named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
America: Mosaic of Liberty
Patriotic concert program celebrating the U.S. Semiquincentennial with works by Milburn, Sousa, and Maslanka, featuring guest military conductors and vocalists
Perspectives
Concert exploring contemporary wind band music from 1963–2025, featuring new compositions and guest conductors
Pops, Patriots, & Fireworks
Annual Independence Day concert with patriotic favorites and fireworks at Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts
Sonic Journeys
Season-opening concert featuring guest soloists and diverse wind repertoire including Respighi’s Pines of Rome
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Digital Music and Performance Archiving 1 activity
- Distributing concert recordingsMakes recordings of its performances available for purchase and download through Bandcamp.
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Classical and Chamber Music Performances 1 activity
- Presenting community wind and percussion ensemble performancesOperates a 60-piece adult community wind and percussion ensemble that presents concerts for audiences of all ages at venues including Tarrytown Music Hall, Diller Hall at Hackley School, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, with an annual season typically comprising multiple performances and a summer festival.
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Corporate Sponsorship Programs 1 activity
- Recognizing donors and offering sponsorship opportunitiesOffers donor recognition in concert programs, chair endowments starting at $1,500 for five years, and sponsorship opportunities for specific concert repertoire to support performances.
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Community Choral Rehearsals & Performances 1 activity
- Recruiting and auditioning musiciansConducts periodic auditions and recruits substitute musicians on an as-needed basis to maintain ensemble performance capacity across all instruments.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$61K
Contributions & grants$35K57%
Program service revenue$20K33%
Investment income$30%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$52K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$13K
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$104K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$103K
1 years on record · 2024–2024
relationships · 9
Who they work with
- Arts Westchester Network — Features WSW as a top arts pick, indicating affiliation or recognition within the regional arts network.
- Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts Partner — Hosts WSW's annual July 4th 'Pops, Patriots & Fireworks' performance.
- Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts Partner — Hosts annual sold-out summer festival performances by the Westchester Symphonic Winds.
- Charity Navigator Partner — Partner for employee match program information via Charity Navigator’s database.
- Hackley School Partner — Hosts WSW performances at Diller Hall at The Allen Center for the Creative Arts and Technology on its campus.
- Katherine Filatov Partner — Personnel Manager responsible for coordinating auditions and musician recruitment.
- PayPal Government — Processes credit/debit donations with discounted rates for the nonprofit.
- Tarrytown Music Hall Partner — Venue partner for concert performances
- West Point Band Partner — Collaborated on a recording of the Roy Harris Symphony in 2022.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Engaged Performance Modelmethodology: community-engaged-performanceBy presenting live musical performances with high artistic standards, the organization fosters community engagement, intergenerational appreciation for music, and personal development of both performers and audiences, because shared cultural experiences strengthen social cohesion and nurture lasting public connection to the arts.
- Contemporary Music Exploration as Educational Engagementmethodology: contemporary_music_explorationBy programming wind band music across multiple decades to examine evolving styles and techniques, the organization educates audiences and musicians about the development of contemporary music, because exposing listeners to historical and stylistic context deepens musical understanding and broadens public appreciation.
- Professional-Level Ensemble Developmentmethodology: professional-ensemble-developmentBy recruiting musicians who perform at a college or professional level and maintaining long-term artistic leadership, the organization ensures performance excellence and ensemble growth, because continuity and high-caliber talent create a stable, skilled ensemble capable of tackling complex repertoire and evolving artistically over time.