Texas A&M Wind Symphony | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | TAMU Wind Symphony |
| Origin | Texas A&M University,College Station,Texas,United States |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation | Wind Symphony |
| Years active | 1989-present |
| Members | Principal Conductor Dr. Timothy Rhea Principal Guest Conductor Travis Almany Conductor Laureate Bill Dean |
| Website | [1] |
The Texas A&M Wind Symphony is a 63-member ensemble, representing "the finestwind andpercussion players on theTAMU campus".[1] Theconductor of the Wind Symphony isDr. Timothy Rhea and his assistant isLt. Travis Almany. The band rehearses in theE.V. Adams Band Hall.
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Timothy Rhea was namedconductor of the Texas A&M Wind Symphony in 1995 andDirector of Bands ofTexas A&M University June 1, 2002.[2] Rhea has conducted the Wind Symphony at theTexas Music Educators Association, theCollege Band Directors National Association, and theAmerican Bandmasters Association conventions. Upon several occasions, he has toured with the band throughout the state ofTexas, including performances at theMeyerson Symphony Center inDallas, theWortham Center in Houston, as well asSan Antonio andAustin.[1] Under his direction, the Wind Symphony has released a six volume march series, entitled "Legacy of the March"; a four volume band music album, "Wind Band Masterworks"; and, occasionally, live concert recordings.[2][3]
The band records regularly each academic year and its series ofcompact discs recordings are with Mark Custom Recording ofNew York City.[1] Due to the popularity of the band's ability to perform marches, for every compact disc consisting of traditional and modern music, another is dedicated solely to marches. As of February 2008, the Texas A&M Wind Symphony has released four volumes of their Wind Band Masterworks collection and six volumes of their Legacy of the March series. Additionally, upon occasion, the band releases recordings of live performances, depending on thevenue.