Sunderman Conservatory Wind Symphony

The Wind Symphony is the premier wind and percussion ensemble in the Sunderman Conservatory of Music. Conducted by Director of Bands Dr. Russell McCutcheon; it is comprised of a select group of 40-50 musicians including music majors, music minors, and dedicated musicians from all majors. The Wind Symphony rehearses and performs some of the best new literature and wind band masterworks in five concerts each year. The Wind Symphony is designed for the development of the professional performer, the professional educator and the dedicated musician.

The Wind Symphony has toured Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., and in 2014 embarked on a two-week performance tour of China and Singapore. In 2018, the Wind Symphony toured Berlin, Leipzig, and Prague, performing a feature concert in Mendelssohn Hall at the Gewandhaus and a festival concert at Smetana Hall by invitation as part of the Prague Instrumental Music Festival. In 2019, the group performed in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by invitation at the John Philip Sousa Band Festival.

The ensemble has hosted many guests including composer Steven Bryant and Carl Kasell of National Public Radio. In 2013, the Wind Symphony released a CD commemorating the Sesquicentennial Anniversary of the American Civil War and the Battle of Gettysburg, which was named eligible for Grammy nominations in two categories.