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The Alberta Wind Symphony 

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Alberta Wind Symphony 
Residency: October 23-25, 2025
Red Deer, AB
​Rehearsal Day: September 27, 2025
Red Deer, AB
Concert: Saturday, October 25, 2025
​Red Deer, AB

The 2025 Fall Schedule is Available Here: (Coming Soon!)
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 April 14,2025
The deadline to submit recommendations and auditions is Friday, May 16th, 2025


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
Online Link to Instrumentalist Questionnaire

Online Recommendation Form

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Description of the Organization
    • Purpose, Priorities and Principles
    • Get Involved
    • Contact
  • Membership
    • Member Types
    • Applications and Renewals
  • Resources
    • COVID-19 Studies and Re-Launch Documents
    • Advocacy Tools
    • Provincial Syllabus
    • Lending Library
    • Teaching Resources
    • Run For Music
  • Programs
    • ABA Awards
    • Provincial Honour Bands >
      • Alberta Wind Symphony >
        • Nomination Process
        • Selection Procedures
        • Recommended Timeline
        • Frequently Asked Questions
        • Guest Conductor
        • Past Repertoire
      • Alberta Jazz Ensemble >
        • Audition Process
        • Guest Director
        • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Junior Honour Bands >
        • Nomination Process
        • Selection Procedures
        • Timeline
        • Guest Conductors
        • Frequently Asked Questions
        • Accommodations
    • Festival of Bands >
      • Provincial Syllabus
      • Repertoire Lists
      • Registration & Fees
      • Festival Regulations and Operations
      • Schedule
      • Adjudicators
      • Festival Awards
      • Preparing for a Festival
  • Alberta Band Summit
    • Registration
    • Sessions
  • Connections
    • Affiliates
    • Job Board
    • Mike Achtymichuk Scholarship
    • Professional Development
    • Supporters