For over 30 years, the Lawrence Community Bands have brought together dedicated middle and high school musicians from across northeast Wisconsin to prepare challenging music and work toward a goal beyond the accepted norm. The Lawrence Community Bands program consists of two ensembles for woodwind, brass, and percussion students: Symphonic Band, our non-auditioned band, and Wind Ensemble, our honors band for advanced musicians. Ensembles rehearse weekly at the Lawrence Conservatory of Music and present joint concerts at the conclusion of each semester.
![Symphonic Band students perform onstage during a concert, their conductor in front of them.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-10/Symphonic%20Band_201911.jpg?h=7cfeda8e&itok=hn4z7IVh)
![Wind Ensemble students perform onstage during a concert.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-10/WindEnsemble_2019-11.jpg?h=4b5cf092&itok=AL0FS82T)
![The Lawrence Community Bands graphic: the LCMS smile log appears to the left of the text, and "BANDS" is bolded and decorated with sheet music. "Symphonic Band - Wind Ensemble" appears beneath the text.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2022-10/CMS%20Bands%20Graphic.png?itok=IH7qHq42)
"I am a tenured musician with a major US orchestra and have a D.M.A. in clarinet performance. My involvement in these programs gave me a formidable foundation on which to build a career in music performance. I cherish the memories and friends I made in both the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble two decades later."
Erin Vander Wyst, Lawrence Community Bands alum (4 years)