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Redwood City Honors Service and Sacrifice at Annual Veterans’ Day Event

Redwood City Pulse, November 12, 2024

The Newark Symphonic Winds was proud to honor our Veterans’ sacrifices at the annual Redwood City Veterans’ Day celebration on November 11, 2024. A group of our musicians attended the event and played military marches and the themes from each branch of the US armed services.

Newark Symphonic Winds to honor veterans, soldiers
Fremont Argus, June 23, 2006

To conclude its first season, the Newark Symphonic Winds is holding a summer concert on Saturday. The symphony’s fifth concert since it was formed a year ago features a variety of music, from George Gershwin, Elvis Presley and John Phillip Sousa to bagpipes. The 40-member symphony will also be paying a special tribute to veterans and members of the U.S. armed forces. Read the complete story.

The band plays on
Mona Shah
Tri-City Voice, June 20, 2006
After the first efforts to form a little over a year ago, the Newark Symphonic Winds are going strong and picking up momentum. The Tri-City area band has now given four concerts in its first full year. Read the complete story.

Music Teacher Trying to form a 40-person or more symphonic group
Fremont Argus, January 2005
Linh Tat, Staff Writer

NEWARK — For more than a decade, Manuel Garcia has found opportunities to perform in a band. But as he prepares to graduate from San Jose State University — and bid farewell to the school’s marching band — Garcia must look for a new venue to showcase his artistic talents. He is hoping that Newark soon will have a community band, under the leadership of Kevin Hanson, one of three band directors teaching in the school district. Read the complete story.