The festival and concert are being produced in collaboration with the San Luis Obispo County Band Directors Association. Eighteen middle and high school bands and string orchestras will participate in the festival, which will offer performance adjudications and professional clinics. The capstone for the day’s events is a concert presented by Cal Poly’s Wind Orchestra and Wind Ensemble which will include performances of “Lincolnshire Posy” by Percy Grainger. The concert will be conducted by Christopher J. Woodruff, Nicholas P. Waldron, and student conductor Ari Maman. More information is on the Music Department’s calendar website.