Our first set of concerts this season features our principal horn player extraordinaire Tony Snyder playing Richard Strauss’ Concerto No. 1 for French Horn. After our rehearsal yesterday, Tony reflected on playing this concerto. Here’s what he had to say. This Strauss concerto is a favourite of mine. I played it in university and again …
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Wellington Winds member and Wilfrid Laurier University music student Patrick Godfrey is making a sensation on YouTube, with his cover of the 2003 hip-hop hit Hey Ya! by OutKast – on French horn! Patrick posted the video last Thursday, and five days later it has received over 120,000 hits and has been covered by the …
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Wellington Winds website at www.wellingtonwindsymphony.ca. Using WordPress technology, the new site offers many new features and capabilities. New features include an enhanced Concert Calendar, Blog, more photos, music clips and a much easier-to-navigate interface. We also went with a more modern look that is easier …
Wellington Winds principal saxophone player Danielle Beck is the subject of a feature story in today’s Waterloo Region Record. The feature tells the story of Danielle’s success as a business owner, and her life as a professional musician. Danielle has been a member of the Wellington Winds since graduating from Wilfrid Laurier’s music performance program, …