Seacoast Wind Ensemble Marked Music in Our Schools Month in Kittery

The Seacoast Wind Ensemble (SWE) marked Music in Our Schools month by performing with student musicians at the Shapleigh Middle School in Kittery on Wednesday, March 18, at 7pm. Music in Our Schools Month (MIOS) is organized by the National Association for Music Education and provides young musicians with the special opportunity to play with adult, community-level performers. MIOS Month highlights the long reach of music education and shows how it can foster artistic endeavors throughout the life-span, enriching our local communities.

SWE, established in 1984, is a 50-piece symphonic band, based out of Exeter, New Hampshire. Comprised of musicians from all professional occupations and trades, SWE performs annually throughout seacoast New Hampshire, as well as the Lakes Region and White Mountains, southern Maine, and northern Massachusetts. The band has been honored to perform at the Boston Festival of Bands at Faneuil Hall. Summer concert locations include Fryeburg, Hampton Beach, Portsmouth, Exeter, York Beach, and Old Orchard Beach.

SWE is directed by Conductor and Music Director, Mark Zielinski, who serves as Lecturer of Music Education at the University of New Hampshire and Assistant Conductor, Jonathan Roth, who is Music Director of the Shapleigh School in Kittery, Maine.

To learn more, please visit their website, http://www.seacoastwindensemble.org/. Interested parties can their name to an email list to be notified about upcoming concerts so that they don’t miss a beat!