Fall 2026 Curricular Ensembles
MUBD 2610, 2620, 2630 and 2640 Marching Band I-IV (2 credits)
The Cavalier Marching Band is open to all students at the University of Virginia by audition. The band is comprised of members from nearly every major at UVA. A normal practice schedule is twice a week, with additional Friday practices on home game weeks. Attendance is mandatory at our band camp in August. There are no fees to be in the Cavalier marching Band. IF you are interested please contact the bands office or email Elliott Tackitt.
Elliott Tackitt and Andrew Koch
TR - 6:00-8:15 pm & F - 6:30-8:45 pm / Hunter Smith Band Building
MUBD 2610
Class Number: 10714
MUBD 2620
Class Number: 10715
MUBD 2630
Class Number: 10716
MUBD 2640
Class Number: 10717
MUEN 2690 / 3690 / 4690 African Roots: Drumming, Singing, Moving (2.0 credits)
A practical, hands-on course focusing on several music/dance forms from West Africa (Ghana, Togo) and Central Africa (BaAka), with the intention of performing during and at the end of the semester. Traditions include drumming, dancing, and singing. Concentration, practice, and faithful attendance are required. May be repeated for credit.
Michelle Kisliuk
TR / 5:00-6:40 pm / OCH 107
Class Number (MUEN 2690 Level 1): 19813
Class Number (MUEN 3690 Level 2): 19815
Class Number (MUEN 4690 Level 3): 19816
MUEN 3600 Jazz Ensemble (2.0 credits)
Restricted to Instructor Permission by audition on first day of class.
Sharel Cassity
MR / 7:30-9:30 pm / OCH B018
Class Number: 10718
MUEN 3610 Charlottesville Symphony at the University of Virginia (2.0 credits)
Restricted to Instructor Permission by audition.
Ben Rous, Conductor
Strings
Lecture / Section 100: W / 7:30-10:00 pm / OCH 101
Class Number: 10719
Sectionals: M / 5:30-7:00 pm
Section 101: Pete Spaar (Double Bass) / OCH B012
Class Number: 10721
Section 102: Adam Carter (Cello) / OCH Studio D
Class Number: 10722
Section 103: Ayn Balija (Viola) / OCH 113
Class Number: 10723
Section 104: Daniel Sender (Violin) / OCH 107
Class Number: 10724
Section 105: David Sariti (Violin) / OCH B018
Class Number: 10725
Brass / Woodwinds / Percussion
Lecture / Section 200: W / 7:30-10:00 pm / OCH 101
Class Number: 10720
Sectionals:
Section 201: Kelly Peral (Oboe) / W / 5:15-6:15 pm / OCH B019
Class Number: 13108
Section 202: Elizabeth Roberts (Bassoon) / W / 5:15-6:15 pm / OCH B020
Class Number: 13107
Section 203: TBD (Trumpet) / W / 5:15-6:15 pm / OCH 107
Class Number: 13106
Section 204: Jiyeon Choi (Clarinet) / W / 5:15-6:15 pm / TBD
Class Number: 12234
Section 205: Kelly Sulick (Flute) / W / 5:15-6:15 pm / OCH Studio C
Class Number: 10726
Section 206: Nate Lee (Trombone) / W / 6:00-7:00 pm / OCH B012
Class Number: 10727
Section 207: TBD (Horn) / W / 6:00-7:00 pm / OCH 113
Class Number: 13105
Section 208: I-Jen Fang (Percussion) / W / 6:00-7:00 pm / OCH B018
Class Number: 13262
MUEN 3630 Brass Quintet (1 credit)
Restricted to Instructor Permission by audition.
TBD
Section 6: TBA
Class Number: 10729
MUEN 3630 Clarinet Ensemble (1 credit)
Restricted to Instructor Permission by audition.
Jiyeon Choi
Section 1: TBA
Class Number: 12249
MUEN 3630 Double Reed Ensemble (1 credit)
Restricted to Instructor Permission by audition.
Kelly Peral
Section 10: TBA
Class Number: 11880
MUEN 3630 Mixed Chamber Music Ensemble (1 credit)
Restricted to Instructor Permission by audition.
TBD
Section 4: TBA
Class Number: 12250
MUEN 3630 Jazz Chamber Ensembles (1 credit)
Restricted to Instructor Permission by audition.
Pete Spaar / Section 5: R / 5:30-7:00 pm / OCH B018
Class Number: 10732
Pete Spaar / Section 9: F / 12:30-2:00 pm / OCH B018
Class Number: 10733
Calvin Brown / Section 14: T / 5:30-7:00 pm / OCH B018
Class Number: 10982
Mike Rosensky / Section 15: F / 2:00-3:30 pm / OCH B018
Class Number: 10983
MUEN 3630 Percussion Ensemble (2 credits)
Restricted to Instructor Permission by audition on first day of class.
I-Jen Fang
Section 8: T / 9:30-10:50 am / OCH B018
Class Number: 10731
Re-established in spring 2005 by I-Jen Fang, principal timpanist and percussionist with Charlottesville Symphony, the Percussion Ensemble is a chamber group that performs literature ranging from classical transcriptions to contemporary music. The ensemble draws upon a large family of pitched and non-pitched percussion instruments, and the number of players and amount of equipment varies greatly from piece to piece. Music reading skills and basic percussion technique on all percussion instruments is required. Previous percussion ensemble experience is highly recommended. If you are interested in joining please contact I-Jen Fang.
