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From Artistic Director, Dean McDowell:
At our spring concert, the last weekend in March, we played a composition by our guest composer Tyler Grant entitled ‘Pacific Grooves’. I chose this piece way back in the summer of 2024. Mr. Grant was commissioned to compose this music in 2023 by a friend of his, who was the band director at Palisades Charter High School. Unfortunately, this high school was completely destroyed in the LA fires in January, including the band room and all of the instruments.
After learning of this, performing Mr. Grant’s ‘Pacific Grooves’ took on a new meaning for our Band and our audience. As we performed ‘Pacific Grooves’, we showed video of a beautiful Pacific Palisades, followed by one of the high school burning in January. When the music ended, the audience sat in stunned silence at the images of destruction and loss.
The Desert Winds Mission Statement includes a focus on ‘education to make music accessible to all throughout the greater Palm Springs area and beyond.’ We ask that you join the Band in this mission, and consider making a donation to Palisades Charter HS with a note to use your donation to rebuild the band room and replace instruments for the students there.
The link to donate is HERE
Dean
At our spring concert, the last weekend in March, we played a composition by our guest composer Tyler Grant entitled ‘Pacific Grooves’. I chose this piece way back in the summer of 2024. Mr. Grant was commissioned to compose this music in 2023 by a friend of his, who was the band director at Palisades Charter High School. Unfortunately, this high school was completely destroyed in the LA fires in January, including the band room and all of the instruments.
After learning of this, performing Mr. Grant’s ‘Pacific Grooves’ took on a new meaning for our Band and our audience. As we performed ‘Pacific Grooves’, we showed video of a beautiful Pacific Palisades, followed by one of the high school burning in January. When the music ended, the audience sat in stunned silence at the images of destruction and loss.
The Desert Winds Mission Statement includes a focus on ‘education to make music accessible to all throughout the greater Palm Springs area and beyond.’ We ask that you join the Band in this mission, and consider making a donation to Palisades Charter HS with a note to use your donation to rebuild the band room and replace instruments for the students there.
The link to donate is HERE
Dean
The last concert of our 23rd season will be on May 4. Details below.
Pop, Rock, and Swing Concert
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Pop, Rock, and Swing Concert-Tickets $30 May 4, 2025 at 2 pm Jewish Community Center Palm Springs, CA This year our final concert “Pop, Rock and Swing” will be an upbeat and fun concert with a little something for everyone. Featuring the music of Marvin Hamlisch, The Beatles, Glenn Miller, Josh Groban, Adele and more. Join us for a fun afternoon to finish our season.
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