Sunderman Conservatory Wind Symphony
The Sunderman Conservatory Wind Symphony is the premier wind and percussion ensemble in the Sunderman Conservatory of Music. Conducted by Director of Bands Dr. Russell McCutcheon; it is comprised of a select group of 40-50 musicians including music majors, music minors, and dedicated musicians from all majors. The Wind Symphony rehearses and performs some of the best new literature and wind band masterworks in five concerts each year. The Wind Symphony is designed for the development of the professional performer, the professional educator and the dedicated musician.
The Wind Symphony has toured Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., and in 2014 embarked on a two-week performance tour of China and Singapore. In 2018, the Wind Symphony toured Berlin, Leipzig, and Prague, performing a feature concert in Mendelssohn Hall at the Gewandhaus and a festival concert at Smetana Hall by invitation as part of the Prague Instrumental Music Festival. In 2019, the group performed in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by invitation at the John Philip Sousa Band Festival. The ensemble recently completed a three-country tour of The Baltics in January 2023, with performances in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.
The ensemble has hosted many guests including composer Steven Bryant and Carl Kasell of National Public Radio. In 2013, the Wind Symphony released a CD commemorating the Sesquicentennial Anniversary of the American Civil War and the Battle of Gettysburg, which was named eligible for GRAMMY® nominations in two categories. In 2020, the Wind Symphony released “The Music of Brian Balmages, Volume 1”. This recording was named GRAMMY® nomination eligible in four categories, including Best Orchestral Performance and Best Classical Instrument Solo.
The Sunderman Conservatory Wind Symphony and conductor Russell McCutcheon actively promote new music for wind ensemble, with nineteen commissions and premieres since 2008.
The Wind Symphony has toured Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., and in 2014 embarked on a two-week performance tour of China and Singapore. In 2018, the Wind Symphony toured Berlin, Leipzig, and Prague, performing a feature concert in Mendelssohn Hall at the Gewandhaus and a festival concert at Smetana Hall by invitation as part of the Prague Instrumental Music Festival. In 2019, the group performed in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by invitation at the John Philip Sousa Band Festival. The ensemble recently completed a three-country tour of The Baltics in January 2023, with performances in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.
The ensemble has hosted many guests including composer Steven Bryant and Carl Kasell of National Public Radio. In 2013, the Wind Symphony released a CD commemorating the Sesquicentennial Anniversary of the American Civil War and the Battle of Gettysburg, which was named eligible for GRAMMY® nominations in two categories. In 2020, the Wind Symphony released “The Music of Brian Balmages, Volume 1”. This recording was named GRAMMY® nomination eligible in four categories, including Best Orchestral Performance and Best Classical Instrument Solo.
The Sunderman Conservatory Wind Symphony and conductor Russell McCutcheon actively promote new music for wind ensemble, with nineteen commissions and premieres since 2008.
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Symphony BandThe Sunderman Conservatory Symphony Band meets in the Spring semester. This non-auditioned ensemble features a mix of students and other performers from the college and greater Gettysburg area.
The Symphony Band at Gettysburg College has long been an ensemble where all Gettysburg College students can continue their participation in making and creating music. Membership There is no audition required for membership in the Symphony Band. Open to all Gettysburg College students, faculty and staff as well as community musicians from surrounding schools and the greater Gettysburg area. |
Bullets Marching BandThrough 110 years of performance, today’s Gettysburg College Bullets Marching Band remains one of Division III’s premiere marching bands. And with approximately 100 members, Bullets Marching Band is one of the most visible musical ensembles at Gettysburg College. The Bullets Marching Band is also one of the largest and most active student groups on campus. Composed of students from almost all majors and disciplines, it combines the best in musical performance with outstanding marching in a fun college atmosphere.
The Bullets Band performs for 10,000 people each year, including all home football games, the Collegiate Marching Band Festival in Allentown, PA, high school exhibitions and regional parades. All Gettysburg students who perform on a brass, woodwind or percussion instrument as well as visual performers are welcome to join the Bullets Marching Band. |