Savannah Winds Performing at Savannah Music Festival

Armstrong’s own Savannah Winds community wind symphony will take center stage at the 2012 Savannah Music Festival. Savannah Winds will headline a live performance dedicated to American Band Classics, feature a wide range of music, from original symphonic compositions to traditional marches
 
Savannah Winds, an ensemble in residence at Armstrong Atlantic State University, has earned critical acclaim for its high-quality performances. This all-volunteer group features a number of accomplished professional musicians, as well as talented young artists. Mark B. Johnson serves as the Savannah Winds principal conductor and musical director.
 
The highlight of the American Band Classics performance will be a reprise of internationally renowned composer Philip Sparke’s “A Savannah Symphony”, which he wrote in honor of Armstrong Atlantic State University’s 75th anniversary in 2010. The symphonic tone poem chronicles three centuries of Savannah history in an engaging original wind band composition, weaving together elements of the city’s past into a dense auditory tapestry.


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