Start: November 18, 2026 7:30 p.m.
End: November 18, 2026 9 p.m.
Location: Sursa Performance Hall
About
The Wind Ensemble is under the direction of LaToya Webb. Wind Symphony are under the direction of Jeremy Harmon, director of athletic bands.
Learn more about the Ball State University Bands.
Program
The Wind Ensemble will feature music by Bakhari S. Nokuri, Yukiko Nishimura, Eric Whitacre, Kevin Day, and Benjamin Horne, as well as Kevin Day's Harp Concertino.
Kevin Day's Harp Concertino was commissioned by a consortium led by the United States Coast Guard Band, and the Ball State Wind Ensemble is proud to be a consortium member. The work honors principal harpist MUC Megan Sesma's retirement. It is a celebratory, reflective work, and we are honored to feature our own harp professor, Joanne "Annie" King, as soloist.
The Wind Ensemble will close the program with Benjamin Horne's Spiritual Symphony — winner of the National Band Association's William D. Revelli Memorial Composition Contest. This work draws on four African American spirituals: "Follow the Drinking Gourd," "Motherless Child," "Deep River," and "What a Morning."
Tickets
Tickets available through the College of Fine Arts Box Office located at Sursa Hall starting August 1.
Prices
- General Public: $10 in advance / $12 at the door
- Seniors: $7 in advance / $10 at the door
- BSU Faculty/Staff: $7 in advance / $10 at the door
- Students: free* in advance / $5 at the door
*One (1) free student ticket per ID is available in advance (before 5 p.m. on the night of the concert) at the College of Fine Arts Box Office
Purchase Options
- ONLINE
- Phone: 765-285-8749
- In person: Monday through Friday from Noon to 5 p.m., or starting 1 hour before the performance
**Please note: As part of our commitment to sustainability, all College of Fine Arts tickets are paperless and are accessible via email confirmation. Your confirmation email contains your digital tickets which can be scanned at the door from your mobile device, or you can print your digital tickets at home to be scanned. There is no need to visit Will Call prior to the performance.
Parking
Parking is available in the McKinley Parking Garage (entrance on Ashland Avenue) located immediately south of Sursa Hall. Metered parking is available on the first floor of the garage until 7 p.m. at which time parking is free.
Livestream
This concert will be offered as a livestream - visit the Concert Livestream Page to watch live. Streaming begins approximately 15 minutes prior to scheduled concert start time.