We are excited to announce the 2024 UNO Band & Orchestra Festival! It will take place at the University of Nebraska at Omaha Strauss Performing Arts Center on Jan. 26-27, 2024. There will be no choir component of the 16th Annual (2024) UNO BOCH Festival.

Band and Orchestra Festival at the Strauss Performing Arts Center

Schedule:

Friday, January 26, 2024

2:00 PM BOCH Registration opens in the Strauss Performing Arts Center lobby.

Payment station for outstanding registration fees and T-shirt purchases

2:30 PM String Principal Auditions – Those strings invited to audition for principal seating should report directly

to SPAC 223 after registration. All others should report to string orchestra rehearsal at 3:00 PM.

3:00 PM Band – Rehearsal begins in SPAC 109. Piccolo auditions for interested Band flutes in SPAC 209.

Wind Ensemble – Chair Placement Auditions begin:

Flute/Piccolo - SPAC 209 

Clarinet – SPAC 248 

Alto Sax – SPAC 227

Trumpet – SPAC 129 

Horn – SPAC 239 

Trombone – SPAC 226

Percussion Masterclass – 4 th Floor Percussion Studio

String Orchestra – Rehearsal begins in Recital Hall

4:00 PM Wind Ensemble – Rehearsal begins in SPAC Concert Hall

Tentative UNO Admission & Scholarship Auditions

5:30 PM Dinner – Students are provided with a free dinner in the MBSC Food Court.

Directors will have dinner in MBSC 302 (Dodge Room)

6:30 PM UNO Faculty Showcase – SPAC Concert Hall

7:30 PM Ensemble Rehearsals resume

Band – SPAC 109

Wind Ensemble – SPAC CH

String Orchestra – SPAC RH

9:00 PM Conclusion for the night.

Saturday, January 27, 2024

9:00 AM Band – Rehearsal in SPAC CH

Wind Ensemble – Rehearsal in SPAC 109

String Orchestra – Sectionals (9:00-9:55)

Violin I – SPAC RH 

Cello – SPAC 105

Violin II – SPAC 160 

Bass – SPAC 166

Viola – SPAC 239

10:00 AM String Orchestra – Rehearsal in SPAC RH until 11:30 AM

Band & Wind Ensemble – Sectional and/or Masterclass

Brass and Percussion Sectionals

Band – SPAC CH

Wind Ensemble – SPAC 109

All Woodwind Masterclass:

Flute – SPAC 105 

Oboe/Bassoon – SPAC 239

Clarinet – SPAC 166 

Saxophone – SPAC 160

10:45 AM Band & Wind Ensemble – Sectional and/or Masterclass

Woodwind and Percussion Sectionals

Band – SPAC CH

Wind Ensemble – SPAC 109

All Brass Masterclass:

Trumpet – SPAC 160 

Trombone – SPAC 105

Horn – SPAC 239 

Euphonium & Tuba – SPAC 166

11:30 AM Lunch on Your Own

1:00 PM String Orchestra:Sound Check in SPAC CH until 1:20 PM

Move to RH for continued rehearsal (Change into concert dress)

Wind Ensemble: Report to CH stage at 1:30 PM in Concert Dress

Sound Check in SPAC CH from 1:30-1:50 PM

Move to SPAC 109 for continued rehearsal

Band: Rehearsal in SPAC 109 until 1:45 PM

Change into concert dress

Sound Check in SPAC CH from 2:00-2:20 PM

Final Concert Schedule:

2:30 PM – Doors Open for Audience

3:00 PM – Finale Concert with all Groups

Date: January 26 & 27, 2024

Location: 

STRAUSS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (SPAC) , 6305 University Dr N, Omaha, NE 68182

MILO BAIL STUDENT CENTER (MBSC), 6203 University Dr North, Omaha, NE 68182

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