

Hartwick College Honor Bands
The 9th Annual Hartwick College Honor Bands will be held on campus on Saturday, October 25, 2025.
Apply NowA Full Day of Music Making
Any experienced band students in grades 9-12 are invited to apply. A limited number will be selected. For a participation fee of $40, students will experience a full day of music making, with on-campus lunch and a t-shirt provided.
Apply online by Wednesday, October 1. Accepted students will be notified by Monday, October 6.
Experienced High School Band Students
You will work with guest conductor Sarah Fernández, music director of the Manhattan Wind Ensemble, and host Associate Professor Andy Pease, along with the rest of Hartwick’s distinguished instrumental music faculty and the members of the Hartwick Wind Ensemble. The day will culminate in a live concert from the Anderson Center for the Arts.
9th Annual Honor Bands Schedule
9 a.m. – Registration
9:30 a.m. – Rehearsal
Noon – Lunch Break
1 p.m. – Hartwick Wind Ensemble Performance and College Q&A
1:30 p.m. – Sectionals with Faculty
2:30-5 p.m. – Rehearsal
5:30-6:30 p.m. – Concert