Saint Louis Wind Symphony

05/08/2026

THANK YOU for supporting the Saint Louis Wind Symphony on our fundraising efforts for GiveStL Day!

It is because of donations and support like yours that we are able to continue to bring LIVE and LOCAL high quality wind ensemble performances to the greater St. Louis area for NO COST.

Be sure to catch our next performance at Schroeder Park in Manchester on Sunday, June 28th, 6:30pm!

05/07/2026

Today is the day and now is the time!

GiveStL Day - the 24 hour fundraising initiative for regional nonprofits - is happening NOW!

In partnership with the St. Louis Community Foundation, the Saint Louis Wind Symphony is participating in a local online fundraising event to support nonprofits doing great things in the greater St. Louis region.

We have set a fundraising goal of $1,500 to make our dreams of the 2026-2027 season a reality! Please consider donating TODAY to support your favorite wind ensemble organization and help us continue to bring LIVE and LOCAL concerts FREE OF CHARGE to our community.

DONATE HERE: https://stlwindsym.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a9c3f82760142a08fa476f0&id=581c7bee7d&e=cabf2fbb7d

05/07/2026

Where can I find out more about the St. Louis Wind Symphony?

Check out our website! There is a ton of information about who we are, what we do, and some highlights of our past projects. Serving the greater St. Louis area for over 25 years, we have been honored to bring LIVE and LOCAL high quality wind ensemble performances FREE OF CHARGE to our community.

Saint Louis Wind Symphony website: https://www.stlwindsym.org/

Today, in partnership with the St. Louis Community Foundation, we have a fundraising goal of $1,500 through GiveStL Day. We would be honored if you would consider supporting us in our current planning of another awesome season in 2026-2027!

DONATE HERE: https://www.givestlday.org/organization/stlwindsym?mc_cid=7cbb4c4d87&mc_eid=cabf2fbb7d

The St. Louis Wind Symphony is the premier wind ensemble in the St. Louis area, dedicated to the quality performance of serious literature for wind groups of all sizes. Large concerts, chamber concert events, additional Christmas and special events each year draw hundreds...

05/07/2026

TODAY IS THE DAY!

THURSDAY, MAY 7th (TODAY) is the time to consider donating to help support your Saint Louis Wind Symphony in our online fundraising drive. Our fundraising goal to help maintain the high quality of our LIVE and LOCAL wind ensemble performances, our regular operating costs, our educational outreach efforts and our new music commissions.

We have set an overall fundraising goal of $1,500 to meet our current needs.

Please consider supporting our efforts for the 2026-2027 season!

Our direct donation link through the St. Louis Community Foundation is HERE:
https://stlwindsym.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a9c3f82760142a08fa476f0&id=581c7bee7d&e=cabf2fbb7d

05/06/2026

How are concerts free?

We are thrilled to be able to offer free concerts in our regular season performance schedule! This is through performing members' dues, grant awards and the donation support of our patrons.

At each of our regular season concerts, there is an empty case for audience members to donate for the purpose of offsetting our operating costs for the rental of rehearsal and performance spaces.

As plans for the 2026-2027 are already underway, we want to continue to be able to bring these events to the greater St. Louis area FREE OF CHARGE...and we need your help to make this happen :)

Please consider supporting our current fundraising goal of $1,500 through GiveStLDay on THURSDAY, May 7th! You can read about the great work that the St. Louis Community Foundations is doing on their website and donate directly to the Saint Louis Wind Symphony drive at the same time.

DONATE HERE: https://stlwindsym.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a9c3f82760142a08fa476f0&id=581c7bee7d&e=cabf2fbb7d

05/06/2026

TOMORROW is Give StL Day!

THURSDAY, May 7th is the day to support local non-profit groups that you believe are doing good things and bringing good works to the greater St. Louis area. You can read all about their mission and explore affiliated nonprofits at the St. Louis Community Foundation website: https://www.givestlday.org/p/about .

We have an organizational fundraising goal of $1,500 to assist with our ongoing operating costs, current projects, educational outreach efforts, and new music commissions.

