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Newark
Symphonic Winds to honor veterans, soldiers
Fremont Argus, June 23, 2006
To conclude
its first season, the Newark Symphonic Winds
is holding a summer concert on Saturday. The
symphony's fifth concert since it was formed
a year ago features a variety of music, from
George Gershwin, Elvis Presley and John
Phillip Sousa to bagpipes. The 40-member
symphony will also be paying a special
tribute to veterans and members of the U.S.
armed forces.
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 The
band plays on
Mona Shah
Tri-City Voice, June 20, 2006
After the first efforts
to form a little over a
year ago, the Newark
Symphonic Winds are
going strong and picking
up momentum. The
Tri-City area band has
now given four concerts
in its first full year.
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Music Teacher Trying to form a 40-person or
more symphonic group
Fremont Argus,
January 2005
Linh Tat, Staff Writer
NEWARK — For more than a decade,
Manuel Garcia has found
opportunities to perform in a band.
But as he prepares to graduate from
San Jose State University — and bid
farewell to the school's marching
band — Garcia must look for a new
venue to showcase his artistic
talents.
He is hoping that Newark soon will
have a community band, under the
leadership of Kevin Hanson, one of
three band directors teaching in the
school district.
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