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 Welcome to the Strafford Wind Symphony’s 22^nd concert season!   The Strafford Wind Symphony has a way of creating a supportive atmosphere for the creation and enjoyment of music by non-professional musicians. The SWS provides an opportunity for fellowship between musicians from all walks of life.  The commitment to the love of music has kept Strafford Wind Symphony alive and growing.  The fifty-five-member ensemble meets weekly to rehearse at the Rochester Middle School.   

The SWS performs a variety of music literature from well-known favorites to contemporary pieces. The group has played at venues throughout New Hampshire,  Massachusetts and Maine.  In 2007, the Wind Symphony collaborated with the Rochester Opera House to offer a concert series to add local cultural experiences to the Seacoast area.    2010 marked the twelfth time that the group has been chosen as a participant in the Boston Festival of Bands, held annually at Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston, MA each June. 

Our wildly popular Summer concert series entertains folks of all ages with toe tapping Patriotic marches and fun, familiar classics and Broadway tunes.  The Strafford Wind Symphony also has a rich history of passing on the love of music through scores of concerts at area schools, offering an annual scholarship for high school students, providing musical support to clinics and to area arts-based non-profit organizations.  The Strafford Wind Symphony is a member of the Association of Concert Bands and the Rochester Chamber Of Commerce.

In 2011, 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 camps.

Our Mission:  The Strafford Wind Symphony’s purpose is to provide opportunities for enhanced growth and  life – long musical expression through challenging musical experiences for its members, musical educational assistance for younger musicians, and the performance of concerts aimed at entertaining a wide range of audiences, supporting the history and heritage of the American Community Band.  

Please accept our  personal invitation to become a part of the Strafford Wind Symphony.  Contributing financially or by volunteering your time and talents to the SWS is a rewarding tradition that directly connects you to the annual production and presentation of concerts as well as family and educational programs.  As a donor, you help bring the joy of music to hundreds of listeners as well as have an insider’s view of your symphony through a host of special benefits.  In addition, the Strafford Wind Symphony is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, non-profit organization under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.

Contact us at (603) 749-9246 or SWSGenMgr@gmail.com to book your event today.

 

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