Wind Symphony
Craig Mohr, conductor

Wind Symphony is Loma Linda Academy's premiere band, with a rich history of musical excellence. This award-winning ensemble performs for thousands of people annually and travels extensively, including national and international tours, festivals, and competitions.

Notable international performances have included tours to Italy, France, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Norway, England, Hungary, Austria, and the Netherlands. Wind Symphony was one of the featured performing ensembles for the 2013 Los Angeles International Music Festival at Walt Disney Concert Hall, home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The band was also the featured musical ensemble for the Mother's Day Celebration in New York City for the New York Mets (Citi Field). Playing frequent televised concerts, Wind Symphony works to captivate and entertain audiences with traditional, modern, sacred, and popular wind band literature.

Previously known as the Loma Linda Academy Symphonic Band, Wind Symphony has had the opportunity of working with and performing for some of the world's finest band composers and conductors. Most recently, Wind Symphony worked with film composer and conductor Tim Davies, UCLA Wind Ensemble conductor and composer Travis J. Cross, and world-renowned wind conductor H. Robert Reynolds. 

Wind Symphony is available for advanced students in grades 8-12 by audition only.

Concert Winds
Craig Mohr, conductor

Concert Winds is available for students in grades 7–12 by audition-only. The band performs three times a year: the Christmas and Spring concerts and an annual music festival that includes a day at either Knotts Berry Farm or Six Flags Magic Mountain.

Concert Band
Craig Mohr, conductor

Concert Band is open to students in grades 7–8. Auditions are not required, but prior experience is necessary. The band performs twice a year, at the Christmas and Spring concerts. Students who play oboe, bassoon, French horn, or percussion are required to take private lessons throughout the year.

6th Grade Band
Kirk Udvardi, conductor

6th Grade Band is open to any 6th grade student. Auditions are not required, but it is highly recommended that new students receive private instruction in order to keep up with the pace of the ensemble. The band performs twice a year, at the Christmas and Spring concerts. Students who play oboe, bassoon, French horn, or percussion are required to take private lessons throughout the year.

5th Grade Band
Kirk Udvardi, woodwinds
Craig Mohr, brass and percussion

5th Grade Band is our beginning band ensemble. No previous music experience is necessary, and all 5th grade students at Loma Linda Elementary are welcome to join. Students are required to rent or purchase an instrument by the second week of school. We recommend that instruments be rented or purchased from Nick Rail Music in Redlands. The band performs twice a year, at the Christmas and Spring concerts. Students who play oboe, bassoon, French horn, or percussion are required to take private lessons throughout the year.