Over the past twenty years, the SWT Wind Ensemble has established itself as one of the outstanding collegiate wind ensembles in the nation. The wind ensemble is comprised of the most outstanding wind and percussion students on the SWT campus. It's repertoire includes both original compositions for band as well as the finest transcriptions, all of which challenge the students as well as inspire its audiences. The SWT Wind Ensemble rehearses and performs during both the fall and spring semesters. It regularly performs from two to three concerts each semester.
Membership is determined by auditions held at the beginning of each academic semester.
One hour of university credit per semester is received by each participating student. The SWT Wind Ensemble has been under the direction of John C. Stansberry , Professor of Music at SWT, since the Fall of 1982. The Wind Ensemble Repertoire is available for the Spring 2001 Concert Season. The Southwest Texas State Symphonic Winds is a band comprised of music and non-music majors and performs music for large and small ensembles. Auditions are held in December and the band rehearses on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 4 to 6 p.m.