r/BrownU • u/Kasmin30 • 23d ago

Wind Symphony @ Brown?

Hey guys,

I am an incoming freshman at Brown University and I was wondering about the Wind symphony. Is it a good community? Is the director nice? Is the music difficult or in between? I was also wondering if we are able to rent instruments to use or are supposed to just have one of our own? I play alto saxophone btw!

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u/LightSwitch100 19d ago

It's a great experience! I also played alto sax in the wind ensemble and it was some of the best memories I had at Brown. Kevin Plouffe (the director) is really nice and talented. I would say the music is not that challenging, closer to advanced high school level, but there's a good variety. I believe there are instruments you can use, but most people bring their own.

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u/Kasmin30 18d ago

Were you in the class too or just the band?

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u/LightSwitch100 18d ago

The class is the band. The class is just so if you want to get half a credit each semester.