Meet
The NJWS

Ryan Mantell, a New Jersey based saxophonist and teacher, is Principal Saxophone of the New Jersey Wind Symphony.

Listen To The
NJWS

To commemorate the two-hundredth anniversary of George Washington’s birth, Sousa wrote the George Washington Bicentennial March. Listen to the February 7, 2020 NJWS performance of this delightful march.

Side By Side
Concert Information

Calling all music educators and teachers.  Give your best students the experience of a life time by nominating them for participation in the NJWS May 8, 2020 Side By Side Concert.

NJWS Live! features a performance of Scarecrow Overture written by local composer Joseph Turrin.  The live performance is from the New Jersey Wind Symphony’s February 8, 2020 concert.

NJWS 2019 – 2020
Season

All of the wonderful music of New York City without the hassle of bridges, tunnels, and parking! The NJWS is proud to be bringing outstanding music and world-class musicians to you in our concert space in Ridgewood, New Jersey. .

Leelanee Sterrett
French Horn

Leelanee Sterrett, Acting Associate Principal Horn of the New York Philharmonic, joins the NJWS for this season opening concert.   The program will include Richard Strauss’  Horn Concerto No. 1 and a musical salute to the men and women of our Armed Forces past and present.

Ridgewood
TubaChristmas IV

New York Philharmonic Principal Tuba Player Alan Baer joins the NJWS for a night of great music to celebrate the holiday season.  Don’t miss the chance to be surrounded by local tuba and euphonium players serenading you in the holiday favorites performed annually at the TubaChristmas concert at Rockefeller Center.

Kim Laskowski
Bassoon

Kim Laskowski, Associate Principal Bassoon of the New York Philharmonic,  headlines the third concert of the NJWS season. Music by local composers Joseph Turrin and Wayne Oquin will be featured on this program.

New York
Staff Band

The Salvation Army New York Staff Band will share the stage with the NJWS for this concert. The New York Staff Band represents the finest in brass band performance and is a sonic experience you will not want to miss.

12th Annual
Side By Side Concert

The season comes to a close with over 50 of the finest local high school wind, brass, and percussion students joining the New Jersey Wind Symphony in concert. This program will also feature the winner of the 2019 – 2020 Youth Soloist Competition now in its 15th year.

Funding has been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, through grant funds administered by the Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs.

The New Jersey Wind Symphony is a proud participant in the Families First Discovery Pass Program, a partnership between the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the New Jersey Historical Commission, the New Jersey Department of Human Services, and the New Jersey Department of Health.