The Cabrillo College Symphonic Winds will be presenting our Spring Program on

May 19th at 3 pm in the Crocker Theater,

which pairs standard works of the wind band repertoire with current diverse voices that we so desperately need.

Having been awarded a Faculty Grant to support the purchase of new repertoire for the Instrumental ensembles, three of the works we're performing benefited from that support and are authentic representations of the cultures and experiences of composers Omar Thomas, Dwayne Milburn, and Ricardo Lorenz.

The Lorenz work is called Caminantes and is written as a tribute to Venezuelan migrants traveling thousands of miles to seek a better life. The Milburn Meditation is a beautiful setting of the famous folk song "Poor Wayfarin' Strange", and Thomas' Caribana Afterparty is just that.....a celebration of music from diverse Caribbean cultures.