OUR MISSION

The Central Virginia Wind Symphony strives to spotlight the best young musicians in the region.  We will give the people of Central Virginia opportunities to see and hear these gifted students in live performances.

Prior to each concert season, band directors in high schools from the region are asked to submit recommendations for Wind Symphony membership.  While musical excellence is an important criteria for nomination, we also look for students with a strong sense of responsibility and outstanding work ethic.  The result is a roster of approximately seventy to eighty young people from all across the area, working together to entertain and impress local audiences.

The goals of the Central Virginia Wind Symphony are simple:

* To help foster positive working relationships between students of varied geographic and cultural backgrounds
* To assist in building a degree of professionalism and responsibility in the student members
* To strengthen local awareness of the potential and abilities our regional music education departments have created
* To instill in the students the pride of accomplishment in hard work well done, remembering Voltaire's words: "Work saves us from three great evils: boredom, vice and need"

CENTRAL VIRGINIA WIND SYMPHONY STAFF

Mike Goldberg, Music Director
Don Talley, Operations Manager

Christopher Fens (Manchester HS), Rehearsal Host & Equipment
Robert Gillette (Colonial Forge HS), Music
Jimmy Pennington (Deep Run HS), Rehearsal Host

The Central Virginia Wind Symphony made its debut in the fall of 2005, led by Music Director Mike Goldberg and Operations Manager Don Talley.  The ensemble is comprised of the most talented high school musicians in the Central Virginia.  Mike recruits the membership and puts together the programs, while Don arranges the performance locations and makes sure the necessary equipment will be there.
The Wind Symphony is represented by over 25 area schools and members come from the cities of Richmond and Colonial Heights, Henrico, Chesterfield and Hanover Counties. 

CENTRAL VIRGINIA WIND SYMPHONY

​HOLIDAY 2018 ROSTER

FLUTE/PICCOLO
Miriam Adams               Matoaca
Mary Bock                      Midlothian
Summer Campbell       Thomas Jefferson

Carly Cohen                   Douglas Freeman
Molly Gannon                Monacan
Breanna Goode             Goochland
Jasmyn Hart                   Manchester
Alex Maloney                  JR Tucker

OBOE

Tyler Gruca                    Atlee

Naki Tillar-Goode          Thomas Dale

CLARINET
Maddy Brahler               Colonial Forge
Rose Bustamante          Manchester
Marcus Elliott                 Manchester
Danielle Ivey                   Matoaca
Megan Jeter                    Manchester
Whit Martin                     Midlothian
David McCracken           Trinity
Victoria Nunez                Douglas Freeman
Madison Phillips             Goochland
Emily Terlizzi                   Colonial Forge
Isabelle Torrijos              Powhatan
Will Wenger                     Atlee
Emily Whitlow                 Midlothian
David Wright                   Deep Run
Nathan Yam                    Mills Godwin

BASS CLARINET
Delaney Baratka              Atlee
Andrew Russell                Douglas Freeman

CONTRABASS CLARINET
Savannah Moody             Thomas Dale

BASSOON
Kara Fens                          Manchester
Trey Solomon                   Steward
Spencer Werneth            Glen Allen

ALTO SAXOPHONE
Paige Canning                 Deep Run
Nash Gober                     Powhatan
Dominic Jackson             Colonial Forge
Abby Kupstas                  Douglas Freeman
Olivia Mack                      Powhatan
Nick Monger                    Matoaca
Rithwik Raman                 JR Tucker

TENOR SAXOPHONE
Grace Braughton            Manchester
Robert Turpin                  Lee-Davis

BARITONE SAXOPHONE
Kiersten Hines                Clover Hill
Iris Leffler                        Atlee

FRENCH HORN
Jacob Bass                       Monacan
Emma Hancock               Manchester
Alex Hardie                      Colonial Forge
Collin Lesko                      Atlee
Joseph Rutherford          Thomas Dale
Patrick Wood                   Colonial Forge

TRUMPET
Chris Bonner                    Atlee
Charles Branch                Powhatan
Mason Davis                     LC Bird
Andrew Eastep                 Collegiate
Lauren Jamieson              Clover Hill
Haley Kinker                     Matoaca
Chris Lubinski                   Colonial Forge
Felipe Martinez                 Monacan
Adelaide Meade                Powhatan
Brianna Tribble                 Powhatan

TROMBONE
Seth Cogbill                       Hermitage
Nicholas Dancey               Thomas Dale
Jay Guller                           Glen Allen
Jake Israel                          Colonial Forge
Carson Longacre              Matoaca
PJ Morrissey                      Monacan
Isaac Murrell                     Clover Hill

EUPHONIUM
Aaron Eshelman               Manchester
Zach Evans                        Monacan
Benjamin Kuhn                Cosby
Amari Lewis                      Douglas Freeman
John Wade                         Lee-Davis

TUBA
Kieran Casey                     Douglas Freeman

Langston Jackson             Monacan
Trevor Leonard                 Powhatan
Noah Sharp                       Cosby

STRING BASS
Elena Craig                        Colonial Forge

PERCUSSION
Alysia Alexander                Lee-Davis
Jake Buchanan                   Atlee
Soleil Garnett                     Monacan
Harrison Gelber                 Steward
Kelly Gerk                            Atlee
Ashley Hailey                      Glen Allen
Randa Rising                      Clover Hill
Brianna Velasco                 Lee-Davis

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

Check back for future performances!

PAST PERFORMANCES

The 14th Annual Holiday Spectacular
Saturday, December, 2018 at 7:00 P.M.
Virginia Center Commons (food court area)
Mike Goldberg, conductor

Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 3:00 P.M.
Manchester High School (Chesterfield)
Mike Goldberg, conductor
Rex Richardson, trumpet

Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 7:00 P.M.
Virginia Center Commons (food court area)
Mike Goldberg, conductor
Michael Lowenstern, bass clarinet

Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 3:00 P.M.
Oates Theater at the Collegiate School
Mike Goldberg, conductor
Michael Lowenstern, bass clarinet

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