The Strafford Wind Symphony
Sharing A Passion for Performance
2007– 2008
This symphonic concert band performs a variety of traditional music for wind ensemble as well as the more contemporary "pops" pieces that summer audiences love. SWE will perform in the Wolfeboro Community Bandstand on July 12, 2008.
The Strafford Wind Symphony welcomes you to join us for our 18th concert season, as we continue to provide a rich musical experience to our members and audiences across the seacoast and beyond. We aim to provide an exceptional musical outlet for performers during and after high school and college.
The fifty-five-member ensemble meets weekly to rehearse at the Rochester Middle School . While many members are professional music educators, the majority of the musicians hold traditional nine to five jobs ranging from pharmacists to engineers. They perform with the Symphony for the experience of playing with others who share their passion for music. Members travel from all over New Hampshire , as far south as Massachusetts , and from areas of southern Maine to perform with the ensemble.
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2008 will mark the eleventh time that the group has been chosen as a participant in the Boston Festival of Bands held annually at Fanueil Hall Marketplace in June.
Music is a gift, which can enlighten, educate and bring joy to all. The Strafford Wind Symphony believes in the power of music and shares their commitment to it with the audience. Please join them in their efforts to keep the music alive for another eighteen years.