Fantastic Dreams

Dreams are a fascinating and complex phenomenon. They can be a series of thoughts, images, sensations, and emotions that happen involuntarily in the mind. Dreams can be a powerful source of inspiration and creativity, offering a unique lens through which to view and interpret the world.

The Lone Star Wind Orchestra and Music Director Eugene Migliaro Corporon traverse through the dreamscapes of composers Frank Ticheli, Saül Gómez Solar, and Eric Whitacre. Some dreams are of a specific place or time. Other dreams evoke dark and nightmarish states, perhaps with ghosts! The program includes Frank Ticheli’s Fantastic Dreams, Eric Whitacre’s Ghost Train Triptych, and Leonardo Dreams by Spanish composer Saül Gómez Soler.

The LSWO brings these “fantastic” dreamscapes to Moody Performance Hall in Dallas on the evening of Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 7:30pm. Join us for FANTASTIC DREAMS!

FEATURING OUR VERY OWN MIKE KORSON, JAZZ SAXOPHONE EXTRAORDINAIRE 

Mike Korson has been with the Lone Star Wind Orchestra for 8 seasons. He is a music arranger, performer and educator based out of Dallas, Texas. He serves as an Adjunct Professor of Saxophone at Texas A&M-Commerce. Mike Korson was the lead alto saxophonist in the TCU Jazz Ensemble and is currently studying toward a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Saxophone Performance with a related field in Music Business at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. Mike will be soloing on Eric Whitacre’s Ghost Train Triptych.

FEATURING FORMER MEMBER OF THE GRAMMY-NOMINATED ONE O’CLOCK LAB BAND

Paul Lees is a versatile pianist, keyboardist, composer, arranger, and educator in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. He holds a Master of Music in Jazz Studies degree from the University of North Texas where he was a member of the seven-time Grammy-nominated One O’Clock Lab Band. aul has performed with Doc Severinsen and Sean Jones and has recorded with James Morrison and Allen Vizzutti. He is also sought after as an educator and taught jazz masterclasses in Lagos, Nigeria at the Society for the Performing Arts in Nigeria (SPAN) in November 2019.

PROGRAM (subject to change):
Fantastic Dreams, Frank Ticheli
Ghost Train Triptych, Eric Whitacre
Leonardo Dreams, Saül Gómez Soler