Founded by Jerry Gardner in 1971, the Metropolitan Wind Symphony comprises over 70 talented woodwind, brass, and percussion instrumentalists who audition for membership and seating. It makes a significant contribution to the cultural life of the Greater Boston community by providing its audiences with high quality concerts and its members with opportunities for musical growth.
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Founded by Jerry Gardner in 1971, the Metropolitan Wind Symphony comprises over 70 talented woodwind, brass, and percussion instrumentalists who audition for membership and seating. It makes a significant contribution to the cultural life of the Greater Boston community by providing its audiences with high quality concerts and its members with opportunities for musical growth.
Concert Date: Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 2:00 pm (pre-concert talk at 1:30)
Location: National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Road, Lexington MA
This concert will feature a world premiere performance of Conductor Lewis J. Buckley's Capriccio, commissioned by the Metropolitan Wind Symphony to honor two previous Acting Music Directors, Robert Franzblau and James O'Dell. Their primary instruments being trumpet and tuba, Capriccio is a piece for solo trumpet and tuba with wind band; Rob will conduct, and Jim will play the tuba solo, joined by trumpet soloist Joseph Foley.
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Metropolitan Wind Symphony
Founded by Jerry Gardner in 1971, the Metropolitan Wind Symphony comprises over 70 talented woodwind, brass, and percussion instrumentalists who audition for membership and seating. It makes a significant contribution to the cultural life of the Greater Boston community by providing its audiences with high quality concerts and its members with opportunities for musical growth.
