Introducing Coulee Winds: New Advanced Wind Ensemble Makes Its Lethbridge Debut October 18
Southern Alberta Music Society presents its first public concert, 'reimagine,' featuring Stravinsky, Gorb and Copley.
Lethbridge has a new voice in its music scene. The Southern Alberta Music Society (SAMS) will introduce Coulee Winds, an advanced wind ensemble, at its debut concert on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 2pm at Casa.
The program shows what a smaller, more flexible wind ensemble can do. Coulee Winds will perform Adam Gorb's lively Yiddish Dances, Igor Stravinsky's sharp and witty Octet, and Copley's Serenade for Winds. The concert also features four chamber groups from within the ensemble: a clarinet quartet, a saxophone quartet, a trombone choir and a tuba quartet.
Coulee Winds rehearses on a project-based model, coming together for focused rehearsal periods ahead of each performance. Its second concert is scheduled for February 7, 2027.
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About the Southern Alberta Music Society
The Southern Alberta Music Society is a Lethbridge-based non-profit dedicated to advancing music education and public appreciation of the arts through high-quality performance. SAMS is home to two ensembles, Coulee Winds and Southern Winds.
Concert details
• What: Introducing Coulee Winds, reimagine, debut performance
• When: Sunday, October 18, 2026, 2pm, doors open at 1:30pm
• Where: Community Room, Casa, 230 8 St S, Lethbridge, AB
• Tickets: $20 general admission, $15 students, available at https://bit.ly/4hCbHcZ