MUEN 3630 String Chamber Ensembles (1 credit)
Restricted to Instructor Permission by audition.
Daniel Sender / Section 7: TBA
Class Number: 12526
Ayn Balija / Section 11 : TBA
Class Number: 10734
David Sariti / Section 12: TBA
Class Number: 10735
Adam Carter / Section 13: TBA
Class Number: 10736
MUEN 3630 Trombone Ensemble (1 credit)
Restricted to Instructor Permission by audition.
Nate Lee
Section 3: TBA
Class Number: 10730
Contact Nathaniel Lee to schedule an audition.
MUEN 3630 Woodwind Ensemble (1 credit)
Restricted to Instructor Permission by audition.
Elizabeth Roberts
Section 2: TBA
Class Number: 10728
Explore, rehearse and perform woodwind chamber music, including both standard and more obscure works. Focus on developing chamber music playing skills, learning the tendencies of the woodwind instruments, developing musicianship, and enjoying making and sharing music!
MUEN 3631 Flute Ensemble (1 credit)
Restricted to Instructor Permission.
Kelly Sulick
F / 3:00-5:00 pm / OCH B012
Class Number: 14106
The UVA Flute Ensemble is composed of talented student musicians from all areas of study. The group rehearses weekly to present a full recital at the end of each semester; these performances include music from all eras and styles and students perform with and without a conductor.
Students who have previously participated in the ensemble do not need to audition. To schedule an audition, contact Kelly Sulick at kas6am@virginia.edu.
MUEN 3645 Bluegrass Workshop (1 credit)
Restricted to Instructor Permission.
Liza Flood
T / 7:00-8:00 pm / OCH 113
Class Number: 11793
This course seeks to develop the playing, singing, and improvising skills necessary for the idomatic performance of bluegrass music, while also providing an opportunity for discussion of its origins and development. Appropriate for experienced players working to improve their knowledge or for players versed in other genres to learn new styles.
MUEN 3646 Bluegrass Band (1 credit)
Restricted to Instructor Permission.
Liza Flood
T / 6:00-7:00 pm / OCH 113
Class Number: 11947
This course seeks to develop the advanced playing, singing, improvising, and collaborating skills necessary to perform in a bluegrass band, along with knowledge of bluegrass history and repertoire.
Prerequisite: MUEN 3645
MUEN 3650 University Singers (2 credits)
Michael Slon
MW / 3:30-5:30 pm / OCH 101
Class Number: 10738
The University Singers is the University's premier SATB ensemble, performing a cappella and accompanied choral literature ranging from chant to the works of contemporary composers. Past repertoire has included Bach's Mass in B minor, Orff's Carmina Burana, the Duruflé Requiem, and Bernstein's Chichester Psalms, as well as shorter a cappella works. Recent trips have taken the group to Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, and the National Cathedral in Washington D.C., as well as the campuses of other American universities for collaborative concerts. The group has also been heard on European tours in England, Italy, Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland. Recent highlights have included performances with the Charlottesville Symphony at the University of Virginia, a concert and workshop with Bobby McFerrin, and a concert tour of the Southeastern U.S.
Students in the University Singers come from all six of UVA's undergraduate schools, including Arts and Sciences, Education, and Engineering, as well as several of the University's graduate and professional schools. Together, they enjoy an esprit de corps that arises from the pursuit of musical excellence and the camaraderie the singers develop offstage.
All singers at the University - undergraduates, graduate students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to audition. University Singers is offered for two hours academic credit. Michael Slon, who has conducted choruses at the Oberlin Conservatory and Indiana University School of Music, is the conductor. For more information on the University Singers, please visit our webpage.
Restricted to Instructor Permission by audition.
MUEN 3651 Chamber Singers (2 credits)
Restricted to Instructor Permission by audition.
Michael Slon
F / 1:00-3:15 pm / OCH 107
Class Number: 10737
Chamber Singers is a select ensemble drawn from the University Singers. The ensemble meets once a week and focuses on music for chamber choir ranging from the Renaissance to contemporary pieces. Recent performances have included the Monteverdi Mass for 4 voices (1651), Britten's Hymn to St. Cecilia, and Bach's Cantata 150, as well as contemporary works by Meredith Monk and Eric Whitacre, and arrangements of classic jazz standards by Harold Arlen, Jerome Kern, and the King's Singers.
Interested singers will be considered for the chamber ensemble as part of their University Singers audition. For more information, please visit our webpage.
MUEN 3660 Ensemble Music with Piano (2 credits)
John Mayhood
TBA
Class Number: 12235
Studies in the preparation and performance of ensemble music with piano. Focus is on the development of collaborative skills and a practical understanding of cultural and theoretical context. Repertoire to be studied varies from semester to semester.
MUEN 3670 Early Music Ensemble: Baroque Orchestra (2 credits)
Restricted to Instructor Permission by audition.
David Sariti
R / 7:00-9:00 pm / OCH 113
Class Number: 10935
The Baroque Orchestra, directed by David Sariti, offers students the rare opportunity to perform music of the 17th and 18th centuries on the instruments for which it was written, at low pitch. Students use period instruments from the University's extensive collection, receiving personal instruction on the special techniques necessary, and must be accomplished on their modern counterparts.