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SELECTED PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLES<br />
Tennessee Wind Symphony<br />
Wednesday, April 19, <strong>2023</strong> • 9:00 PM • Tennessee DE<br />
The Tennessee Wind Symphony (TWS) was founded in 1991. It presents a year-round<br />
series of concerts in a wide range of venues. The TWS is dedicated to excellence in<br />
symphonic band performance and to providing quality band music for the people of<br />
Tennessee. In addition to a regular schedule of concerts in Tennessee, the TWS has<br />
performed in Washington, D.C.; London, England; and twice at Carnegie Hall, New<br />
York, NY. The TWS has received numerous awards and recognitions, most notably<br />
the 2007-2008 John Philip Sousa Foundation Sudler Silver Scroll, North America’s<br />
most prestigious award for community concert bands. The Wind Symphony typically<br />
provides admission-free concerts, being a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation<br />
chartered in the State of Tennessee, funded entirely through membership dues,<br />
donations, and corporate sponsors. The TWS membership consists of a wide range<br />
of ages, professions, and musical backgrounds. Members live and work all over<br />
East Tennessee, assembling weekly in Knoxville for rehearsals. The Tennessee Wind<br />
Symphony is a member of the Association of Concert Bands, the Arts & Culture Alliance<br />
of Greater Knoxville, and is supported by the Tennessee Arts Commission.<br />
Music City Chorus<br />
Wednesday, April 19, <strong>2023</strong> • 9:00 PM • Tennessee DE<br />
Under the direction of Dusty Schleier, the Music City Chorus (MCC) is a premier men’s<br />
a cappella chorus based in Nashville, Tennessee, known for its captivating and<br />
entertaining performances of diverse repertoire, including barbershop, musical theater,<br />
pop, and holiday favorites. MCC recently presented its second show at the historic<br />
Ryman Auditorium in December 2022 with special guest artist David Phelps. For the<br />
first time in its 75-year history, MCC was crowned International Chorus Champion of the<br />
Barbershop Harmony Society in 2022, fulfilling the dream of its 80+ chorus members.<br />
MCC focuses on building fellowship and camaraderie through the barbershop style. MCC<br />
is fortunate to have an incredibly talented music leadership team, with certified directors<br />
and coaches who seek to build the individual vocal craft and musicianship of each chorus<br />
member. Music, and especially a capella singing, has the power to change lives for the<br />
better; MCC takes its role seriously as an arts community leader in Middle Tennessee,<br />
striving to share their love and passion for vocal excellence with as many as possible.<br />
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TENNESSEE MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
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