Desert Winds Freedom Band Concerts 2023-24
Tickets are now for sale for the Band's new season.
You can learn more about our concerts below and buy tickets here.
You can learn more about our concerts below and buy tickets here.
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Fall Band Concert 'Music in Motion'
November 18, 2023 at 7 pm November 19, 2023 at 2 pm Temple Isaiah /Jewish Community Center Our Fall Concert ‘Music in Motion’ will have you swingin’, swayin’, and soaring with music that really moves. From an amazing Tango to a Jitterbug, a Barn Dance to West Side Story’s America, a balloon ride from the movie “Up” and how about soaring with some eagles? The jazz band will also add some fun with “Caravan”, “Sway”, and “Fascinating Rhythm”. This performance will really keep you on the edge of your seat, so get your tickets now. |
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Jazz Band Concert and Gala Fundraiser-'Dream'n
February 18, 2024 11 am-1:30 pm Cascade Lounge at the Agua Caliente Casino in Palm Springs. ‘Dream’n’ is what we all do from time to time, and this jazz band showcase will be exploring the subject with tunes like “Living in a Dream”, “In Your Dreams”, “Shadows and Dreams”, and “Promise of Dreams”, to name a few. Our jazz band is stacked with amazing musicians, many who will be featured as soloists. Guest vocalists are yet to be announced, but this concert always sells out as it is limited to 160 patrons. It is also our annual fundraiser with a silent auction, so get your tickets NOW! |
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Spring Concert-'It's a Wonderful World'
March 23rd, 2024 at 7 pm March 24, 2024 2 pm Temple Isaiah/Jewish Community Center “It’s a Wonderful World”, made famous by Louis Armstrong, sums up the music for our spring concert. We will excite you with musical impressions of strolling through the amazing Redwood Forests, hiking through the ethereal red rocks of Sedona, climbing to the summit of a mountain range, or gazing in reflection at the great Shenandoah River. These are just a few of the musical journeys on which the band will take you. Also featured will be our world-famous guest composer, Frank Ticheli, who will conduct his exciting piece “Vesuvius”. And the jazz band will also throw in a bit of the romantic side to this wonderful world. You won’t want to miss this exciting concert. |
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May Special Concert-'Beethoven & Friends'
May, 4, 2024 at 2 pm at Temple Isaiah/Jewish Community Center ‘Beethoven and Friends’ will follow last season’s successful format featuring outstanding band member soloists, scholarship winners, smaller ensembles, as well as the full symphonic band. It was a big hit! This year we will feature Andy Nelson on clarinet, and Matthew Richards on trumpet. Scholarship winners and ensembles are yet to be announced, but the Symphonic Band will be performing Beethoven’s Overture to “Egmont”. Please come and support all of our musicians for the exciting finale to our 22nd season. |