The South Jersey Area Wind Ensemble is a 65 member band that is composed of members from the lower third of New Jersey. It is more than a community band because its members come from many communities in Atlantic, Cape May, Ocean, Burlington and Camden Counties. They are professional musicians, teachers, Professors and college trained adults. SJAWE has played almost 100 concerts as it starts its 16th year, including 3 performances at the NJMEA Conference, Longwood Gardens, the Ocean City Music Pier, The Richard Stockton College PAC, the OceanFirst Theater at the STAC, the Hess Educational Complex, among others. The members donate their services and the band is a 501(c)3 non-profit.
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Photo from Snow Globe
Testimonial from Snow Globe Concert 12/12/2011
From Laura Finkelstein Boston, MA - “Your band is always on the 'cutting edge' of things: great music, great programming, great photography, and great idea to use the glow sticks! Good stuff!!!”
CMSgt. Edward Teleky, Director of the USAF Ceremonial Brass and Drum Major for the United States Air Force Band, Washington, DC conducts the SJAWE plus 43 Outstanding high school and college student musicians in the 1812 Overture at the Richard Stockton College Performing Arts Center.
BEYOND THE HORIZON
TRIBUTE TO STAN KENTON
SNOW CAPS
ON THE MALL MARCH
FESTIVE OVERTURE
ROCKY POINT HOLIDAY
“The Sights and Sounds of Old Broadway”
FATHER’S DAY IN THE PARK
SPONSORED BY OCEAN CITY HOME BANK
Sunday, June 16, 2013 at 3 PM
Linwood Memorial Park
BRING A LAWN CHAIR
FREE ADMISSION
(In case of rain the concert will be in MRHS Aud.)
This concert will mark the last performance for Carolyn Gutierrez, bassoonist, who was a member of South Jersey Area Wind Ensemble for 15 years. She is moving to Sarasota, Florida. Roberta Beckler, Robert Helsabeck and Patricia Collinson are all current members of SJAWE. Do not miss Carolyn’s final performance with the Lyric Wind Quintet.
