About
Band and Orchestra Festival
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UIC 12th Annual Band and Orchestra Festival
UIC will host the annual UIC Band and Orchestra Festival on Friday, March 15 at UIC Student Center East (750 S Halsted St.)
The festival is open to all middle and high school ensembles. Each participating ensemble will have a concert performance, receive feedback, have a clinic with festival clinicians, and hear other ensembles perform. Bands and orchestras of all ability levels are encouraged to participate.
Application
*NOTE: Due to overwhelming interest, all remaining performance times for the festival are after 4PM. All other slots have been filled.
Ensembles will be accepted on a first-come first-serve basis up until March 1, 2024*. The registration fee is $250 per ensemble when registered by February 2, 2024, otherwise the fee is $275 per ensemble.
Clinicians
2024 Clinician information coming soon!
Festival Format
- Perform a concert of up to 20-minutes of music. Clinicians will provide written and recorded comments.
- Participate in a clinic with a festival clinician.Â
- Ensembles have the option to receive performance ratings (I, II, or III) or comments only.
- Participants are asked to attend the performances of at least two other ensembles.
- Participants are invited to attend the Festival Concert featuring the UIC Orchestra and Wind Ensemble.