College Band Directors Eastern Division Conference

UMass Wind Ensemble
Please note this event occurred in the past.
March 19, 2026 1:30 pm - March 21, 2026 6:30 pm ET
Venue: Bezanson Hall,
Venue: Tillis Hall,
Music,
Band,
Chamber Music,
Guest Artists,
Jazz,
Lectures,
Special Events
Conference Schedule
Bromery Center for the Arts, UMass Amherst, and Old Chapel (including classrooms, Frederick C. Tillis Performance Hall, and Bezanson Recital Hall

UMass Amherst is delighted to host the 2026 CBDNA/NBA Eastern Division conference, with the theme of "Wind Band Music from Latin America and Spain" and including performances by many wind ensembles from around the region. Schedule

Conference Homepage with description

Matthew Westgate, host (Chair of UMass Music and Dance Department and Wind Studies Director)

Ensemble performances are free and open to the public!

Special performance by the UMass Wind Ensemble with faculty jazz soloists Jeffrey Holmes & Felipe Salles on Friday, March 20 @ 5:30pm in Frederick C. Tillis Performance Hall