About SWWS

The Southwest Washington Wind Symphony is a 50-musician, professional quality concert band founded in Vancouver Washington in 2005. The wind symphony's mission is to:

• nurture the appreciation of symphonic band music by performing free concerts for the community
• provide local musicians and music educators with opportunities for musical growth while performing challenging, high quality band literature
• encourage and support music education in the public schools with special emphasis on wind band music appreciation
• educate the audience and community on the cultural, historical, and musical significance of the symphonic band genre