The Austin Civic Wind Ensemble celebrates America's 250th birthday this Independence Day with a program that spans the full arc of American music — from stirring marches to sweeping cinematic landscapes.

The concert opens, as tradition demands, with The Star Spangled Banner in the U.S. Armed Forces Edition, honoring those who serve.

Aaron Copland's An Outdoor Overture captures the optimism and wide-open energy that defined American concert music in the mid-twentieth century. Composed in 1938 for the High School of Music and Art in New York City, it remains one of Copland's most exhilarating works — bright, rhythmically driven, and unapologetically joyful.

Join us for an afternoon of intimate small ensemble music as members of the Austin Civic Wind Ensemble come together in small groups to share their passion for music in a more personal setting.

This unique showcase features five distinct groups, each bringing their own color and character to the afternoon's program: