UNLV Wind Orchestra
The UNLV Wind Orchestra, composed of music majors, nonmajors, and select graduate students, has received international acclaim for its fresh and creative approach to music making.
Performing contemporary repertoire in addition to classical masterworks, the wind orchestra has recently commissioned and premiered new compositions by landmark American contemporary composers Roger Nixon and James Barnes and has been responsible for commissioning and premiering numerous significant new works by America’s finest young contemporary composers, including:
- Eric Whitacre
- Wendell Yuponce
- Jonathon Newman
- Steven Bryant
- Jim Bonney
- Corey Hirsch
- Paul Seitz
- Nathan Tanouye
- Wataru Hokoyama
Showcasing the World’s Finest Musicians
Special highlights to past performances showcase many of the world’s finest musicians, including:
- Brian Bowman
- Eric Marienthal
- Stefan Karlsson
- Steve Houghton
- Hideo Sano
- Gregg Field
- Tom Warrington
- Elliot Zigman
- Ed Soph
- Shoichiro Hokazono
- Col. John Bourgeois
- Col. Arnald Gabriel
- Dr. Harry Begian
Outstanding Performances
Under the baton of Professor Thomas G. Leslie, the orchestra has received acclaim for outstanding performances at:
- The American Bandmasters Association National Conference
- The Music Educators National Conference Biennial Convention
- The Hokkaiddo Band Association Wind Band Conference in Sapporo, Japan
- The La Croix Valmer International Music Festival in St. Tropez, France
- The College Band Directors National Association West/Northwest Regional Conference
Outstanding Reviews
The orchestra has received outstanding reviews for 13 professional recordings of international repute, which includes the latest CD releases for the new UNLV Wind Orchestra Series on Klavier Records:
- The Quest
- Vegas Maximus
- Concerto for Marienthal