Mission Statement:

Founded in 2008, the Inland Empire Youth Wind Symphony exists to provide the highest level of musical opportunity to the most outstanding young musicians throughout San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.  Members selected for the IEYWS will work on quality wind literature in a full-instrumentation wind ensemble through focused, challenging rehearsals and master classes with experienced conductors, studio faculty and guest artists. 

 

The Inland Empire Youth Wind Symphony is fully supportive of the Inland Empire’s public school music programs.  Musicians auditioning for the IEYWS must be members in good standing in their high school bands.

 

In future years, the Inland Empire Youth Wind Symphony aims to become a nationally-recognized youth ensemble through commissioning and recording projects; performances at music education conventions; and regional & national performance tours.

 

Short-term goals:

Create Board of Directors

Fundraising - goal of eliminating student fees/dues

Guest artists

Commissioning project

 

Long-term goals:

CMEA performance

Recording project

Tours - regional, state, national