University Bands

The Belmont University Bands offer challenging and exciting performance opportunities for students of all ability levels. With an expanding array of ensemble offerings, the Belmont Bands cater to the diverse population of musicians on campus. Those seeking more challenging experiences with significant repertoire for winds and percussion will find stimulating opportunities as performers in Belmont Wind Ensemble. The Symphonic Band offers a rewarding musical experience for student from all majors. For those seeking to participate in the fast pace of NCAA basketball, the Bruin Blast Pep Band performs at all home men's and women's basketball games and travels to NCAA tournaments. If you are interested in learning more about performance opportunities in the Belmont Bands, please contact Dr. Barry Kraus, Director of Bands.

Wind Ensemble

Concert Band

Bruin Blast Pep Band

Belmont University Jazz Ensemble

Dr. Barry Kraus
Director of Bands
Coordinator of Instrumental Ensembles
Belmont University
1900 Belmont Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 460-6024

2009 Wind Ensemble Invitational

March 2nd and 3rd, 2009
Belmont University

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Mr. Eric Rombach-Kendall,
Clinician & Guest Conductor

Featuring...

The Hendersonville High School Wind Ensemble
-Jeff Phillips, Chris Seger, and Alan Copenhaver, Directors

Blackman High School Wind Ensemble
~Brenda Monson and Ben Frasier, Directors

Eric Rombach-Kendall is Professor of Music at the University of New Mexico, where he has served as Director of Bands since 1993. Prior to his appointment at UNM, Mr. Rombach-Kendall held conducting positions at Boston University and Carleton College and taught in the Washington State Public Schools for six years.

Mr. Rombach-Kendall’s bands have received national acclaim through their performances at the College Band Directors National Association National and Southwest Division Conferences, the MENC National Conference, and the New Mexico Music Educators Conference. Mr. Rombach-Kendall is the conductor and co-producer of three recordings with the University of New Mexico Wind Symphony on Summit Records: Fandango, featuring Philip Smith, Principal Trumpet of the New York Philharmonic, and Joseph Alessi, Principal Trombone of the New York Philharmonic, Illuminations, featuring Mr. Alessi, and Classic Solos for Winds, featuring woodwind faculty members at the University of New Mexico.

An advocate of contemporary music, Mr. Rombach-Kendall has commissioned and premiered many works for wind ensemble and concert band. Works he has commissioned have been performed by such prestigious organizations as the New York Philharmonic on Live at Lincoln Center, and the United States Marine Band (The President’s Own). He has been a guest conductor and clinician throughout the United States and Canada and has published articles in The Instrumentalist, New Mexico Musician, and Teaching Music Through Performance in Band. He currently serves as Vice President of CBDNA.

Mr. Rombach-Kendall is an alumnus of the University of Michigan, where he studied conducting with H. Robert Reynolds and Larry Rachleff.