The band was then placed under the direction of Alex Kaminsky. In 2009, under the direction of Kaminsky, The Wind Symphony traveled to New York City to perform in Carnegie Hall. The band received the Gold Level award for its performance. In the 2013 season, the band won the Florida Marching Band Coalition State Finals Competition in class 4A, with their show "Carmen 3.0". Following this, the Buchholz Wind Symphony performed for the FMEA State Convention, CBDNA/NBA Southern Division Conference, and the ABA National Convention. The subsequent marching season, the Golden Regiment again won the FMBC State competition with their show "4: A musical and visual depiction of the four seasons of the year." Most recently, the Wind Symphony was invited to play at the Midwest Clinic in December 2014, which they won.