Each semester, Puget Sound students come together in chamber music groups and small ensembles to learn, perform, and connect with the campus community. From string quartets and piano trios to chamber jazz combos, saxophone quartets, wind and brass collaborations, and percussion ensemble, these performing groups represent an exciting diversity of musical activities on campus. For more information check out the Chamber Music page!
In this section
- Honors Program
- School of Music
- Theatre Arts
A fully instrumented big band, the Jazz Orchestra performs music from all eras in formal and informal settings. Guest artists are featured regularly with the Jazz Orchestra. For a listing of our guest artists, click the Jazz Orchestra link above. For more information check out the Jazz Orchestra page!
- Jeff Chang, director
This full symphony orchestra of musicians performs four times annually and plays both standard and progressive works from the orchestral repertoire. For more information check out the Symphony Orchestra page!
- Anna Jensen, director
This band is open to all interested students without audition. Performances are given each semester of both original works and works transcribed for the concert band.
- Gerard Morris, director
The University of Puget Sound Wind Ensemble consists of musicians who are selected by individual auditions. It performs music of many styles and periods, written and arranged for large and small wind groups. It is a highly acclaimed ensemble with numerous invitations to perform at the Washington state and Northwest Division Music Educators Conference programs.
- Gerard Morris, director
The Popular Music Ensemble provides songwriting majors the opportunity to explore popular genres and styles, arrange songs, run live sound, and perform both vocally and instrumentally.
- Rob Hutchinson and Dawn Padula, directors