Strafford Wind Symphony

The Strafford Wind Symphony
Sharing A Passion for Performance
2010 – 2011

Our 21st Season!

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 small business owners 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.

The Strafford Wind Symphony continues to perform patriotic crowd pleasers as well as a mix of traditional music for wind ensemble. The group enjoys sharing these favorites with young and old. It released its second Holiday Music CD in 2003 to an overwhelming response.

In 2007, the Wind Symphony collaborated with the Rochester Opera House to offer a concert series that will continue through the 2010-2011 calendar year. The group also performs at a variety of venues that cross the New Hampshire borders into southern ME and as far south as Fall River, MA. These engagements include private functions, concert hall and summer park programs, music and holiday festivals, music workshops and seminars, and more! Contact us to book your event today.

2008 marked 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. Each year, the Wind Symphony supports the National "Music in our Schools" month. The group performs concerts that are specifically geared toward young musicianship and always include sharing the stage with the young musicians. For more information on Music in Our Schools Month, go to the MIOS website by clicking here.

Membership in the group by talented high school students is always encouraged. The Strafford Wind Symphony's Summer Music Camp Scholarship program in memory of former Musical Director Stan Hettinger helped three high school students further their musicianship by attending music camp at UNH in 2007 and 2008.

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.