About the Hobart City Wind Symphony

The Hobart City Wind Symphony is a high level ensemble performing the peak repertoire of wind band. The ensemble aims to produce high quality music for contest and concert performance.

The Wind Symphony competes in Tasmanian and Australian National Band Championships. The Wind Symphony has been the Australian National Open A-Grade Concert Champion for two consecutive years (2009 and 2010). The Wind Symphony is also the 2009 Tasmanian Open A-Grade Concert Champion. See Competition Results

The Wind Symphony performs concerts in Hobart in venues such as the Town Hall, Sir Stanley Burbury Theatre, Saint David's Cathedral and the University of Tasmania Conservatorium of Music. It has premiered a number of works by Tasmanian composers and participated in major choral events.

In 2007 the ensemble completed its first recording, funded by Arts Tasmania.

In 2009 Hobart City Band Inc. released "Extreme Makeover", a CD featuring both the Hobart City Wind Symphony and the Hobart City Brass Band. Details.

The Wind Symphony has approximately 60 members. Positions are offered, without audition, at the discretion of the Conductor.

Rehearsals are held on Thursday evenings from 7:00 - 10:00 pm at Ogilvie High School.

Hobart City Wind Symphony was formerly known as Hobart City Concert Band.

The Conductor of the Wind Symphony is Simon Reade.

Hobart City Band Inc., G.P.O. Box 116, Hobart 7001, Tasmania, Australia