Brief history and notable achievements

1998 – Maidstone Winds launched by Brendon Le Page. First concert held in October at The Corn Exchange, Maidstone
2001 - Tour to Roeselare, Maidstone's twin town in Belgium, with Maidstone Youth Wind Orchestra
2001 - Appearance at the Mayor's Grand Charity Gala Concert at Mote Hall, Maidstone
2001 – Performance at the opening of the Hermitage Millennium Amphitheatre in Maidstone
2004 – Jeremy Cooper appointed as the band’s second Music Director
2008 – 10^th Anniversary Concert at The Friars, Aylesford
2010 – Jonathan Crowhurst appointed as third Music Director
2012 – First professional recording Slide Projections, featuring trombonist Brett Baker
2014 – Performance at the inaugural National Concert Band Symposium and Kent Festival of Wind and Brass
2015 – Winners of the National Concert Band Symposium with guest conductor Tom Davoren
2015 – MWS became the headline orchestra for Maidstone’s annual Proms in the Park
2017 – Second professional recording Roar! – The Wind Band Music of Andy Scott
2018 - Release of Christmas EP, A Christmas Festival
2019 - 20th Anniversary Concert at All Saints Church, featuring founding MD Brendon le Page and trombonist Brett Baker
2019 - Roger Graham appointed as fourth Music Director

MWS is proud to have performed with the following guest soloists:

Rex Richardson (trumpet), Steven Mead (euphonium), Les Neish (tuba), Andy Andy Findon (flute), Andrew Watts (countertenor), Brett Baker (trombone), Glenn Van Looy (euphonium), David Thornton (euphonium), Huw Morgan (trumpet), Tim Watson (saxophone), Gary Curtin (euphonium), Gavin Pritchard (percussion), David Campbell (clarinet) as well as emerging artists such as Alastair Pennan (saxophone), Helen Bailey (soprano), Gediminas Varna (tenor), Oliver Hickie (horn), Phillip Leslie (piano), Sally MacTaggart (saxophone) and Anthony Brown (saxophone).

We have been proud to perform world and/or UK premieres of music by the following composers: