Brooklyn Wind Symphony
Brooklyn Wind Symphony
Genres: Classical, instrumental, wind band, wind ensemble, Wind Symphony
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About Brooklyn Wind Symphony
The Brooklyn Wind Symphony is a select, all-volunteer ensemble dedicated to high-quality music making. We promote lifelong participation in music by giving a diverse group of advanced instrumentalists the opportunity to play the most esteemed repertoire for wind bands. We increase public awareness of wind bands and the literature written for them through commissioning new works by talented composers. Our members come from all professions and walks of life; some of our seats are filled by alumni of the Grand Street Campus High Schools, from which the band took its original name. BKWS fills a huge void for wind ensembles in the New York City area. Along with our emphasis on musicianship, we take pride in being a social, friendly group that encourages community values and gives our participants the opportunity to play together. BKWS’s efforts continue to surprise and delight both musicians and audiences, while keeping classical music alive and well within the Brooklyn community and beyond. In addition to presenting our regular series at Grand Street High School, we have participated in Columbia University’s Festival of Winds, Make Music New York, McCarren Park Pumpkin Day, and Summer Starz at the East River State Park in our home neighborhood of Williamsburg.
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