The La Sierra University Wind Ensemble works to captivate, inspire, and entertain audiences with traditional, modern, sacred, and popular wind band literature. Ensemble members are comprised of undergraduate and graduate students who represent a variety of majors and programs at La Sierra University (CA).

Led by Dr. Giovanni Santos, the Wind Ensemble performs for church services, campus events, and civic programs throughout Southern California. The Wind Ensemble has been featured at the national conference of the Christian Instrumental Directors Association, the College Band Directors National Association West/Northwest Division Conference, and the Dr. Lawrence R. Sutherland Wind Festival at California State University Fresno. Within the past three years, the Wind Ensemble has had the privilege of working with conductors such as H. Robert Reynolds, Kevin Sedatole, Travis Cross. In just three years, the ensemble has also premiered 10 new works for wind ensemble.

Most recently, the University Wind Ensemble performed at the ForFest (Czech Republic) and MaskFest International New Music (Republic of San Marino) Festivals, which were also televised nationally.  The Wind Ensemble toured throughout Europe in 2016, giving performances across the Czech Republic, Austria, Republic of San Marino, and Italy, where they gave European premieres of works composed by prestigious European composers, as well as works by Dr. Santos and La Sierra University students.

Rehearsal Schedule: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays 12:00pm-1:00pm