Gustavus Wind Orchestra/Band (GWO)

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This campaign ended on February 26, 2026

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The Gustavus Wind Orchestra is the premier touring concert band at GAC and consists of 75 members. GWO draws its concert and tour repertoire from a wide range of the finest wind and percussion literature. In addition to several concerts on campus each year, the Gustavus Wind Orchestra performs on concert tours throughout the United States. In addition, the ensemble has toured internationally to Scandinavia in 1978, 1985, 2002, and 2018; Sweden and Germany in 1990; and Poland, Hungary, Austria, Germany, and other sections of Eastern Europe in 1994, 2006, 2010, and 2014; and most recently to Spain and France in 2023.


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Mike Johander '99 and Holli Johander

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Joel Wiberg '60

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Erik Thorsell '89

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Erik Thorsell '89

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Erik Thorsell '89

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Erik Thorsell '89

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Philip Eidsvold '99 and Ty Baucum

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Erik Thorsell '89

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