Dr. William Hochkeppel

Director of Bands

Welcome!  My role with the UL Bands is diverse and always interesting, much like it can be for you!  I’m the Director of Bands (we run 7 groups) but I work specifically with the UL Wind Ensemble and UL Jazz Ensemble.  I also teach private saxophone lessons and several conducting courses.

At UL, we’ve hosted great composers such as John Mackey, David Maslanka, Donald Grantham, & Frank Ticheli, and incredible jazz artists (Paquito D’Rivera, Gordon Goodwin, New York Voices, Diane Schuur).  We’ve also toured France (twice) and Central Mexico so there’s always something exciting to look forward to.  We welcome players of all majors from across the UL campus and we want everyone to keep playing.