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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 FSW was a class offered by Foothill College in Los Altos Hills until all Music Performance classes were cancelled in the summer of 2011. The FSW will continue to exist in its traditional format, except as a non-profit organization. Articles of Incorporation have been filed, a Board of Directors has been elected, and we are awaiting approval of our 501(c)(3) non-profit status..
For the 2011-12 performance year, the FSW will
continue to rehearse at the Blach
Middle School, 1120 Covington Road, Los Altos. We will continue meeting
in Fall, Winter, and Spring sessions. Our first rehearsal of the Spring
session will
be
Wednesday, April 4, 2012, beginning at 7:30 PM. Our
first rehearsals
of each session are open to all qualified musicians. Enrollment can be
accomplished at the first rehearsals as well as on-line. To
register for a session or to pay dues, please click here:
| 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. |  |
Sunday, June 10, 2012, 3:30
PM
Cubberley Theater
4000 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA
Adults: $10
Students & Seniors:
$5
2-for-1
Coupon
| Title | Composer | |
|
Marsch (oder "die Versuchung") |
Marcel Wengler |
|
|---|---|---|
| La Quintessenza |
Johan de Meij |
|
|
Lincolnshire Posy |
Percy Grainger |
|
| Americans We March |
Henry Fillmore |
|
|
'Tis A Gift |
Anne McGinty |
|
| Journey of Three Rivers |
John Cheetham |
|
| The Stars and Stripes Forever | John
Philip Sousa |
Upcoming Concerts
3:30 PM, Cubberley Theater
4000 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA
December 9, 2012
March 10, 2013
June 9, 2013
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This is a listing, in historical order (most recent first), of the music performed by the Foothill College Symphonic Wind Ensemble.
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