Former American Wind Symphony leader Robert Boudreau shows damage to the stage on his property. Repairing the vandalism is estimated to cost $7,000.

PINE TWP, Allegheny County — At 93, Robert Boudreau still has dreams, but first he has to find the vandals who smashed the glass doors of his outdoor stage.

The Adams Township resident and world renowned musician and conductor discovered the damage earlier this year after he began working to resurrect the American Wind Symphony Orchestra, a musical group that traveled the world for many years, performing with Boudreau as its maestro.

One of their many venues included the unique outdoor stage situated on Boudreau's 100-acre farm at the border of Butler and Allegheny counties.

Designed by architect Albert Filoni, the wood and stone structure is tucked into the hillside, with the stage doubling as a roof for a building below. The building, where musicians store their instruments, has massive glass doors and windows surrounding its exterior. While the stage has not been used in a long time, Boudreau hopes to clean it up and have it ready for concerts this fall.

That's what he had in mind when he found the vandalized windows and doors earlier this year. The repairs are estimated to cost $7,000.

No instruments were housed under the stage at the time, but the threat of further vandalism has temporarily shelved Boudreau's plans for a wind symphony revival.

This wasn't the first time that vandals had been found on the property, Boudreau said. Police found teenagers near the stage last year, and another time Boudreau himself chased a youth away from the property.

Despite the damage, Boudreau said he just wants the vandals to own up to the crime and work with him to clean up the damage.

“I don't want to punish the kids who did all of this. I want to meet with them and tell them there's a better way to do things,” he said. “But I can't afford to have vandalism here with a grand piano, with a harp, with all kinds of wonderful instruments.”

Boudreau said he hopes bringing back the orchestra will give him the chance to work with students from around the area and teach a new generation of musicians in Western Pennsylvania. “I still have dreams, even at 93,” he said. “I'd like to have young people from Butler, from all over, perform here in September and October. We do not do enough of it.”

He said education has always been an important part of the orchestra and its mission.

Other than the vandalism, Boudreau said the stage is still in great shape and could be quickly cleaned up for a performance. Still, he doesn't feel comfortable investing the time and money with vandals targeting his property.

Northern Regional Police Capt. John Sicilia said the matter is still under investigation, and police have yet to identify any suspects. The damage was not discovered until months after the act, Sicilia said, making any investigation difficult.

Boudreau said if the orchestra plans to return and he readies the stage, another rash of vandalism could be even more costly.

“I can get it done by the fall, but first we have to find out who these guys are that busted everything,” he said. “I don't want to come down here and find the lights are broken and the sound system has been destroyed. I can't afford it.”