Our Give StL Day director donation link is here: https://stlwindsym.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a9c3f82760142a08fa476f0&id=581c7bee7d&e=cabf2fbb7d

Thank you in advance for your support of LIVE and LOCAL wind ensemble performances!

05/05/2026

How much does our music cost for the regular season?

Consider that each of our regular season concerts last about an hour. Depending on the program's theme and length of the piece, that could be anywhere from 5-7 pieces.

Our shortest program in the 25-26 concert season was our January performance at the Missouri Music Educator's Association convention...which had 4 pieces on it. A crowd favorite, "The Fly" alone is about $211 USD!

While we do have some titles that we already own and can repeat, it is important that we bring high quality wind ensemble literature to the greater St. Louis area FREE of charge, which means that we need funds to make this happen.

Our current GiveStL Day online fundraising goal is $1,500, which would approximately amount to one new piece per concert cycle...in addition to the many other operating costs to make our wind ensemble vision a reality.

Please consider supporting our $1,500 fundraising goal TODAY through THURSDAY, May 7th in partnership with the St. Louis Community Foundation's annual GiveStL Day!

DONATE HERE: https://stlwindsym.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a9c3f82760142a08fa476f0&id=581c7bee7d&e=cabf2fbb7d

05/05/2026

Who are you supporting when you donate to our GiveStlDay fundraising goals?

You are supporting all of the performing members, board members, conductors, and behind-the-scenes folks that keep our organization running.

Our current fundraising goal of $1,500 will help "keep the lights on" in terms of so many aspects of running our nonprofit.

Did you know that a single piece of music can range from $100-$400? Each of our regular season concerts (which average an hour in length) can include to t 7 pieces!

In addition to new music purchases (and borrowing or repeating selections), we remain fiscally responsible by seeking out affordable rehearsal and performances spaces while still upholding the standards of quality that we believe the local St. Louis area deserves.

Please consider supporting your favorite nonprofit performing arts group! Our direct donation link (and donation status meter!) is located HERE:

https://stlwindsym.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a9c3f82760142a08fa476f0&id=581c7bee7d&e=cabf2fbb7d

THANK YOU for supporting LIVE and LOCAL high quality wind ensemble performances for the greater St. Louis area!

05/04/2026

Happy STAR WARS DAY! And May The Fourth Be With You...

Did you know that there is a high quality arrangement of the original Star Wars trilogy music for wind ensemble? From windrep.org:

John Williams has rightfully earned a place in the hearts of all film lovers with his numerous brilliant scores to some of the best movies of the last half century. Capable of writing music ranging from tender, intimate moods to galactic battles, Williams carefully constructs each score as a separate, freestanding entity, not just background snippets. The selections in this 1997 collection include The Imperial March (Darth Vader Theme), Princess Leia's Theme, The Battle in the Forest, Yoda's Theme, and Star Wars® (Main Theme).

- Program Note from publisher

While we have not programmed this particular arrangement, it IS the caliber of quality and difficulty that the Saint Louis Wind Symphony brings to the greater St. Louis area FREE OF CHARGE on all of our regular season concerts.

Please consider helping support us during this year's Give StL Day online donation drive! We have a fundraising goal of $1,500 to fund our efforts and operations for the 2026-2027 season. The easiest way to donate (and track our fundraising progress) is to click here:

DONATE HERE: https://stlwindsym.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a9c3f82760142a08fa476f0&id=581c7bee7d&e=cabf2fbb7d

05/04/2026

Give StL Day is this week! We would love for you to consider a financial donation to support your Saint Louis Wind Symphony this THURSDAY, MAY 7th.

For the Saint Louis Wind Symphony, Give StL Day is one of two online fundraising initiatives throughout the year. This year, our fundraising goal for this event is $1,500 to help with our creative endeavors, general operating costs, educational outreach opportunities, and new music commissions.

Thank you in advance for your support!

Here is our direct donation link (and check out how close we are to our goal!) https://stlwindsym.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a9c3f82760142a08fa476f0&id=581c7bee7d&e=cabf2fbb7d