The Austin Civic Wind Ensemble formed in 1974, a time when there were very few options for community music in Austin. Key figures at the time were conductor Bill Whitworth and Austin High School band director, Corky Robinson. The first concert occurred May 25, 1975 at Wooldridge Park.
Complete concert history
Conductors
| 2005 - present | Robert Laguna Assistant conductor, 1997 - 2005 |
| Fall, 2005 | Dr. David Whitwell |
| 2003 - May, 2005 | Paul Crockett |
| September, 1997 - April, 2003 | Rick Glascock |
| July, 1990 - August, 1997 | Stan Beard Interim conductor Spring, 1984 and Spring, 1985 Assistant conductor during the 1980's |
| April, 1988 - December, 1989 | John Rice |
| August, 1987 - March, 1988 | Tracy McElroy Assistant conductor September, 1986 - 1987 |
| September, 1986 - July, 1987 | Gary Slechta |
| 1985 - 1986 | Leroy Osmon |
| 1985 | Joe Adams |
| September, 1984 - 1985 | LaFalco "Corky" Robinson |
| 1974 (or 1975) - April, 1984 | Bill Whitworth Founding conductor |
Programs archive
This archive includes PDFs of our printed programs from 1984 to the present.