Welcome to
THE COLOMBO WIND ORCHESTRA (CWO)
The Colombo Wind Orchestra is the pioneering Wind Orchestra in the South Asian Region.
ABOUT US
COLOMBO WIND ORCHESTRA
The Colombo Wind Orchestra (CWO) is Sri Lanka’s first and only concert symphonic wind band. Established in 2011, the CWO currently has over 50 members with several leading performers of many orchestras and the bands of Sri Lankan armed forces, as well as talented young musicians from schools and universities.
OBJECTIVES
What We Do
Promote and foster wind instrument music around Sri Lanka
Perform Wind Music
Performs modern classical and other genres of music written for Wind Orchestra
Improve, develop, create, foster and maintain talents, abilities in wind music performance
Giving opportunities for young talented wind instrument players
Promote Appreciation of Wind Music Among the Public
Performing music written by great composers such as Alfred Reed, Franco Cesarini, Philip Sparke etc.
UPCOMING CONCERTS
The Colombo Wind Orchestra
Presents
MOVIE EXTRAVAGANZA
PAST CONCERTS
Harmonious Memories: Relive Our Past Concerts
Step into the nostalgic realm of our past performances with the Colombo Wind Orchestra. Delve into a symphony of memories as we take you on a journey through our captivating concerts, each filled with the resonance of talent and passion.
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Keiko Kobayashi
The conductor
Keiko Kobayashi was born in Tokyo, Japan. After graduating from the Music Department of the Faculty of Education at University of Yamanashi, she finished the diploma course for conducting at Sengoku Gakuen College of Music. She has conducted many orchestras including Oper Schloss Hallwyl in Switzerland, Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka, Bombay Chamber Orchestra in India, Colombo Wind Orchestra in Sri Lanka, Taipei Wind Orchestra in Taiwan, and others in Japan.
In 2011 Ambassador of Japan in Sri Lanka awarded her.
She released DVDs / CDs, and her conducting text book “ Score reading for wind music”.
After her positions as the Vice Conductor of Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra (2004 – 2006) and the Permanent Conductor of the Tokyo Wind Symphony Orchestra (2016 – 2021), she is the Chief Conductor of the Japan Wind Ensemble from 2013, and the Project Associate Professor of the Toho College of Music from 2021.
OUR GALLERY
Capturing Musical Brilliance
Here, we present a curated collection of moments frozen in time, each frame resonating with the passion and artistry of our talented musicians.
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