Band-O-Rama

Longhorn Band Trumpets Spring

Spring is in the air and The Longhorn Band is offering you music lovers a fun (and FREE!) way to celebrate the season! The Longhorn Band offers entertainment for every music taste at their annual Band-O-Rama concert Sunday, April 22 at 7 p.m. at The Theatre at the Frank Erwin Center!  The Spring concert is a tradition for the Longhorn Band and features the Longhorn Concert Bands, the Jazz Ensemble, as well as the UT Drum line, color guard and the legendary “Showband of the Southwest,” the Longhorn Marching Band. 

The concert and jazz bands will perform standard concert works and the Longhorn Band will perform traditional favorites, as well as preview two selections from next fall’s halftime shows.  Conductors include: Robert M. Carnochan, Director of the Longhorn Band; Scott S. Hanna, Associate Director of the Longhorn Band; Damon S. Talley, Assistant Director of the Longhorn Band; and guest conductors Peter Acosta, David Kehler, Joel Moody, Justin Stolarik and Brian Shaw.

The Longhorn Band, founded in 1900 by distinguished professor of chemistry Dr. E.P. Schoch, was originally comprised of sixteen students.  Spending only $150 at Jackson’s Pawn Shop for instruments, he began what is today known as “The Showband of the Southwest.”  Though the students were from various academic disciplines, they shared one common goal: to promote pride and spirit throughout The University by way of musical excellence and leadership.  The Longhorn Band has performed many distinguished appearances in its 107 years of existence.  Some of these include the Inaugural Parades of Presidents John F. Kennedy and President George W. Bush, an appearance at the Chicago World’s Fair, and appearances in Washington, D.C. and Madison Square Garden in New York City.  Recently the Longhorn Band performed at the 2005 National Championship football game at the Rose Bowl, as well as in the Tournament of Roses Parade.  On campus, Longhorn Band Members serve as ambassadors of The University at president’s parties, commencement ceremonies, pep rallies, parades and UT athletic events.

The University of Texas Longhorn Band presents Band-O-Rama on Sunday, April 22 at 7 p.m. at The Theatre at the Frank Erwin Center. Admission is free, and tickets are available from the Frank Erwin Center box office or UT Performing Arts Center Box Office. For more information contact the Band Office at (512) 471-4093.