Westchester Symphonic Winds (WSW) continues its progressive season of music for wind band with “Adventures,” the second performance of its 37th season on Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 2:00 pm at the Tarrytown Music Hall. The concert will take the audience on the adventures of a lifetime, beginning with Romantic opera and ending with music of the American bayou.

Guest artists for the Adventures concert include adventurers from West Point, Long Island, and Brooklyn. Taking the stage as the featured soloist is Carami Hilaire, who hails from Brooklyn and is just as comfortable singing operatic leads and sultry jazz. Our guest conductor is Lt. Col. Daniel Toven, commander of the West Point Band; he brings a wealth of experience to this exciting program. Apprentice conductor Barton Green, a member of the WSW clarinet section and the band’s principal arranger, now takes his turn on the podium. 

Noting the significance of the concert program theme, Maestro Ebersole shared, “For musicians, every performance is an adventure. This program emphasizes the diversity and flexibility a wind ensemble can exhibit with every type of repertoire. From blues jazz (Blue Shades, by Frank Ticheli) to a soulful spiritual (Deep River, by Benjamin Horne), to musical theater (Damn Yankees and Candide), this concert is for everyone!”

Program includes:

GLINKA - Overture to Russlan and Ludilla

HORNE - Deep River

TAYLOR - And the Joy We Share, Lt. Col. Daniel Toven, guest conductor

ALDRIDGE - On Parade

TICHELI - Blue Shades

CHANCE - Variations on a Korean Folk Song, Barton Green, apprentice conductor

ADLER/BIZET, arr. Green - What Lola Wants/Habanera, Carami Hilaire, soprano

BERNSTEIN, arr. Green - Glitter and Be Gay, Carami Hilaire, soprano

KARRICK - Bayou Breakdown

To Purchase Tickets: Tickets for this performance are priced at $30 for adults, $20 for students and seniors, and free of charge for children under 10. Tickets may be purchased in person at the Tarrytown Music Hall box office, by calling 877-840-0457, or online at https://tickets.tarrytownmusichall.org/eventperformances.asp?evt=2984