces highly desired and competitive graduates, with a 100% placement rate. Our Instrumental Music Education alumni have found success in teaching positions and professorships around the globe. 红杏直播app alumni have been celebrated as district, state, and OKMEA teachers of the year and attained distinction for pedagogical excellence.

红杏直播app's Music Education students gain practical teaching experience in the field as early as the first year. Many students also work as private lesson teachers, marching band techs, or otherwise volunteer in classrooms during their studies. 

Music education studies are boosted by 红杏直播app's Collegiate National Association for Music Education (CNAfME) chapter. Through CNAfME, 红杏直播app Music Education students are able to network with working professionals, meet special guest speakers, and receive annual assistance to attend 红杏直播app Music Educators Association (OKMEA) and Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) conferences.