Our band program includes Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Percussion Tech, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Lab, Pep Band, and Marching Band. Musicians at every level, from beginners to advanced, will find our music program fun and challenging.
Parents and grandparents, alumni and friends, everyone is invited to all of our performances, so please check the calendar for our upcoming events and join us.
What’s New
State Preview Concert
Join us on Thursday, May 2nd at 7pm for a truly amazing concert! Cleveland’s Jazz Ensemble, Choir and Wind Ensemble have all qualified to compete for their respective State Championship. This concert will feature each group performing the set of music they intend to perform for adjudication.
This will be an incredible experience for families, as well as the public. Please invite your co-workers and neighbors. They will not be disappointed.
State Solo & Ensemble contests
We had a big weekend this last weekend, and as I list the results, I must state that EVERY group and soloist did an incredible job! I am so proud of the work that these students showed and musicality that they presented.
I would also like to thanks some parents that were so instrumental (pun intended) in helping me run the 2024 State Chamber Music Contest. You all made me look really good. 😊
Judge Lunch: Kelly Schauer
Tabulation Room: Josh & Shyla Piper, Kristi Riler
– Mr. Riler
2024 OMEA State Chamber Music Contest
1st place – Small Percussion Category
The Librarians: Percussion Duet
Jesse Broderick, Anwar Laraway
2nd place – Large Woodwind Category
Double Reed Ruckus: Double Reed Quintet
Alice Bokman, Maya Faulhaber, Ariah Piper, Vince Randol, Jackson Kohler
3rd place – Small Brass Category
Middle Part Trio
Albert Leong, Vince Randol, Remi Vasquez
3rd place – Large Percussion Category
Tweety Fleety Birds: Percussion Quintet
Ansel Harris Crowne, Anwar Laraway, Jesse Broderick, Lukas Oliver, Eden Warmflash
4th place – Small Brass Category
NE Portland Duet: Trumpet Duet
Sebastian Elder, Avery Wiesler
4th place – Small Woodwind Category
Cleveland Woodwind Duet
Alice Bokman, Theo Hildebrand-Faust
4th place – Large Brass Category
Cleveland Brass Quintet
Sebastian Elder, Avery Wiesler, Jack Schauer, Stella Tinker, Nathan Julian
2024 OSAA State Solo Contest
1st place – Bass Clarinet
Cooper Headrick
3rd place – Trombone
Tai Friel
4th place – Oboe
Alice Bokman
4th place – Orchestral Snare
Jesse Broderick
6th place – Bassoon
Vince Randol
State Band Championship Invitation
The Cleveland HS Wind Ensemble will be performing at the OSAA State Band Championships at the Stewart LaSells Auditorium on the OSU Campus on Saturday, May 11th. Our band is scheduled to perform at 7:30PM. OSAA does require a ticket, which can be purchased at the OSAA Ticketing Page.
Seniors’ info needed
The Awards Concert is in sight, which means it’s also time to celebrate our graduating seniors!
Graduating seniors – please fill out this form so that we can celebrate you and your next chapter. Submissions will close end-of-day on Friday May 10th.
FOCB meeting
Join us in the band room on Monday, May 6th at 6:30pm for an important meeting of the Friends of Cleveland Bands. We’ll be electing new directors for next year, as well as voting on revisions to our organization’s bylaws.