About

Our first rehearsal after founding, a grand force of 18 members.

Five years later — and now grown to more than 50 players — the band plays its Winter 2020 concert at the Multnomah Arts Center.

 

Founded in the fall of 2015 by Kristin Rencher, clarinet, the Southwest Portland Community Band seeks to provide a fun and enriching musical experience for students and adults in Southwest Portland. Kristin also served as Executive Director for the band’s first ten years.

Directed by Nick Caldwell, the band is made up of adults and students, ages 14 and up. Now in its 9th year, the band rehearses at Ida B. Wells High School every other Wednesday from September through May.

Since launch, the band has grown from a small group of 15-20 playing at a local pub to a full-sized 50-member concert band that hosts two events each year at the Multnomah Arts Center.

Leadership

  • Nick Caldwell, Music Director

  • Suzanne Gibson, Executive Director, Flute

  • Adam Graves, Euphonium

  • Kevin Love, Assistant Conductor, Percussion

  • Lily McDermed, Flute

  • Curtis Roth , Saxophone

  • Kathy Sandifer, Clarinet

  • Ursula Schwantag, Flute

  • Wade Wisler, Clarinet

Southwest Portland Community Band is an Oregon 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation, tax ID 83-3642942.