Our Beginning

The Columbia County Wind Symphony (CCWS) was conceived in the spring of 2024 as a community music organization dedicated to bringing high-quality wind ensemble music to the residents of Columbia County, Georgia.

Several current members were discussing the possibility of creating a new performing ensemble in the area. An ensemble truly dedicated to Columbia County with a mission to provide a platform for musicians of all ages and skill levels to come together and perform challenging and inspiring works.

The initial membership was by invitation only. Moving forward the ensemble will accept new members by audition only based on the original instrumentation. With very few exceptions the instrumentation is based on a true wind ensemble, one musicians on each part. The focus of the ensemble will be both traditional masterworks for wind band, as well as new compositions of the 21st Century.