Not at all! UniBand is an all-comers concert band. You don’t need to be studying music to join. Many of our members are studying engineering, law, health sciences, and other degrees.
UniBand plays at a range of events throughout the year, including end-of-semester concerts, university events, and the annual NZCBA Concert Band Festival, which is hosted in a different city each year. Our Jazz Band and small ensembles play at the main concerts, and can also organise to play at their own gigs.
We would love to hear from students who play low brass instruments such as the tuba, french horn and euphonium. If you don’t have your own instrument, we have some available for hire from the band.
A euphonium, tuba, oboe, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, and bassoon.
We have a Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, Clarinet Ensemble, and Saxophone Ensemble. Watch this space for more! If you’re interested, please get into contact with us for more information about each particular group.
UniBand is more than just music — it’s a supportive and social community. We host several fun events throughout the year, such as movie nights, quiz nights and The Chase. It's a fantastic way to meet new people, make new friends, and build lasting connections.
We play a variety of repertoire that is both challenging, fun and exciting. We perform music from films and musicals such as Star Wars, Les Misérables, Jurassic Park, and Wicked, as well as classical and contemporary works by composers like Gustav Holst, Robert W. Smith, and Dmitri Shostakovich.