Our friends and colleagues in the Greater New York Wind Symphony have the first concert of their season this coming Saturday night, at 7:30 pm in the Monroe-Woodbury High School Auditorium (up the hill from Woodbury Commons, in Central Valley, NY). Our own Steve Austin plays principal trumpet in this ensemble, and Rick Regan, who stepped in for me to rehearse the Schönberg last spring, is the Conductor/Artistic Director.

The program is unique and exciting. It features Carl Orff’s 20th century masterpiece, Carmina Burana, with a 170-member chours, plus Grainger’s Lincolnshire Posy, and more.

The GNYWS is sharing the evening with us on April 26 at the ACB convention. They are performing in the slot right before us, at 7:30 pm that evening. Rick and I are swapping guest conducting spots that evening, with Rick at the helm of our Strange Humors, and I’m taking a turn at Lincolnshire with GNYWS. We have a tremendous opportunity to create a supportive relationship with the members of this very fine ensemble. I encourage you to join me and attend this Saturday’s concert.