| Wind ensembles and concert bands: |
| Austin Civic Wind Ensemble - Austin's Oldest Wind Ensemble |
| Austin Symphonic Band - a concert band with a national reputation in music education circles |
| Band of the Hills [Leander] |
| Hill Country Community Band [Wimberly] |
| Orchestras: Ensembes made up of string, wind, and percussion |
| Austin Philharmonic |
| Austin Civic Orchestra ACO gave birth to ASB and performs a challenging repertoire each season |
| Hill Country Community Orchestra [Williamson County] |
| Chamber music: Smaller ensembles performing classical or other period music |
| Austin Chamber Ensemble |
| Austin Chamber Music Center |
| Frontier Brass - Quintet playing chamber music |
| La Follia Austin Baroque enchanting Renaissance period music on period instruments |
| Instrumental ensembles: Ensembles with a single type of instrument |
| Austin Classical Guitar Society Austin is a hotbed of classical guitar activity too |
| Austin Flute Club sponsoring a yearly scholarship competition for young players |
| Austin Handbell Ensemble wonderfully versatile handbell playing |
| Silver Thistle Pipes & Drums - the only competition grade bagpipe/drum band in Central Texas |
| Choral ensembles: Got a voice: You can sing, perhaps in one of these groups |
| Austin Chord Rangers did someone say 'Barbershop?' |
| Austin Civic Chorus |
| Austin Singers performing works from different cultures & countries, choral classics too |
| Austin Vocal Arts Ensemble |
| Capitol City Men's Chorus |
| Heart of Texas Chorus |
| River City Pops Austin's only "Show Choir" |
| Round Rock Community Choir |
| Texas Choral Consort |
| Music-related business in our area: |
| Sam Bass Music - Instrument repairs, 802 Brandi Lane, Round Rock - (512) 246-9845 |
| Miscellaneous Web Sites: |
| Instrument Jokes |
| Community Bands and Orchestras throughout the USA and the World |
| New Horizons International Music Association |
| Flute Resources for Theater and Opera |