The New Jersey Wind Symphony
Welcome to the New Jersey Wind Symphony. The NJWS is one of the premier wind ensembles in the United States, presenting world class soloists and wind ensemble repertoire. Learn more about our mission.
A New Jersey Wind Symphony Premiere
Enjoy a live premier performance of the USA TODAY March, written in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the USA. The march, composed by Jim Beckerman, is dedicated to the USA TODAY network of publications.
Learn the story of how the march came to life.
Meet the Members of the NJWS
Lyn Lowndes – Clarinet
Ms. Lyn Lowndes has been teaching in the Butler Public School District since 2000 as the Richard Butler Middle School Band Director, and currently as the Butler High School Band Director. Her job responsibilities include conducting the Butler High School Concert Band, Jazz Band, Marching Band, and the Butler High School Pit Orchestra.
She completed her undergraduate studies at William Paterson University, where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education with a concentration on the clarinet in 2000 and holds a Master’s of Science Degree in Educational Technology from Ramapo College in 2007.
Mack Brandon and the Connection Choir
Friday, February 6, 2026 – 8:00 pm
West Side Presbyterian Church – Ridgewood, NJ
The New Jersey Wind Symphony presents Mack Brandon and the Connection Choir performing with the NJWS in Omar Thomas’ “Of Our New Day Begun”, a work written in honor of those who lost their lives in a callous act of hatred on June 19, 2015. The Connection Choir will also perform in a solo appearance.
Meet the Members of the NJWS
Janet Vidovich – Clarinet
Janet Vidovich has been a member of the NJWS since 1996. She was Principal Clarinet of the Plainfield Symphony Orchestra for 20 years and still performs with the Essex County Summer Players Orchestra. Janet graduated from Montclair State University with a degree in music education and studied clarinet for 8 years with Arthur Christmann of the Juilliard School. Janet’s teaching career has included being a middle school band director and a woodwind specialist in various schools. Her last position was as clarinet instructor at the Delbarton School for 25 years. She currently teaches privately.
Join the New Jersey Wind Symphony for Tricks & Treats
Kids and students (18 and under) attend free!
The evening will be hosted by Ridgewood’s own Kristen Plumley who will guide families through a program of seasonal delights.
Program Highlights
- Famous classics you’ll recognize – Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain and Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
- Music from the movies you love – Harry Potter and The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Live dance performance – Dancers from Bergen County’s Nunnbetter Dance Theatre bring Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet to life
- Coloring contest – Download the picture and submit entries for our concert slideshow & prizes!
- Costume contest – Come dressed up and join the fun!
- Instrument petting zoo at intermission – Meet the musicians and instruments up close
Summer Stars Classical Concert Series
Featuring the New Jersey Wind Symphony
Thursday, July 3, 2025
7:30PM
Ocean Grove Great Auditorium
Join the New Jersey Wind Symphony in a patriotic concert in the magnificent Great Auditorium, Ocean Grove, NJ.
Bergen County Star-Spangled Spectacular
Featuring the New Jersey Wind Symphony
July 4, 2025
Overpark Amphitheater
Grab your blankets and lawn chairs for an afternoon and evening of food trucks, beer and wine garden, live musical performance, children’s activities, and patriotic FIREWORKS.
The New Jersey Wind Symphony Wishes You
A Joyous Holiday Season
And A Happy New Year
Enjoy the Holiday Season with the holiday sounds
of the
New Jersey Wind Symphony
Celebrate the Holidays
Celebrate the holidays with the New Jersey Wind Symphony December 12, 2025. The NJWS will be featuring music for the season as well as sharing the program with the internationally renown New York Staff Band of the Salvation Army.
The NJWS proudly sponsors the Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative at our December 12 concert. You will have the opportunity to meet representatives from BVMI who are delivering free healthcare for the working uninsured in Bergen County New Jersey. Visit BVMI.
The New Jersey Wind Symphony congratulates all of the talented finalists of the 2025 – 2026 Youth Soloist Competition.
First Place Winner
Eric Sigalov – Alto Saxophone
Second Place Winner
Richard Torrente – Marimba
Third Place Winner
Vincent Park – Alto Saxophone
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43 Years Of Outstanding Musical Performances
Since its inaugural concert in 1983, the Ridgewood Concert Band/New Jersey Wind Symphony has been performing for enthusiastic audiences nationally and internationally. Presenting the very best in wind band literature and featuring world class soloists, the RCB/NJWS has established itself as one of the premiere wind band ensembles in the US.
Brighten Up Your Day
Needing something to brighten your day. Listen to a live performance of Gabrieli’s Canzon Duodecimi Toni featuring the New Jersey Wind Symphony brass section.
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Listen
Listen to selected live performances of the New Jersey Wind Symphony. Wind ensemble classics, marches and the best of comtemporary composers is represented on the NJWS playlist.
