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Amerykahn Graffiti

Amerykahn Graffiti

Sunday, March 1, 2026, 3PM Waetjen Auditorium In collaboration with the CSU School of Music and the Cleveland Youth Wind Symphonies, the Cleveland Winds is honored to be part of a four-day residency by composer Katahj Copley. Georgia native Katahj Copley (he/him/his) premiered his first work, Spectra, in

More Than a Performance: Exploring Culture and Community with Katahj Copley

More Than a Performance: Exploring Culture and Community with Katahj Copley

This week, Cleveland State University welcomes composer Katahj Copley for a residency that brings a vital new perspective to the wind band stage. The focal point of this residency is Copley’s latest major work, Amerykahn Graffiti. Having just received its premiere ten days ago, the piece is already being

Concert Featured

Wondrous Love!

We are excited to share this performance with the Willoughby Fine Arts Association Wind Ensemble. The concert will be streamed on the CSU School of Music Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/ClevelandStateMusic.

Cleveland Winds Secures Expanded Funding for Growth!

Cleveland Winds Secures Expanded Funding for Growth!

We are absolutely delighted to share some significant news for the Cleveland Winds! Cuyahoga Arts & Culture (CAC) has reaffirmed its commitment to our mission by renewing and substantially increasing our project support grant. This year, the grant has been boosted from $3,700 to a robust $5,000! This

The Cleveland Winds Launches New Chamber Music Educational Outreach Program

The Cleveland Winds is thrilled to announce the launch of a new Chamber Music Educational Outreach Program, designed to inspire the next generation of musicians in Lorain. Thanks to generous support from Lorain City Schools and a powerful collaboration with the Cleveland State University (CSU) School of Music, we are

Cleveland Winds 2025-26 Performance Season

Cleveland Winds 2025-26 Performance Season

Get ready for an extraordinary musical journey! The Cleveland Winds is thrilled to announce its 2025-2026 performance series, featuring exciting guest ensembles, celebrated guest composers, and our inaugural chamber music recital. Even better—all concerts are free and open to the public! December 7, 2025: Wondrous Love Kick off your

Katahj Copley - Amerykahn Graffiti

We're very excited to join the commissioning consortium for Katahj Copley's Amerikahn Graffiti, which we will perform in March 2026. You can read more about the new piece and listen to sound samples here, https://www.katahjcopleymusic.com/amerykahngraffiti. Stay tuned for information on our entire

Program Notes: March 2, 2025

Program Notes: March 2, 2025

Luis Serrano Alarcón - Angelita The composer has written that he composed this pasodoble (Spanish march) "in memory of my grandmother Ángeles, on the centenary of her birth (1912-2012). With all my love." Yasuhide Ito - Arietta Premiered on 3rd December 2024 by Senzoku Gakuen College of Music

WCLV Interview for March 2 concert

Guest conductor Timothy Reynish, composer Luis Alarcón, and music director Birch Browning were interviewed by WCLV producer John Mills about our upcoming concert on March 2. You can hear the interview here.

A picture of the Cleveland Winds in Waetjen Auditorium at Cleveland State University.

Concert Featured

Cleveland Winds @ OMEA PDC: Program Notes

The Cleveland Winds are honored to perform at the Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM in the Grand Ballroom at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland.

Cleveland Winds to Perform at OMEA Conference

Cleveland Winds to Perform at OMEA Conference

The Cleveland Winds have been invited to perform at the Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference at the Huntington Convention Center. The Winds will perform on Saturday, February 8th at 9:30 AM. The Winds will recap two selections from their Fall 2024 concert, Viet Cuong's Moth

American Prize Winner!

American Prize Winner!

We are excited to announce that we were awarded second place of The American Prize in Band/Wind Ensemble Performance—community division, 2024!

Cleveland Winds with Trumpet Artist Ashley Hall-Tighe

Cleveland Winds with Trumpet Artist Ashley Hall-Tighe

The Cleveland Winds is proud to host Trumpet performer Ashley Hall-Tighe in a performance that features music by Viet Cuong, Nicole Piunno, Carter Pann, and Martin Ellerby.

Cleveland Winds at Maltz Performing Arts Center - March 10, 2024

Cleveland Winds at Maltz Performing Arts Center - March 10, 2024

Join us for a shared concert with the Cincinnati Wind Band in the beautiful Maltz Performing Arts Center.

Cleveland Winds & CYWS Group 2 - March 3, 2024

Cleveland Winds & CYWS Group 2 - March 3, 2024

Here's the concert program notes for our March 3, 2024 concert, shared with Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony Group 2.

Cleveland Winds: Dance Movements

Cleveland Winds: Dance Movements

Experience an afternoon of musical excellence with The Cleveland Winds and the CSU Wind Ensemble on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at 3 pm in Waetjen Auditorium at Cleveland State University.

Cleveland Winds welcomes Guest Artists @ Maltz Center

Cleveland Winds welcomes Guest Artists @ Maltz Center

The Cleveland Winds will perform the American premiere of Luis Serrano Alarcon's Cello Concerto with guest conductor Timothy Reynish and his grandson, Andrew Reynish, as the soloist, on March 6, 2022.

Come Sunday!

The Cleveland Winds is honored to host the Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony Group 1 for a spectacular concert event. Along with CYWS 1, the Winds will be joined by Matthew Marsit, wind conductor at the Boston Conservatory, and Maestro Timothy Reynish, one of the world's preeminent wind conductors.

The Cleveland Winds wins $4k grant from Cuyahoga Arts and Culture

The Cleveland Winds wins $4k grant from Cuyahoga Arts and Culture

We are pleased to share that the Cleveland Winds was one of 193 recipients, and 27 NEW recipients, of a project support grant of $4,000 for 2023!

Celebration!

Join the Cleveland Winds as we celebrate our first live performance with an audience in two years on Sunday, Nov. 14 @ 3pm featuring the music of Creston, Wilson, and Sousa.