UniBand is a student-founded and student-run concert band in Auckland. Founded in 2013, UniBand has been providing university students an opportunity to play challenging, yet fulfilling music with peers.
Unlike most other university music groups which strongly prioritise students studying music, UniBand is an all-comers band; open to musicians studying any degree, with many members studying degrees such as engineering, law, and others.
UniBand performs at a variety of events throughout the year, including self-hosted concerts, university events, and the annual NZCBA Concert Band Festival.
The heart of UniBand is the tight social community at its core. With a welcoming social environment and multiple casual events throughout the year, members form lasting friendships and connections.
Rehearsals are held weekly on Thursdays evenings from 7-9pm on UoA campus during the University of Auckland semester.
Executive Committee
Bianca Anderson
President
Kate Le Lievre
Vice President
Anna Haine
Band Manager
Josiah Grimmer
Treasurer
Cameron Burton
Secretary
General Committee
Jono Palmer
Musical Director
Jono Palmer is a dynamic and enterprising conductor from Auckland, New Zealand. His choirs have won national and international acclaim, including two Gold Medals at the 2015 Grand Prix of Nations in Magdeburg, Germany, and many awards at regional and national festivals of the NZCF Big Sing festival. As a conductor, Jono has been selected for masterclasses at the 2017 World Symposium of Choral Music and the 2017 National Collegiate Choral Organization National Conference. In October 2018, he was a finalist in the inaugural London International Choral Conducting Competition.