Support Michelle's Joy of Band Music!

Hi Friends!

If you know me, you know that one of the central joys in my life has been playing in band. From Buchanan Elementary, Nitschmann JHS, Liberty HS, West Chester University, the First US Army Band, the 296th US Army Band in Japan, the Anchorage Community Band, many pit orchestras, and now the Solano Winds, I have spent most of my most happy times playing clarinet, saxophone, or flute in a band. I have also spent many hours in classrooms over the years sharing my enthusiasm for music with young students who are just starting out in their journey. I have met many of you through a band along the way, and I know you know how great it is to play in a band. Please consider donating to our community band. No amount is too small! Your gifts go towards our awesome band operations now, and towards the future, in the forms of supporting students through band dues, tickets to concerts, scholarships, and outreach.

Thanks for your consideration. Read more about our band below:

As the first and only community concert band in Solano County, Solano Winds has been sharing high quality wind band repertoire for more than 30 years. Solano Winds performs concerts at theaters in Fairfield and Vacaville, as well as in retirement communities, in public libraries and schools, and for special events. Our full band and small ensembles include musicians from high school students to retirees, from military personnel to school teachers.

We give tickets to local public school band students to inspire them to continue playing music. Some of these students even join our band when they reach high school! The Solano Winds Scholarship Fund supports graduating high school students who want to pursue a career in music. Since 2005, Solano Winds has awarded scholarships to 18 students.

We depend on donors like you! You can support the continued musical excellence of Solano Winds by donating through Live Solano, Give Solano on October 7! Your contributions will provide student tickets and scholarships, purchase new music, repair and renew our instruments, and support theater space and instrument transportation for Solano Winds performances in the community.

Thank you for supporting Solano Winds, your local community concert band!