Latin, Jazz, and New York! On Sunday, November 6th at Moody Performance Hall in Dallas, the Lone Star Wind Orchestra will open the season with Leonard Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. Under the direction of Music Director Eugene Migliaro Corporon, the LSWO will perform a Latin-infused concert with works rooted in jazz, many composed in Manhattan, along with music inspired by Hispanic tradition. The concert will feature two premieres including a movement from Orishas by LSWO’s own Eddie Jimenez, in addition to saxophonist Joey Resendez performing a transcription of Astor Piazzolla’s Escualo never performed in the United States. In addition, the LSWO will perform the music of George Gershwin and Anthony O’Toole.
Tickets
Concert tickets are $10 for students and seniors, $20 for adults. The concert is general admission. To purchase, call 214-871-5000 or order online.
Venue and COVID-19 Info
Concert will be held at Moody Performance Hall in Dallas. MPH is located at 2520 Flora Street, Dallas, Texas 75201. Per the venue’s guidelines, mask-wearing is strongly encouraged, though not required.
Concert Program
- Symphonic Dances from “West Side Story”, Leonard Bernstein/Lavender
- Cuban Overture, George Gershwin/Rogers
- Escualo, Astor Piazzolla/Teho
- USA premiere | Featuring Joey Resendez
- Latin Dance Movements, Anthony O’Toole
- Changó Crowned King from “Orishas”, Eddie Jiménez
- World premiere
Guest Artist
Joey Resendez has earned high regard as both a saxophone performer and educator. He serves as soprano/alto saxophonist for the Lone Star Wind Orchestra, the East Texas Symphony, and Las Colinas/Arlington/Garland Symphonies. Joey is the recipient of the Co-op Press Recording Grant and will soon release his first compact disc under the Emeritus label. He will receive his Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of North Texas this May and holds degrees from Baylor University and the University of Michigan. His principal instructors include Dr. Eric Nestler, Donald Sinta, and Dr. Michael Jacobson.
Composer In Attendance
Trumpeter, Composer, and Educator Eddie Jiménez is a graduate of Manhattan School of Music where he received a Master’s Degree in Orchestral Trumpet Performance and was awarded The Cecil Collins Award for Excellence in Brass Performance.
Jiménez also received a Bachelor’s Degree in Instrumental Performance from the University of Miami, where he was awarded Most Outstanding Music Student.
Jiménez is a busy and versatile free-lance trumpeter frequently performing with The Plano Symphony, Irving Symphony, Allen Philharmonic, Imperial Brass, Center Stage Brass, The Lone Star Wind Orchestra, The Dallas Wind Symphony and multiple Brass Ensembles and Quintets. Jimenez is a former member of The Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corp. and is currently a member of The Blue Devils Hall of Fame.
Jiménez often performs with some of the country’s greatest instrumentalists and singers and is often a featured soloist. Influenced as a child by the classical music his grandfather played every afternoon on his old 1950’s radio, the desire to make music has led Jiménez on a very exciting journey.
This journey includes performances in some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls such as, Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center to name a few. Jiménez has toured Europe and North America on various occasions with various musical ensembles. He often performs with various Grammy Nominated and Grammy Award winning musicians. On multiple occasions Jiménez has performed for a former President of The United States.
A native of Havana Cuba, Eddie Jiménez is currently a band director, private trumpet professor, masterclass instructor and teaching artist in Dallas Texas. Jiménez began teaching trumpet at the age of 18 and received coaching from many great educators, including world renown cellist Yo-Yo Ma.
His principal teachers include Mark Gould (former Principal Trumpet of The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra), Tom Smith (Fourth Trumpet of The New York Philharmonic), Vincent Penzarella (former Second Trumpet of The New York Philharmonic) and Craig Morris (International Trumpet Soloist and former Principal Trumpet of The Chicago Symphony Orchestra).
Finale
The concert titled “Latin in Manhattan” is on Sunday, November 6th, 3pm at Moody Performance Hall in Dallas. Join us!
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