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FSW in concert at the Cubberley Theatre

The Foothill Symphonic Winds (FSW) was formed in 1980. The ensemble performs classical and contemporary works written or transcribed for symphonic wind ensemble or concert band. The aim is to assist the musicians in continuing their musical growth while also providing high-caliber musical entertainment for the community. The FSW was a class offered by Foothill College in Los Altos Hills until all Music Performance classes were cancelled in the summer of 2011. The members of the FSW wanted to continue to operate in its traditional format, except as a non-profit organization. Articles of Incorporation were filed, a Board of Directors elected, and 501(c)(3) tax exempt status granted to the FSW by the IRS.

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We meet in Fall, Winter, and Spring sessions. Our first rehearsal of the Spring session will be Wednesday, April 1, 2026 downbeat at 7:30 PM.  While we don't have a fixed instrumentation, we do have a limit on our total membership for musical and logistical reasons. Musicians interested in joining the ensemble must receive approval from our Music Director (Contact).  Existing members can register for a session or pay dues by using the following link:  Register 

Concert Schedule

Chamber Ensemble Concert

Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
South Bay Chinese Seventh-day Adventist Church
1904 Silverwood Avenue, Mountain View, CA
Free admission and parking

Clarinet Quartet

Birdwatching (A Fancier's Handbook)
 Michael Henry
   I.  Swallows Fleeting
  II.  Sparrows Bickering
  III. Vultures Looming
   V. Roadrunners Racing
  VI. Phoenix Rising

Foothill Saxophone Quintet

Ground Force: from a British TV Garden Show
 Jim Parker, arr. David Adams
The Peanut Vendor
 Moises Simons, arr. David Adams
Pavanne
 Morton Gould, arr. David Adams
Malaguena; from "Andalucia" Suite
 Jim Parker, arr. David Adams

FSW Trumpet Trio

Two Pieces from Sonata in A
   Couante
   Doucement
 		Joseph Bodin de Boismortier
Trio, Opus 87
   First Movement
 Ludwig van Beethoven

Bass Clarinet Quartet

Irish Tune from County Derry
 Percy Grainger
Seventh Symphony
  Second Movement
 Ludwig van Beethoven, arr. Serge Duchene
Elsie's Rain
 Cornelius Boots

Upcoming Concerts

3:30 PM, Cubberley Theatre
June 7. 2026
December 6, 2026
March 14, 2027
June 6, 2027