2018 - 2019 Concert Season
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2018 - 8 PM
Liberti Church
123 S. 17th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Gustav Holst's The Planets, we present an all-Holst program consisting of:
A Moorside Suite
First Suite for Band
Mars-The Bringer of War
In the Bleak Midwinter
Fugue a la Gigue
Jupiter-The Bringer of Jollity
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2018 - 8 PM
Broad Street Ministry
315 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Tickets Not Required
Clothing or Monetary Donation's will be accepted.
In partnership with Broad Street Ministry
"Concert for Coats"
The performance will include a wide variety of holiday favorites and we encourage each audience member to donate a gently used coat, or winter gear, to help further the mission of Broad Street Ministry. Other winter gear that is in high demand this coming winter season are shoes, gloves, hats (basic beanie-style hats and stretch gloves are the most requested), backpacks and small duffle bags.
Repertoire
Stamp, Cloudsplitter Fanfare
Giroux, Riften Wed
Spittal, Consort for 10 Winds
J. Strauss Jr., Die Fledermaus Overture
INTERMISSION
Rutter, A John Rutter Christmas
DiLorenzo, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
Thurston, Dreidel Dance
J. Strauss, Radetzky March
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2019 - 8 PM
Picture Gallery
Drexel University
3141 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Repertoire
Quintet in g minor – Taffanel
Woodwind Quintet
Brass Quintet No. 3 – Ewald
Brass Quintet
Intermission
Sinfonietta, op. 48 – Novaçek
Octet, Op.216 – Reinecke
Overture for winds in C major Op 24 – Mendelssohn
Chamber Winds
MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2019 - 7:30 PM
Wesley Broadnax
conductor
Filippo Salemmi
guest conductor
Mandell Theater
Drexel University
3220 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Repertoire
Philadelphia Wind Symphony:
Cesarini: Piccola Suite Italiana
Barnes: Fantasy Variations on a Theme of Paganini
Drexel Concert Band:
Grantham: Southern Harmony
Zaninelli: Roma Sacra
Holst: Second Suite in F
Combined Ensembles:
Rossini: Marcia per Il Sultano
Verdi: Overture to 'Aroldo'
SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019 - 8 PM
Dr. Virginia Allen, conductor
Michael W. Pettis, conductor
Paul Bryan, conductor
"Life, Love, & Legends"
Concert Program
Of Honor and Valor Eternal - Ayatey Shabazz
Mother Goose Suite - Maurice Ravel/arr. Jeffrey E. Turner
Affirmation - Wayne Oquin
A Mother of A Revolution! - Omar Thomas
Love Among the Ruins - James Syler
Lord of the Rings, Movements I & V - Johan de Meij
Liberti Church
123 S. 17th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
SATURDAY, June 22, 2018 - 7:30 PM
Ocean City Music Pier
825 Boardwalk | Ocean City, NJ | 08226
Philadelphia Wind Symphony will present a program of Firsts and Favorites on the evening of June 22. The concert’s first half will feature the thrilling music of Lord of the Rings by Johann De Meij and the recently composed Love Among the Ruins by James Syler. Mr. Syler’s hauntingly beautiful work showcases viola soloist Geraldine Rice. The program’s second half will feature the ensemble in patriotic and Broadway favorites.