The Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony (AYWS), the premier honor wind ensemble for high school youth in the Atlanta metropolitan area, will kick off its 2017-18 season with a free concert on Monday, October 2, 2017, at 8:00 p.m. at Lakeside High School.
Under the direction of conductor and music director Scott Stewart, the AYWS will perform “Zenith of the Maya” — a unique Mesoamerican-inspired concert featuring original wind band/ensemble literature. The program will include Edward Gregson’s Festivo, Steven Bryant’s Nothing Gold Can Stay, Percy Grainger’s A Grainger Suite, Michael Barry’s Endeavor, and Satoshi Yagisawa’s Zenith of the Maya.