The Arizona Wind Symphony salutes veterans with a special matinee performance on Veterans Day. For this concert, the AWS is proud to share the stage with the Coastal Communities Concert Band from Carlsbad, California. Two years ago, the AWS ventured to California to share their stage. Now the Wind Symphony returns the favor. The Arizona…
The Arizona Wind Symphony, a dynamic 90-piece concert band based at the Tempe Center for the Arts, will be presenting additional concerts for your enjoyment during its 2018-2019 season. Under the direction of William J. Richardson, the band entertains Tempe and surrounding communities with an enjoyable variety of music including marches, Broadway and film tunes,…
Vicki Deken The Arizona Wind Symphony closes out its 2017/2018 season with dance music from around the world with music by Sullivan, Susato, Arnold, Bennett, Reed and more. ”Bandancing” takes place at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, at the Tempe Center for the Arts (700 W. Rio Salado Parkway). On this night, the…
Vicki Deken We know that March is the third month of the year, but for the Arizona Wind Symphony, a march is a very common musical form. For this concert, the Arizona Wind Symphony presents music centering around the concept of marches. “March On” takes stage at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, at…
Come join the Arizona Wind Symphony along with featured Irish dancers and a bagpiper on Wednesday, January 16, at 7:00 p.m. at the Tempe Center for the Arts for an evening of invigorating as well as soulful music and dance. The program titled “Celtic Spirit – Dancing in the Isles” will include Leroy Anderson’s “Irish…
Vicki Deken For the final concert of the 2016-2017 season, the Arizona Wind Symphony presents “That’s Entertainment!” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, at the Tempe Center for the Arts (700 W. Rio Salado Parkway). The music for this performance includes selections from Fiddler on the Roof, Jesus Christ Superstar, Victory at Sea and the…
Vicki Deken Kicking off the 2016-17 season, the Arizona Wind Symphony presents From Sea to Shining Sea at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 2 at the Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway. AWS will be performing a variety of works conveying the thoughts above. Tickets are $10 plus service fees; K-12 students $7;…
Vicki Deken Arizona Wind Symphony celebrates the legends, lore and landscapes of the Wild, Wild West at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 7 at the Tempe Center for the Arts. The audience will enjoy a range of music inspired by the people, places and history of the American West. What: Wild, Wild West When: 7:30 p.m.,…
Vicki Deken Arizona Wind Symphony presents Latin Fire at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at the Tempe Center for the Arts. The audience will enjoy a range of music with a Latin flare. A secondary theme could easily be music for the ages, as the 90-member community band celebrates the next generation of musicians.…
The Arizona Wind Symphony rings in 2016 with a concert entitled Cityscapes, an artistic exploration of cities and regions around the world. No passport is required to go along on this musical journey at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 13 at the Tempe Center for the Arts. Paris Sketches was written by British composer Martin Ellerby.…