The Marist College Community Wind Symphony

The Marist College Community Wind Symphony

Poughkeepsie, New York

The Marist College Community Wind Symphony is the premier auditioned ensemble within the Marist College Community Band organization that was established in 1986. This all-inclusive organization involves approximately 160 students (young adults) and surrounding community members (mature adults) participating in a variety of wind band related ensembles. The largest of these ensembles is the Marist College Community Symphonic Band. This large band is actually three bands in one. It programs full symphonic literature of the standard concert repertoire, performs on the national stage and prepares one half-time show each fall for performance at home Marist College football games. This large band also serves as the Marist College Athletic Band. In this capacity it performs at Marist men’s and women’s home basketball games, Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) basketball tournaments and NCAA basketball tournaments.

Students and community members audition for membership in the Marist College Community Wind Symphony, a smaller, more select ensemble. The Marist College Community Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band have been proud members of the Association of Concert Bands for many years and were honored to host the 2012ACB National Convention in Poughkeepsie, New York.

ACB President, Sergeant Major Art Himmelberger, US Army (Retired), is Director of the Music Program and Director of Bands at Marist College.