Adelante Winds Quintet in the Gayborhood

The dynamic group Adelante Winds exists to transform the classical music experience through innovative performances, educational programs, and community collaboration, connecting diverse audiences and celebrating artistic excellence. This performance, which features three Philadelphia native members (Ramona Douglas, Freddie Blood, Patrick Dolan) will highlight a new wave of wind chamber music that has enriched the genre.

Ramona Douglas, flute

Dr. Freddie Blood, oboe

Patrick Dolan, clarinet

Dr. Brittany White, Horn

Sabrina Stovall, bassoon

About Adelante Winds:

Adelante, which means forward, is the ensemble’s mantra in exploring new sounds and imaginative ideas for the woodwind quintet. The ensemble aspires to challenge itself and its audience to approach music in innovative ways.

An expanded and exciting repertoire has allowed the quintet numerous performance opportunities throughout Texas including colleges and universities such as San Antonio College, Northwest Vista College, Texas State University, and Texas A&M University – Kingsville. Their recitals often include compelling collaborations with groups such as the Olmos Basin Brass quintet and Grammy Award- winning percussionist Nina Rodriguez. The Texas Music Educators Association selected the group to present a showcase of diverse, new music at its annual conferences in 2015 and 2017. San Antonio’s The Heart of Texas Concert Band invited Adelante Winds to perform Jeff Scott’s Baile Si Quiere! in 2017.
Adelante Winds enjoys working with living composers and expanding the wind quintet repertoire. Attending the Imani Winds Chamber Festival and the Fresh, Inc. Music Festival has afforded them this opportunity. In 2016, Adelante Winds premiered Marnen E. Laibow-Koser’s Fantasy-Ricercar. During the summer of 2018, the ensemble had the privilege of premiering Emily Joy Sullivan’s Spirit Moves and Bronwen McVeigh’s Spring Songs. Learn More

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