Making its fourth appearance at Woonsocket’s magnificent Stadium Theatre, the Rhode Island Wind Ensemble performs some of Hollywood’s greatest film and TV music of all time. Paying homage to great Hollywood composers like Harold Arlen, John Williams, and Alan Menken, RIWE will also perform the world premiere of a new score to the 1902 classic La Fée Printemps, composed by Emmy award winning Rhode Island resident Roger Cichy. Plus, we’ll revisit some of our favorite TV sitcom theme songs, complete with a sing-along! Tickets available at https://www.stadiumtheatre.com/events/rhode-island-wind-ensemble

Newport’s annual Winter Festival serves as the setting for the Rhode Island Wind Ensemble’s annual performance in the spacious and elegant Marriott Hotel atrium. Step back in time on Sunday, February 16th at 7:00 pm as we present “Newport’s Greatest Hits,” a free concert of classical music from Europe, socialite songs of The Gilded Age, military marches, and music of the island’s indigenous people. Our friends in the Block Island Sound Brass Quintet will join us, too! Donations will support Historic Music of Newport, a nonprofit whose cultural preservation efforts are dedicated to telling Newport’s story through its music. We hope to see you there!

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Celebrate an old-time Christmas concert with the Rhode Island Wind Ensemble in the grand finale concert of Scitaute’s “Christmas in the Village” weekend-long celebration. Produced by local legend Lt. General Reggie Centracchio, this festive concert features holiday music from around the world, special performances by vocalist Kelly Lennon, students from Scituate High School’s music program, an audience sing-along of carols, Master of Ceremonies Mike Montecalvo, and Santa Claus himself!

The Rhode Island Wind Ensemble renews its partnership with the Kiltie music program to kick off the 2024-2025 concert season! Mount Pleasant High School is the only high school in the Providence Public School District to offer a Career and Technical Education Pathway program in music, and RIWE supports this initiative in the following ways, in addition to this concert: music CTE students seeking a mentor on their instrument can partner with a RIWE member who volunteers to teach the student in one-on-one lessons on a regular basis, and some CTE students will serve a full-time internship in RIWE, attending all our rehearsals and performing in all our concerts throughout the year.

Robert Kapilow’s madcap setting of Green Eggs and Ham, Dr. Seuss’s timeless tale of a child teaching an adult to overcome prejudice, headlines this family concert by the Rhode Island Wind Ensemble. Kids and their families are especially welcome to join RIWE in the casual setting at Temple Sinai for an afternoon of music for and about children. Other highlights include Percy Grainger’s Children’s March, Alan Menken’s hit songs from everyone’s favorite Disney movies, and Johan de Meij’s light-hearted suite The Wind in the WIllows, based on characters from Kenneth Grahame’s classic of children’s fiction.