The College-Conservatory of Music Wind Symphony of the University of Cincinnati was founded in 1930 by trumpeter and conductor Frank Simon. Regarded as one of America’s finest wind bands, the Symphony has released more than a dozen critically acclaimed recordings. Graduates of the ensemble perform professionally in orchestras and bands throughout the world. Rodney Winther, who assumed leadership of the CCM Wind Symphony in 1997, is director of wind studies and professor of music at the Conservatory and also conducts the CCM Chamber Players. Winther has also conducted such ensembles as Summit Brass, the United States Navy Band, and the Taiwan National Wind Ensemble.