Minnesota Symphonic Winds

If you're interested in playing with the Minnesota Symphonic Winds, audition for the upcoming season! Forward this to any friends who might benefit.

To sign up for an audition time slot, or if you have further questions, e-mail Chris Gumz at chrisgumz@edina.k12.mn.us.

Auditions will take place for full-time openings and ...subs. We cannot guarantee that each section within the band will have an opening this year, but all sections are needing subs throughout the year.Read More

A delicious mix of music fills our picnic basket for this season-ending concert that celebrates the coming of summer. The evening air around the bandshell will fill with folk tunes, Broadway hits, spirited dances and, of course, a classic march!

Selections include Rossini's "Scherzo for Band," David Moore's "Small Town ...Sketches," and Aaron Copland's "An Outdoor Overture."

We play rain or shine, so hope for the latter and bring your umbrella for the former!Read More

MSW is honored to present one of the opening concerts during the inaugural season of the impressive Burnsville Performing Arts Center. The highlight of the program will feature the premiere of a new work by Gregory Sylvester, a graduate of Burnsville High School, commissioned by the City of Burnsville to commemorate th...e opening of this grand facility. Other works presented include Respighi's "Pines of Rome" and Maslanka's "Mother Earth."

MSW will be performing as part of A Concert for Caring hosted by the Burnsville Rotary and Friends of the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Proceeds for the event will support local nonprofit organizations such as Community Action Council, Meals on Wheels, and Habitat for Humanity.

More info and tickets can be purchased online at http://www.concertforcaring.org/.Read More

From the historic premiere of George Gershwin’s "Rhapsody in Blue" to the craziness of Frank Ticheli’s "Blue Shades," jazz has had a profound influence on the music written for the concert hall. Join us for a wild ride through driving rhythms, blue notes, and lush harmonies as we experience the exploration of jazz in t...he concert band world.

This concert is FREE and open to the public. The Eastview High School Wind Ensemble will also be performing.
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Share our excitement with this special preview concert of the program we’ll present at The Midwest Clinic on December 19 in Chicago. The pealing tones from the Copper Street Brass Quintet will join in this festive concert and be featured on John Wasson’s "Tangents," as well as present a few holiday classics on their ow...n. Our annual silent auction, held in conjunction with this concert, promises to streamline your holiday shopping.Read More

MSW pairs with the Minnehaha Academy Wind Ensemble to celebrate the joy of music-making as our concert seasons begin. "Play!", a work by Carl Holmquist and premiered by MSW in 2006, was recently awarded the coveted Claude T. Smith Composition Award. It will receive an encore performance along with works from the creati...ve minds of Grainger, Grantham and Broughton. The program will also feature both ensembles joined as a massed band to close the concert.Read More