Marywood University Wind Symphony Earns National Recognition
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The Marywood University Wind Symphony is being nationally recognized as a featured ensemble at the Small Program Showcase during the 2023 College Band Directors National Association Conference, February 15-18, 2023, at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA.
Selected by blind peer review, audio excerpts of the Marywood Wind Symphony’s performances from recent concerts will be played, and F. David Romines, D.M.A., director of bands and co-chairperson of the Music, Theatre, and Dance department at Marywood, will be speaking about specifics related to the band program during the “Small College Program Audio Performances” session at the conference on Saturday, February 18, 2023.
“This is a great way to recognize the wonderful music we are making that might otherwise go unnoticed,” said Dr. Romines.
Marywood University is the only educational institution in Northeast Pennsylvania that offers Bachelor of Music degrees, and students are given the opportunity to perform locally, regionally, nationally, and globally. For more information on music programs at Marywood University, please visit the Music, Theatre, and Dance department page or contact the Office of University Admissions at YourFuture@marywood.edu or (570) 348-6234.
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