The ensemble program at the University of North Texas offers more than seventy ensembles, large and small, in which students may participate. While many represent traditional areas including orchestra, band, choir, opera and jazz, we are also proud of the large number of specialized ensembles not often supportable in smaller programs, including early music (vocal and instrumental), new music in both acoustic and electronic media, and such ethnic ensembles as mariachi, Balinese gamelan, African drumming and dancing, and other world music percussion groups.
Among the national and international appearances by UNT ensembles are performances at New York's Lincoln Center and the Morton H. Meyerson Center in Dallas, along with tours of Japan, Scandinavia, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Thailand. UNT ensembles have produced numerous recordings, several of which have been nominated for Grammy Awards.
Our concert season consists of nearly 1,100 events each year, including ensemble, chamber music, solo recitals, guest artists, master classes and lectures. Events take place primarily in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, Music Building and Main Auditorium. Learn more about our practice and performance facilities.