Lander University invites the Greenwood and Lander communities to attend the first performance of the Lander University Wind Ensemble for the Spring 2026 semester. The concert will take place Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. in the Abney Cultural Center Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public.
This will be the third wind ensemble performance of the 2025-26 school year, and will maintain the “Americana” theme of the previous two concerts, joining many organizations across the nation in celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This concert will focus on folk melodies heard during the American Revolution and Civil War. In addition to the Lander Wind Ensemble, the Old Main Singers will be joining the band to perform “Battle Hymn of the Republic.”
The Lander University Wind Ensemble is the premier instrumental concert ensemble at Lander University. The group is under the direction of Dr. Reed Gallo, chair of the Department of Music. He is also the director of bands and professor of trumpet. Gallo studied with Ron Romm, a founding member of the Canadian Brass, and many top orchestra performers. He has performed on solo tours in Europe, including the Kmoch Festival in Prague, and in Southeast Asia.
Please visit www.lander.edu/events for updates and to confirm event times and venues. For questions, please contact the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at 864-388-8323 or hass@lander.edu.