Wind Bands: Upcoming events
Special events
Be a Music Major Day
Friday, Oct. 15, 2025 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Join us for a free one-day workshop to learn about life as a college music major!
Oct. 15, 2025
Be a Music Major!
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Music building, Tempe campus
Open to juniors and seniors in high school and transfer students. Sessions will include, but are not limited to:
- Welcome meeting and recital.
- Music theory and musicology lectures.
- Tour of music facilities.
- Breakout sessions for Music Therapy and Music Learning and Teaching.
- Breakout sessions for orchestra, band, choir and jazz ensembles.
- Question and answer session with faculty and current ASU students.
As one of the nation’s most comprehensive music programs, we are ranked among the top music programs in the country. Discover why the music programs in the School of Music, Dance and Theatre are right for you!
Register at the link below. We will send notifications of acceptance.
ASU Middle School Honor Experience (Grades 7-8)
Saturday, November 22, 2025, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The ASU Middle School Honor Band is back! This year we are adding a String Orchestra to the mix. Nominate your students for this one-day event that includes guest conductors, instruction from ASU faculty/students, and a performance on the stage of ASU Gammage.
General information and registration
Nominate your string orchestra students here and your band students here. All nominations are due October 1, 2025.
For questions contact Laura Roosen at [email protected].
Schedule
The 2025 schedule will be announced soon.
Here is a look at the schedule from the 2023 event:
8:00 a.m. – Check-In
8:45 a.m. – Full Rehearsal
10:30 a.m. – Masterclasses with ASU Faculty
Campus Tour
12:30 p.m. – Lunch (provided)
1:30 p.m. – Rehearsal On Stage
3:00 p.m. – Dress Rehearsal On Stage of ASU Gammage
4:00 p.m. – Concert at ASU Gammage
Presenters and guest conductors
Erin Cole Steele
clinical assistant professor of music learning and teaching
director, Division of Education at Conn Selmer
Alejandro Gómez Guillén
director of orchestras and assistant professor
Julie Desbordes
music director of Philharmonia and faculty associate
ASU Events
For ASU Gammage ticketed events, tickets are available for $12 at the ASU Gammage Box Office or can be purchased online at Ticketmaster (fees apply). All students with an ASU, college or school ID receive one complimentary ticket and all Herberger Institute faculty and staff receive two complimentary tickets. Complimentary tickets can be picked up at the box office prior to the event and during all normal business hours.
All Herberger Institute students, faculty and staff and Mirabella residents are eligible for complimentary tickets to most events ticketed through the Herberger Institute box office. Buy tickets to obtain your complimentary tickets using your 10-digit ASU ID as the promo code.