Performance Schedule

The SDSU Wind Symphony is the premiere wind group at San Diego State University. Membership is selected through audition from the most outstanding musicians attending the university. The ensemble embraces the wind band movement through promoting the repertoire of the past as well as the music of today. Membership in the Wind Symphony is open to all university wind and percussion players at SDSU. Under the leadership of Director of Bands Shannon Kitelinger, the ensemble strives to build on its long tradition and assert itself as a leader in the advancement of the wind band medium. Past ensemble accomplishments have included performances at local and national music conventions, including: the College Band Director’s National Association (CBDNA) National Conference, CBDNA Western Division Conference, and the California Band Director’s Association (CBDA) All-State Conference (CASMEC). The SDSU Wind Symphony has also commissioned numerous works by prominent composers, including: Grammy winning composer Michael Daugherty, Alan Hovhannes, Benjamin Taylor, David Ward-Steinman, Warner Hutchison, and Pulitzer Prize winning composer Karel Husa.