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The Colorado Wind Ensemble’s mission is to provide opportunities for musicians to create, and audiences to experience, exceptional live performances of the rich and varied genres of music for woodwinds, brass, and percussion.

05/09/2026

Only a few more hours to bid on our silent auction! ⏰ Make sure you win - the auction closes at 11:55pm MDT. There's still time to win tickets or different concerts, Colorado vacations, artwork, photography, music lessons, and other fun gifts! 🎁

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/colorado-wind-ensemble-silent-auction-may--2026

05/01/2026

It's time! 🥳

🎶Start placing your bids for our incredible items! A huge thank you to all of our donors who provided all of these amazing items for us. Your donations will help fund our trip to the Midwest Clinic this December as well as provide educational outreach opportunities in our community.

➡️Auction Link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/colorado-wind-ensemble-silent-auction-may--2026

Thank you for supporting the Colorado Wind Ensemble! 💙

04/27/2026

Don't miss Metamorphosis, our final show of the season!

At the heart of this program is Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber by Paul Hindemith—a thrilling showcase of musical transformation. Carl Maria von Weber, a Romantic-era composer, wrote the original themes. Hindemith reimagined them in 1943 after leaving N**i Germany and settling in the U.S., where he taught at Yale.

In a fascinating twist, the source material wasn’t one of Weber’s well-known works, but a relatively obscure piano duet for four hands—transformed by Hindemith into something bold, colorful, and entirely new.

That spirit of “metamorphosis” extends across the entire program. Nearly every piece you’ll hear is a transcription—music transformed from its original form into the vibrant sound world of wind ensemble.

🗓️ Friday, May 8, 2026
🕢 7:30 PM
📍 King Center Concert Hall, Denver
🎟️ https://ahec.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=2032
Info and tickets on our website and in bio.

04/24/2026

🎶 The silent auction is just one week away! If you haven't previewed our items yet, take a look! ✨

🎉Your support for our silent auction will help to fund our travel to the 2026 Midwest Clinic! ✈️ Additional funds will support educational outreach programs and replace heavily used percussion equipment🥁, ensuring CWE can continue bringing the highest-quality music for wind ensemble available in the metro Denver area and beyond.

🥳Our items have been donated by arts organizations, community members, and local businesses - all who support the arts in our community! Let's show them some love 💕

📆Bidding opens on May 1st and goes through the 9th - mark your calendars and keep checking back for new items!

04/21/2026

Deadline approaching soon!

🎶 Audition Opportunity! 🎶

The Colorado Wind Ensemble is now accepting video submissions for open Bassoon and Clarinet positions!

📅 Deadline: Sunday, May 17
🎥 Submission: Up to 5 minutes total, including both a lyrical and a technical selection (solo, etude, or ensemble/orchestral excerpts welcome)

📩 Send your recording to: [email protected]

Don’t miss your chance to join an incredible ensemble!

04/19/2026

🎶 Get ready to place your bids and enjoy some friendly competition in support of live music and music education! 🎺

🎉Proceeds from the silent auction will support the Colorado Wind Ensemble’s travel to Chicago for our recent acceptance to the 2026 Midwest Clinic! ✈️ Additional funds will support educational outreach programs and replace heavily used percussion equipment🥁, ensuring CWE can continue bringing the highest-quality music for wind ensemble available in the metro Denver area and beyond.

🎷The silent auction will feature photography 📸, artwork 🎨, concert tickets 🎫, a Foothills getaway 🌄, and other unique items.

📆Bidding opens on May 1st and goes through the 9th - mark your calendars and keep checking back for new items!

04/08/2026

🦋 Don't miss our last show of the season!
🗓️ Friday, May 8, 2026
🕢 7:30 PM
📍 King Center Concert Hall, Denver
🎟️ https://ahec.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=2032

We close the season with transformation in Metamorphosis, a program of evolution and reinvention. From Barber’s Commando March—his first work scored exclusively for band—to Hindemith’s majestic Symphonic Metamorphosis, you’ll enjoy this musical journey.

03/18/2026

🌟Ensemble Member Spotlight🌟
🎶Bill Graves (Saxophone)🎶

Saxophonist William Graves first performed with the Colorado Wind Ensemble in 1988 while he was pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree at CU-Boulder. Bill then earned the Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from The University of Texas at Austin. He served on the faculty and in leadership roles at Clayton State University in Atlanta, Georgia, Camp Encore/Coda in Sweden, Maine, and the Luzerne Music Center in Lake Luzerne, New York. Upon returning to Colorado in 2004, Bill rejoined the CWE, first in the bassoon section for a few seasons before returning to the saxophone section. Dr. Graves has been teaching high school science and music in the Jefferson County Public Schools since 2005 and was a part-time Lecturer at CU-Denver. Dr. Graves has appeared as a recitalist and clinician across the United States and appeared as a soloist with the Wind Ensembles at The University of Texas, Austin and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

02/27/2026

We’re excited to feature one of our own, Neil Guy, as soloist on the Harvest Concerto by John Mackey at our show tomorrow night!

The Harvest Concerto is a bold and challenging showpiece for trombone — dramatic, exciting, and very cool. Inspired by the myths of Dionysus, it pushes the soloist to the limit and showcases the full power and range of the instrument.

Neil is a native of Aurora and is in his 23rd year at Cherokee Trail High School, where he serves as Director of Bands and Performing Arts Coordinator. An accomplished trombonist, he performs regularly with ensembles throughout the Denver metro area.

We’re proud to have him take the stage for this incredible work. Don’t miss it on February 28!

02/23/2026

This weekend's show is full of epic tales and historic legends, including Michael Daugherty's "The Adventures of Jesse Owens." This piece captures the life of Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens and his famous victory at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

Movement I - Cotton
Jesse Owens (1913-1980) was the youngest of ten children and the son of a sharecropper and grandson of enslaved people. His family lived in a small shack in rural Oakville, Alabama and picked cotton for a living. At the age of seven, Jesse was picking upwards of 100 pounds of cotton a day.

Movement II - Berlin (1936 Olympics)
Jesse Owens was invited to join the United States Olympic track and field team for the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. The German N**i Party hoped that hosting the Olympic Games would provide an international showcase for the Third Reich and give legitimacy to its racist policies of A***n supremacy. Participation of American Jewish and Black athletes in the Olympic Games caused controversy.

Movement III - Gold
By winning four gold medals in the 100 meter, 200 meter, 400 meter relay, and long jump, Jesse Owens achieved worldwide fame and became the most successful athlete at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. International headlines proclaimed Jesse Owens as "the fastest man in the world."

Hear this moving piece on February 28th! Link to tickets in our bio and on our website.

02/12/2026

Join us on Saturday, February 28 for Myths & Legends! You won't want to miss this performance of epic journeys and iconic characters, including the famous Raider's March from Indiana Jones.

🎟️ Tickets available now:
https://ahec.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=2004

🎵 Featured works include:
Khan – Julie Giroux
Symphony for Band – Vincent Persichetti
The Adventures of Jesse Owens – Michael Daugherty
Raider’s March – John Williams, arr. Lavender
Harvest Concerto – John Mackey

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Denver, CO
80250

Website

https://www.coloradowindensemble.org/

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