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“Holiday Spectacular” 2020 Edition Dear Friends and Members of the LA Winds Family, The final edition of the LA Winds “Summer Sounds of Your LA Winds” series — which has obviously been extended through the fall and winter — brings to you an exciting mix of holiday favorites.  But before we share with you our holiday cheer, let ...

High to Low and In-Between Too! Dear Friends and members of the LA Winds Family, The first of two “Sounds of Your LA Winds” December installments features high flying flutes, a rock solid bass line bassoon and perhaps the most versatile member of the LA Winds woodwind family—the saxophone. We begin with LA Winds co-principal flutist Susan Winsberg and highlights ...

Trombone Extravaganza Today’s “Summer Sounds of Your LA Winds” presentations offer you, our loyal subscribers and friends, a multi-faceted and unique look at one of the most time-honored instruments in the LA Winds family – the trombone. We begin with a tribute to that legendary trombone virtuoso and Big Band leader, Glenn Miller, and a collection of his memorable hits ...

Oboe Class and Oboe Style Dear Colleagues, Friends and LA Winds Supporters, As your LA Winds moves into the Fall and Winter seasons, our “Summer Sounds” series will be concluding with 3 more entertaining, interesting and informative performances. We’ll open today’s presentation with a performance of Alfred Reed’s classic “El Camino Real,” a work we recorded in concert just prior to our ...

A Tango, a Rhythm and a Clarinet Classic Dear Friends and members of the LA Winds Family, Today’s edition of “Summer Sounds of Your LA Winds” – now being extended through the end of the year – features our entire virtuoso clarinet section.  We’ll also spotlight acclaimed LA Winds soloist, in-demand freelancer and noted educator Geoff Nudell. We’ll begin ...

It’s Tasty Trumpet Time! Dear Friends and members of the LA Winds Family, In this, the 9th in our “Summer Sounds” series, we begin with one of the most memorable performances in the history of your LA Winds.  Former LA Winds principal trumpet player, Ron Barrows, is featured in a short clip of an unforgettable 2004 performance of Rodrigo’s classic ...

The Dynamics of Percussion Dear Friends and Members of the LA Winds Family, Today’s “Summer Sounds of Your LA Winds” offers you an in-depth look at what is, without a doubt, the most visually exciting section of our world-class ensemble — the percussion section! We’ll begin with LA Winds alum Matt Howard (now principal percussionist of our very own Los Angeles Philharmonic) as ...

Salute to the Flute! Dear Friends and Members of the LA Winds Family, This week’s installment of “Summer Sounds of Your LA Winds” – the 7th in our series of entertaining and informative videos – is also the 2nd in our series of educational videos being shared with the Los Angeles Unified School District. The LA Winds world-class flute section is ...

Hear, Hear For The Horns! Dear Friends and Members of the LA Winds Family: Welcome to the 6th in our series of “Summer Sounds of Your LA Winds” presentations!  Today we launch an exciting program of videos designed not only for you, our loyal supporters, but also for the teachers and the music students of the Los Angeles Unified School ...

LA Winds All Stars – Composer Charles Fernandez Dear Friends and Members of the LA Winds Family: This installment of your LA Winds “Summer Sounds” series features our Emmy award winning composer, arranger, conductor and performer, Chuck Fernandez—truly one of the LA Winds brightest stars for nearly 20 years! We are featuring three of Chuck’s most inspiring works for Band including ...