The Alberta Wind Symphony is Alberta's honour band program for talented high school musicians from across the province of Alberta. One of the cornerstone programs of the Alberta Band Association, the Wind Symphony provides high school aged musicians the opportunity to work with some of the finest concert band conductors recognized both nationally and internationally, grow musically, and meet other musically vibrant instrumentalists.
Admission to the Alberta Wind Symphony is made by music teacher/conductor recommendation or by individual audition. Available positions will be filled by auditioning applicants first and the remaining seats will be filled by teacher recommended participants. All potential participants, both auditioned and recommended will need to fill out and submit the Instrumentalist Questionnaire. Auditioning students will also need to submit the required audition materials. Teachers should use the Recommendation Rubric and Nomination Form to complete the recommendation process. The questionnaire is to be returned to the music teacher/conductor and submitted along with the Recommendation Rubric and Nomination Form. or submitted in conjunction with the audition recordings.
Auditions and Nominations open on November 1.
The deadline to submit recommendations and auditions is December 8.
All applicants, be they auditioned or recommended, need to complete the Instrumentalist Questionnaire. The Questionnaire can be completed either online through the form linked below, or by scanning and submitting the pdf version linked below. Information for parents has been included on the PDF.
Audition Information
Instrumentalist Questionnaire PDF OR Online Link to Instrumentalist Questionnaire
Online Recommendation Form
Admission to the Alberta Wind Symphony is made by music teacher/conductor recommendation or by individual audition. Available positions will be filled by auditioning applicants first and the remaining seats will be filled by teacher recommended participants. All potential participants, both auditioned and recommended will need to fill out and submit the Instrumentalist Questionnaire. Auditioning students will also need to submit the required audition materials. Teachers should use the Recommendation Rubric and Nomination Form to complete the recommendation process. The questionnaire is to be returned to the music teacher/conductor and submitted along with the Recommendation Rubric and Nomination Form. or submitted in conjunction with the audition recordings.
Auditions and Nominations open on November 1.
The deadline to submit recommendations and auditions is December 8.
All applicants, be they auditioned or recommended, need to complete the Instrumentalist Questionnaire. The Questionnaire can be completed either online through the form linked below, or by scanning and submitting the pdf version linked below. Information for parents has been included on the PDF.
Audition Information
Instrumentalist Questionnaire PDF OR Online Link to Instrumentalist Questionnaire
Online Recommendation Form