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Topic - American Wind Symphony Orchestra

The American Wind Symphony Orchestra (AWSO; also called the American Wind Symphony, abbreviated AWS) is an American musical ensemble comprising many of the wind instruments found in a symphony orchestra, which is dedicated to the performance of contemporary classical music, and which is known for having commissioned over 400 new works.[http://www.timreynish.com/america.htm] Based in Mars, Pennsylvania (just north of Pittsburgh), United States, the AWSO was founded and directed for 50 years by the American conductor (and former trumpeter) Robert Austin Boudreau (b. 1927). - Source: Wikipedia

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