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Sunday, June 3, 2007 at 3:00 PM

Atlantic Wind Symphony June Jubilee

Formed in 1968, the Atlantic Wind Symphony is the oldest fully professional concert band on Long Island. The Atlantic Wind Symphony prides itself on using only Long Island musicians. We receive funding from the New York State Council on the Arts and the Suffolk County Office of Cultural Development.   The Atlantic Wind Symphony have performed throughout Long Island, New York City and Westchester County for summer programs at parks as well numerous private country clubs. Our parks performances have included Morgan Park and Eisenhower Park in Nassau County and as far east as Westhampton and Quogue in Suffolk County. The organization made it’s premiere Carnegie Hall performance on March 22, 1998.

The purpose of the organization is to develop a love and appreciation for the concert band as a musical performing medium and to provide concerts, on a not-for-profit basis for the people of Long Island in addition to the members’ pursuit of artistic excellence.

Kenneth P. Soper, conductor and music director of the Atlantic Wind Symphony, was awarded his bachelor’s degree by the Mannes College of Music and his master’s degree by the Manhattan School of Music. Trained on the French horn, he has performed with the Opera orchestra of New York, the Harkness Ballet Orchestra, the Nassau Symphony Orchestra, and the American Concert Band. A member of the music faculty at Long Island University, he is also an avid arranger, having completed more than 30 selections for brass ensemble and several major works for concert band. His works have been published by the Neil Kjos Publishing Company. He is director of music for the Half Hollow Hills C.S.D. and is an active member of the Music Educators National Conference and the New York State School Music Association as well as the New York State Council of Administrators of Music Education (Suffolk Chapter).

TICKET PRICE: $15 / $12 (Students & Seniors)