Months of lengthy rehearsals pay off for Symphonic Wind Ensemble at state-wide conference February 9, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi and Angela Tan Months of rehearsals culminated for the 59 members of the Symphonic Wind Ensemble (SWE) with a Feb. 2 performance at CASMEC held at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento. SWE’s brass opened the 60-minute set together with the Homestead High Wind Ensemble I Brass, playing “Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare” by Richard Strauss. Performing eight […] read more »