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About Us
Our History
Our Director
Our History
The Sounds of Sawnee Concert Band was founded in July of 1993 by the late Helen Brooks, a retired Forsyth High School teacher and supporter of local arts organizations. Helen's vision was to establish a community band to give local musicians an outlet for their talent and to give residents an opportunity to hear fine music within their c
The Sounds of Sawnee Concert Band was founded in July of 1993 by the late Helen Brooks, a retired Forsyth High School teacher and supporter of local arts organizations. Helen's vision was to establish a community band to give local musicians an outlet for their talent and to give residents an opportunity to hear fine music within their community. Though Helen Brooks has since passed away, her vision community performance continues to be enjoyed by all.
The band held its inaugural performance in December 1993 in the auditorium of the Sawnee Cultural Arts Center in Cumming, Georgia. Since then it has continued to play for the enjoyment of thousands of people who enjoy the sound of flutes, clarinets, saxophones, trombones, tubas, euphoniums, horns, trumpets and drums playing together in concert.
Our Values
Our Director
Our History
The Sounds of Sawnee Concert Band is a community band in every sense and it is proud to be an established community resource. The band provides cultural enrichment for members of the community through regular concert performances. It provides a unique opportunity for musical expression for distinguished musicians and amateurs alike enab
The Sounds of Sawnee Concert Band is a community band in every sense and it is proud to be an established community resource. The band provides cultural enrichment for members of the community through regular concert performances. It provides a unique opportunity for musical expression for distinguished musicians and amateurs alike enabling the refinement of music skills in a friendly setting.
The band continually seeks to instill in all people an awareness of music’s important role in the enrichment of the human spirit.
Band music and community bands have a distinguished history of contributing to America’s cultural heritage. Adult concert bands have historically enjoyed strong associations with their communities serving as musical resources for special civic, cultural, and patriotic events. The Sounds of Sawnee Concert Band continues this heritage in Cumming, Forsyth County, and North Georgia.
Our Director
Our Director
Our Director
Matthew Cuttell holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Louisiana State University and a Master of Business Administration from Salve Regina University. He has held past positions as a band director and as the director for multiple church choirs and orchestras. While he left teaching and music as a profession, Matt continued to s
Matthew Cuttell holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Louisiana State University and a Master of Business Administration from Salve Regina University. He has held past positions as a band director and as the director for multiple church choirs and orchestras. While he left teaching and music as a profession, Matt continued to stay active musically with a private studio and many performance groups. He has consistently played in churches and various community ensembles over the years as he and his family moved throughout the country with his job. Matt currently works in IT with State Farm Insurance, and moved to Georgia in 2018 with his wife and sons. Both his children are active with their band programs in Forsyth County, and Matt regularly performs with several groups in the area, including his church, First Baptist in Cumming.