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About Us

Who We Are

Tidewater Winds Concert Band is comprised of 65 talented woodwind, brass, and percussion musicians from across the Hampton Roads Virginia region representing various military branches, careers, academia, college bands and orchestras. Tidewater Winds is one of a handful of Concert Bands like it in the country, preserving the unique heritage of American Concert Bands in the Sousa tradition. 

Our Mission

The Mission of Tidewater Winds is to provide quality concert band programming in the Hampton Roads region. Through community partnerships and local initiatives, Tidewater Winds works to provide musical performances, special projects, and educational programming at the highest level of excellence. It is our charge to musically serve the Hampton Roads region while offering equity and inclusion to all audiences. We aim to encourage education, socialization and unity through our musical programs. 

Our Goals

  • To serve the community with live quality free performances promoting the appreciation of musical artistry with a unique blend of concert band instrumentation.
  • To enrich, inspire, and create uplifting joy and patriotism in the lives of our audiences with fresh interpretations of a variety of musical compositions. 
  • To bring quality entertainment to the community while maintaining a working community of local artists.
  • To provide opportunities to educate and mold young musicians that provide and contribute to artistic growth.

Board, Staff, Musicians and Partners

Executive Director

Executive Director

Executive Director

Michael Kerry Williams

Music Director

Executive Director

Executive Director

Maestro John Brewington

Board President

Executive Director

Board President

Matthew Weinstein

Board of Directors

President

Matthew Weinstein


Vice President

Annamarie Smith-Butz


Secretary

Bob Batcher


Treasurer

Bart Barton

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Kathryn Barrett

Bet Cake

Brian Daugherty

Chad Hugo

Don Hurwitz

​​Becky Peppard

William Tortolano

Rachael Trussell​

 

Honorary  Board

John Philip Sousa IV

 

Emeritus Board

Lee Addison

Steve Ambrose

Arthur Diamonstein​

Leslie Friedman

R. Scott Morgan

Staff

Executive Director

Michael K. Williams

executive@tidewaterwinds.org

Music Director

Maestro John Brewington

maestro@tidewaterwinds.org

Personnel Director

Amber Kidd & Chad McGill

pm@tidewaterwinds.org

Music Librarian

Alan Brown

librarian@tidewaterwinds.org

Crew Chief

Raymond Rodrigues

crew@tidewaterwinds.org

Musicians

Flute

Amber Kidd

Darla Wilmot

Esther Yi*

Joshua Stone


Oboes

David Boone

Harvey Stokes

Rena Long

 

Bassoons

Angelina Nguyen*

Kecia Yeates

Laura Parker

Noah Sych*

Stephanie Sanders


Clarinets

Aiden Cotter*

Amanda Fleenor

Anthony Yan*

Cathy Ogram

Connie Kevorkian

Cosmos Fristachi

Ed Haywood

Eddie Knakal

Erin Root

Gabe Clemmons

Gabriel Henkin*

Jonathan Carr

Lee Cooper

Micah Lall-Trail*

Michelle Knipple

Noah Moyer *

Rachel Owen*

Shelby Worst*

Steve Clendenin


Bass Clarinets​​​​

Alan Brown


Saxophones

Buddy Creasy

Brandon Waltz

Matthew Pohl

Gabriel Doone

Elise Donley

Brian Webb

Fernanda Azevedo

Jessica Perks

Laura Cathcart

Robert Deis

Tommy Loyola

Frank Creasy

 

Horns

Teresa Dolsak

Eric High

Nancy Johnston

Rebecca Peppard



Piano

Gabriel Doon


Electric Bass

Mike Finn

 Trumpets

Austin Simmons

Ben McCarthy

Bill Lemley

Brandon Sklute

Chad McGill

Denise White

Heath Losick

Nathan Coffman*

Renae Adrain

Robyn Card

Tim Singer *

Tom Graper


Trombones

Carl Lundgren

Chris Espy

Devonte Ezell*

Lee Dise

Austin Simmons

Renae Adrain

Nathan Coffman

Denise White

Ben McCarthy

Carroll Bailey, Jr

Robyn Card

Tom Graper

Heath Losick

Benjamin McCarthy

Chad McGill

Benjamin Siff

Nathanael High

Brandon Sklute

Jimmy Whittemore

  

Trombones

Jay Larkin

Kevin Rigotti

Bradley Schaefer

Tony Williams​ 


Euphoniums

Alex Federico*

Brian Sklute

Ken Keller

Mike McKenna

  

Tubas​

Adam Robles

Jim Cipirano

Phil Sloan

Steve Rossman

Tim High *

 

Harp

Mel Lauf

 

Percussion

Chris Livernois

Dan Knipple

Gary Weaver

Jonathan Wuidjuno

Kimberly Haywood

Lisa Farrell

Mike Lane

Ralph Copley


Timpani

Ross Aftel

Gary Weaver


Associations

Tidewater Winds is proud to be a Resident Ensemble at Sandler Center for the Performing Arts

Tidewater Winds is proud to be a Resident Ensemble at Sandler Center for the Performing Arts

Tidewater Winds is proud to be a Resident Ensemble at Sandler Center for the Performing Arts

Tidewater Winds is a proud partner with WindsDays.com & the Commission on Wind Energy

Tidewater Winds is proud to be a Resident Ensemble at Sandler Center for the Performing Arts

Tidewater Winds is proud to be a Resident Ensemble at Sandler Center for the Performing Arts

Projects and Signature Services

Music Education

Free Summer Concerts

Free Summer Concerts

Student Musician Internships


Student Arts Management Internships


The RIME Project


Master Classes


Band Clinics


In-School Performances

Free Summer Concerts

Free Summer Concerts

Free Summer Concerts

The Heart of our Work

 

Tidewater Winds strongly believes that accessibility to high-quality professional music is an important aspect to a fulfilling life. We fundraise hard to make our summer concerts free for families, students, and all who wish to experience the power of a full 55-piece concert band. We enhance the quality of life in Hampton Roads! 

