NEWS
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The USAO Concert Band has been selected to perform as part of the Festival of Arts and Ideas in Chickasha, Oklahoma. This year, the festival will be presented in a virtual format. For their performance, the USAO Concert Band will be highlighting Mozart’s Serenade No. 11 in E-flat Major, KV 375 from their Mozart Wind Serenade Project.
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The USAO Concert Band announced the Mozart Wind Serenade Project. The concert band, under the direction of Music Director Kaleb Benda, will perform a cycle of all of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s wind serenades. The project is due for completion in 2021.
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In lieu of regular season concerts, as a result of covid-19, the Oklahoma Chamber Symphony is launching a series of Couch Concerts, designed for at home audience viewing. Click here for more.
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Kaleb Benda appeared as a guest on the Podium Time Podcast for Conductors. The interview is titled “Efficient Score Study, Methods for Memorization, and more.” Click here for more.
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Kaleb Benda has advanced to the finals round of the 2020 American Prize in the discipline of Orchestral Conducting.
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Kaleb Benda has advanced to the semifinalist round of the 2020 American Prize in the discipline of Orchestral Conducting.
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The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Concert Band will present their concert, “Marching Songs” on November 18th. The concert is highlighted here by USAO Media.
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Kaleb Benda has been selected as a finalist for the 2019 American Prize in the discipline of Orchestral Conducting.
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Kaleb Benda has advanced to the semifinals of the 2019 American Prize in the discipline of Orchestral Conducting.
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Kaleb Benda will serve as Music Director & Conductor of the Oklahoma Chamber Symphony.
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Kaleb Benda has been appointed as Music Director of the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Concert Band. He will join the university as a faculty member to lead all rehearsals and performances of the ensemble, as well as guiding advanced conducting students.
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Kaleb Benda has been named Assistant Conductor of the Enid Symphony Orchestra, the first in the organization’s history.