The Ensemble
Membership Roster
The Director
Concert Schedule
Program Notes, including Composer Biographies
Repertoire
Maps and Directions

The Ensemble

The Foothill Symphonic Winds (FSW) was formed in 1980. The ensemble performs classical and contemporary works written or transcribed for symphonic wind ensemble or concert band. The aim is to assist the musicians in continuing their musical growth while also providing high-caliber musical entertainment for the community. The instrumentalists enroll in the FSW as an evening class (MUSP-030.-01 Call No: 1563 or MUSP-192.02 Call Nol: 1579), meeting each Wednesday night during the Fall, Winter, and Spring sessions of Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California. Enrollment is open to all qualified musicians in the community.  Roster

Note:  For the 2008-9 school year, the FSW will rehearse at the Blach Middle School, 1120 Covington Road, Los Altos. Our first rehearsal will be Wednesday, April 8, 2009, beginning at 7:30 PM.  Our first rehearsals of each quarter are open to all interested musicians.

The Director

David Bruce Adams became the Director of the Foothill Symphonic Winds in September 1993, after performing for many years as lead trumpeter for the group. His professional conducting experience includes three years as the Assistant Conductor of the San Jose Municipal Band. Mr. Adams earned his Bachelor of Music degree from Boston University, where he studied trumpet with John Coffey and Roger Voisin of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He later earned his Master of Arts degree at San Jose State University while teaching music and directing bands in the Cupertino Union School District. For fourteen years he was Instrumental Music Director at Palo Alto High School, where his concert and jazz bands won numerous awards. In 1987, Mr Adams received a Fellowship for advanced music studies at Northwestern University. In 1998 he chose to teach music in the Palo Alto elementary schools so that he could spend more time with his wife and young son. He continues to perform professionally with many Bay Area ensembles and is an active adjudicator for jazz, orchestra and band festivals in Northern California. He has served as president of the Santa Clara County Band Directors' Association and as Area Representative for the California Music Educators Association.

Concert Schedule

David Bruce Adams, Conductor

Glory and Passion

Sunday, June 7, 2009, 2:30 PM
Cubberley Theater
4000 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA
Adults:  $10        Students & Seniors:  $5

Upcoming Concerts
2:30 PM, Cubberley Theater
4000 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA

December 13, 2009
March 14, 2010
June 13, 2010

Posters from Past Concerts

Repertoire

This is a listing, in historical order (most recent first), of the music performed by the Foothill College Symphonic Wind Ensemble.

Maps

• Interactive WWW maps showing the area around Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
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• Map of the Foothill College Campus (87 KB)
  (The Robert C. Smithwick Theatre is Building A-70)

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• Interactive WWW maps showing the area around Blach Middle School, 1120 Covington Road, Los Altos, CA
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