Your support is appreciated!

Our Ensembles

Free Summer Concerts

Our Ensembles

Concert Band


The Little Big Band


Jazz Band


Brass Quintet


Woodwind Quartet


Jazz Trio

Concert Support

Sound Engineer Mikes Mobile Mics, Michael Broadhurst

Sound Engineer Mikes Mobile Mics, Michael Broadhurst

Sound Engineer Mikes Mobile Mics, Michael Broadhurst

Graphic Designer E-Perry Designs, Elaine Perry

Sound Engineer Mikes Mobile Mics, Michael Broadhurst

Sound Engineer Mikes Mobile Mics, Michael Broadhurst

Partners in the Arts and Venues

Mamba Room

Ballet Virginia

Ballet Virginia

Ballet Virginia

Ballet Virginia

Ballet Virginia

Rainbow Puppets

Ballet Virginia

Virginia Beach Chorale

Virginia Beach Chorale

Virginia Beach Chorale

Virginia Beach Chorale

Symphonicity

Virginia Beach Chorale

Virginia Legends

Virginia Legends

Virginia Beach Chorale

Virginia Legends

Live on Atlantic

Norfolk Collegiate Theatre

Regent University

Regent University

Norfolk Collegiate Theatre

Regent University

Norfolk Collegiate Theatre

Norfolk Collegiate Theatre

Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism

Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism

Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism

Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism

Sandler Center for the Performing Arts

Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism

Sandler Center for the Performing Arts

Children's Museum of Virginia

Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism

Sandler Center for the Performing Arts

Since 1985

A Brief History

1985

The late C. Sidney Berg founded The Tidewater Winds Professional Concert Band

in 1985 to provide an opportunity for residents of the Hampton Roads area to

enjoy free professional band concerts in the “Sousa Band” tradition. Funding

comes from various local and state grants, as well as contributions from

businesses and individuals. The inaugural concert of this band took place on

July 7, 1985 at Norfolk’s Town Point Park. Maestro Berg conducts the Winds until his passing in 2000.


1992

The Winds are Incorporated by the State Corporation Commission

on October 13, 1992, the band is a 501 c3 non-profit organization as recognized by

the Internal Revenue Service. 


2000

Tidewater Winds begins incorporating an educational component to the Winds. High School and College students began to audition as music and performing interns, performing alongside the professional ensemble. Maestro Ascersion becomes the 2nd Conductor for the Winds in 2000 and continues until his passing in 2006.


2012

Tidewater Winds becomes a Resident Ensemble of the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts in Virginia Beach! 


2019

New initiatives are introduced making the Winds more accessible and available to the public. Small ensembles are formed allowing quintets and quartets to perform as approved Tidewater Winds ensembles on smaller stages and with more repetoire variety. The education program grows into In-School Student Concerts, Middle and High School Band Clinics, Master Classes and the RIME project takes form as a student literacy music program to enhance literacy skills and music appreciation.


Today

From our humble beginnings to now, we continue to stick to our mission of providing quality free summer concerts to communities across Hampton Roads. We've added so many projects to our work but we will never lose the connection to our audiences, our joy of music and concert offerings to the public. Maestro Brewington leads the Winds in 2006 and contnues to develop crreative and powerful concerts while developing innovative connections to our audiences and community.
















What's A Concert Band?

The concert band is an ensemble that goes by many names: wind ensemble, wind symphony, wind band, wind orchestra, symphonic band — or just plain "band." It's a collection of woodwind, brass and percussion instruments that is best known to the general public for patriotic marches, but it also is an ensemble that more and more composers are turning to for their next big work. 

So what exactly is a concert band? Here are some answers for those new to the genre as we launch the Concert Band stream.


Q: What is the difference between an orchestra and a concert band?


A: The most obvious difference between the ensembles is the instruments that call the ensemble home. Violins, violas, cellos and basses make up the majority of an orchestra, while a concert band is made up of woodwind, brass and percussion instruments. Basically, the concert band does not contain stringed instruments, except the occasional string bass or harp. When you think of concert band music, you might think of marches, like John Philip Sousa's classic The Stars and Stripes Forever, or other patriotic tunes. This is the music that kickstarted the American band tradition.


Q: How did concert bands start?


A: Concert bands represent the coming together of two types of smaller ensembles: the brass bands that accompanied military regiments and the wind section of an orchestra.


On the lighter side, some composers such as Mozart and Haydn realized that the wind section of the orchestra had a unique sound and virtuosic ability. They occasionally wrote just for that section of the orchestra to give string players a break.


As military bands became more ceremonial than practical, they were able to expand to include woodwinds and play sit-down concerts for public audiences. This inspired a shift in repertoire. Now, along with marches, bands play arrangements from orchestral classics to modern pop.

Tidewater Winds

PO Box 62000, Virginia Beach, VA 23466

757-480-0953

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PINOCCHIO! FREE CONCERT MAY 22 at 1:30 pm

Join Tidewater Winds for our Pinocchio Debut son May 22nd at 1:30 pm at 24th Street Stage in Virginia Beach. 

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