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Robert Simon, Artistic Director 

Arturo Sandoval & Three Dog Night
8:00PM at Lawrence Joel Coliseum
2825 University Parkway Winston-Salem, NC 27102
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A note from The Arts Council Public Art & Design Committee:

Business 40 has been the workhorse thoroughfare of commuters and visitors to Winston-Salem since being built as our "downtown expressway" in the 1950s. The planned rebuilding of seven bridges at the heart of this roadway gives us a unique opportunity to design not just a functioning roadway but also a new series of vistas and impressions about our place and its sense of self. Community meetings about the rebuilding will be held starting in 2008, as neighbors along the route share their hopes and concerns for the project.  We hope that neighbors and other community members will ask transportation and political decision-makers that the project be designed both for engineering traffic needs and for its artistic impression-making potentials. For more information, check out www.winstonsalempublicart.blogspot.com and www.business40nc.com


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Relish.com - JournalNow.com

Dionne Warwick gave her fans their money’s worth last night, teaming up with the Piedmont Wind Symphony at Joel Coliseum.

Much of the concert, not surprisingly, involved what Warwick called a “stroll down memory lane,” with Warwick reprising the many classics that have sustained her fame for more than 45 years. These included “Alfie,” “Walk On By” and “What the World Needs Now.” Her rhythm section, led by a very talented, Latin-friendly pianist named Kathleen Rubbicco, kept the right groove throughout, and Robert Simon brought out the symphony’s swinging best. ... It was hard not to fall for their playing - a major reason why the wind symphony remains such a stellar ensemble. (Read the full article HERE!)

 

 Winston-Salem Living article - March 2007

On April 10, 1990 the Piedmont Wind Symphony (PWS) gave its first performance as the Piedmont Symphonic Wind Ensemble.  Robert Simon, conductor and music director, formed the group with the intention of giving outstanding performances that challenge the standard band repertory. The Piedmont Wind Symphony now performs music of all types and styles, from Renaissance to Contemporary including Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Pops and Jazz. ... (Read the full article HERE!)

 

 Community Arts Cafe article - April 2007

The musicians of the Piedmont Wind Symphony share one passion: making excellent music from a variety of genres.  According to Robert simon, artistic director, “We do tremendous symphonic works.  We do orchestral transcriptions and a lot of original works.  We custom arrange works that we perform with our guest artists.  We’re like a symphony orchestra minus the string sections.”  ... (Read the full article HERE!)
CommunityArtsCafe.com - April 2007

 

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Welcome! We love making music and pursue excellence in our performances of works for the wind symphony. Our repertory, as illustrated on our CDs, includes all types and styles of music, from the ridiculous (works by 'P.D.Q. Bach') to the sublime (Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor by J.S. Bach) to hits from Broadway, and jazz selections. Enjoy your visit and come back often!

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