Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony To Perform Free Concert at Lassiter High School

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony (AYWS), the premier honor wind ensemble for high school youth in the Atlanta metropolitan area, will perform a free concert on Sunday, December 13, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. at Lassiter High School in Marietta.

Under the direction of conductor and music director Scott Stewart, the AYWS will pay tribute to some of the landmark pieces of wind band literature and established composers who brought the possibilities of the wind ensemble to the world’s attention. The afternoon’s concert will feature a variety of wind band classics, including Grainger’s In a Nutshell Suite, Reed’s Armenian Dances, David Maslanka’s Mother Earth, Vaughan Williams’ Rhosymedre, and Gould’s West Point Symphony.

While the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony prides itself on commissioning new works and performing music by living composers, this program reflects the ensemble’s commitment to also honoring the rich tradition of compositions for concert band and wind ensemble from centuries past.

This concert is free and open to the public, and no tickets are required. For more information, visit ayws.org or call 404-367-5163.