Atlanta Wind Symphony Celebrates 45th Season with "An American Legacy" Concert

On October 13th at 2pm, please join the Atlanta Wind Symphony at Milton High School Auditorium for the celebration of their 45th season!

An American Legacy featuring selections from: Samuel Barber, Vincent Persichetti, Leonard Bernstein, and more!

Admission is free thanks to the Fulton County Department of Arts & Culture! If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation, please visit www.AtlantaWindSymphony.org for more information.

The Atlanta Wind Symphony is thrilled to be celebrating its 45th season as an all-volunteer community wind ensemble dedicated to delivering inspiring performances of quality wind band literature. Comprised of more than 70 adult musicians ranging in experience from music educators to hobbyists, the group has performed at Carnegie Hall and has received the John Philip Sousa Foundation's Sudler Silver Scroll, North America's most prestigious award for community concert bands. And, in 2021, received the honor of being selected to perform at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic, the world’s largest instrumental music conference.

About our leaders

Atlanta Wind Symphony Music Director David Kehler serves as Director of Bands and Professor of Music at Kennesaw State University where he oversees all aspects of the University’s expanding band program; teaches courses in instrumental conducting, symphonic repertoire, and wind literature; and serves as Music Director and Conductor of the KSU Wind Ensemble. AWS Associate Conductor Chris Shumick is in his 13th year as the Director of Bands at Milton High School, where his bands consistently win top honors at festivals and contests. For more information visit www.AtlantaWindSymphony.org

About our concert sponsor, Fulton County Arts & Culture

The mission of the Fulton County Department of Arts and Culture (FCAC) is to ensure that Fulton County citizens have access to a wide variety of rich arts experiences. Each year, the county invests in non-profit arts organizations by awarding grants to qualified applicants. The FCAC grant the Atlanta Wind Symphony received for 2024 enables the AWS to present "An American Legacy" at no admission charge.

About the Atlanta Wind Symphony's season sponsor, Arclin USA

Arclin is an Atlanta-based chemistry and applications company which supplies technologies to applications spanning from building products to agriculture. In addition to headquarters in Roswell, Arclin operates 12 manufacturing locations across North America and employs a team of more than 600. People are Arclin's first priority, and the company maintains a focus on investing in local communities to impact positive change. This concert and the efforts of the Atlanta Wind Symphony are examples of an organization which tirelessly works to benefit the community.