World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles
The World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) is the only international organization of wind band conductors, composers, performers, publishers, teachers, instrument makers and friends of wind music. It is the only organization completely dedicated to enhancing the quality of the wind band throughout the world and exposing its members to new worlds of repertoire, musical culture, people and places.
WASBE is a non-profit international association open to all individuals, institutions and industries interested in symphonic wind bands and wind ensembles as serious and distinctive mediums of musical expression and cultural heritage. WASBE has a membership of over 1000 individuals and organizations in more than 50 countries from throughout the world.
The official language of WASBE is English and all official WASBE business is transacted in this language. However, in order to help facilitate better communications within the WASBE membership, WASBE Sections have been established in several countries and regions and provide information to the membership in these areas in the respective languages. Many of the pages in this website will be available in other languages—when these are ready, you will be able to access them through our Home Page.
