MetWinds to Present Winter Band Concert: “Danzon”

Lexington, MA -- MetWinds continues its 54th season with a concert on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM, at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum, 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA. There is also a pre-concert lecture at 2:30 PM inside the concert hall. 

This music will make you want to dance! Virtuosity will be on display in this concert inspired by a wide spectrum of dance styles. Warren Benson’s beautiful band classic The Solitary Dancer contrasts nicely with Florence Price’s rhythmic Juba Dance. The jazz-influenced Jubilo was written by Wynton Marsalis for the New York City Ballet in 1993. Scott McAllister’s Krump emulates the energy and passion of the dance style that evolved in the early 2000’s among teens in Los Angeles neighborhoods such as Compton, South Central, and Watts. The afternoon performances will also feature Tchaikovsky’s Dance of the Jesters, Frank Ticheli’s Sun Dance, and an authentic transcription of Massenet’s beloved ballet suite Le Cid, with its dances from different regions of Spain. 

Richard E. Wyman, MetWinds Music Director is the former Assistant Director of the United States Coast Guard Band, where he regularly conducted throughout the United States and abroad in concert tours of Japan and Taiwan, and led the Band’s educational initiatives. He is currently the Executive Director of the Community Music School in Centerbrook, CT. Wyman has enjoyed working with musicians of all ages, regularly appearing as clinician and guest conductor with a variety of ensembles. Wyman is also an accomplished saxophonist, having earned two year-long residency grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, and also performing multiple times at the White House and appearing on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

Mark Olson, MetWinds Assistant Conductor is the current Director of Harvard Band and Wind Ensemble, where he conducts the Harvard Wind Ensemble, serves as an advisor to the Harvard University BAnd, and administers all aspects of the band program at Harvard. Olson also is the Director of the Middlesex Concert Band and the New England Brass Band. An active trumpet performer and soloist, he currently plays trumpet in the MetWinds and The Tarnished Brass. 

Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, $5 for students, and are free for children under 5. They are available at the door. Tickets can also be purchased online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/metwinds-winter-2025-concert-danzon-tickets-1012223446577

MetWinds also participates in the Card to Culture program, a collaboration between the Mass Cultural Council and the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program, and the Massachusetts Health Connector, by broadening accessibility to cultural programming.

Massachusetts EBT and WIC cardholders can show their EBT or WIC card at MetWinds indoor Lexington concerts to pay only $2 per adult or $1 per child (age 6+). Children under age 6 are free. There is no admission limit per cardholder. We cannot process EBT or WIC transactions; cash or other payment must be provided for admission.  

Visit the MetWinds web page at http://www.metwinds.org or call the MetWinds Concert Line at (978) 419-1697 for more information. Email [email protected] with any questions.

Founded by Jerry Gardner in 1971, the Metropolitan Wind Symphony, a concert band, is currently celebrating its 54th anniversary. The MetWinds comprises over 70 talented woodwind, brass, and percussion instrumentalists who audition for membership and seating. It makes a significant contribution to the cultural life of the Greater Boston community by providing its audiences with high quality concerts and its members with opportunities for musical growth.

This and other concerts by the MetWinds are funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.