This Beautiful Earth at Moody Performance Hall

As Earth Day nears, music and nature come together as the Lone Star Wind Orchestra (LSWO) presents This Beautiful Earth. Under the baton of LSWO music director Eugene Migliaro Corporon, the multimedia experience celebrates the breathtaking glory and ferocity of Niagara Falls alongside a collection of musical works inspired by the mysteries and magnificence of the natural environment. The concert, which falls during Dallas Arts Month, takes place Sunday, April 6, at 3 p.m. at Moody Performance Hall in the Dallas Arts District.

Headlining the concert is Niagara Falls, written by multiple Grammy Award-winning composer Michael Daughtery, a graduate of the University of North Texas and former jazz pianist with the One O’Clock Lab Band. The stunning piece brings the majesty of Niagara Falls – often called “the 8th wonder of the world” – to life with vibrant visuals that dance across the auditorium’s wide screens in perfect harmony and in sync with the music.

The audience also journeys through landscapes around the world with Sunrise at Angel’s Gate by Philip Sparke. Jungla by Ferrer Ferran delivers bold, melodic tunes reminiscence of a Broadway musical. The afternoon also includes Deciduous by Vietnamese American composer Viet Cuong and Fallingwater at Twilight by James David.

“The Lone Star Wind Orchestra can think of no better way to pay musical tribute to our beautiful planet than with this repertoire, which explores everything from thunderous waterfalls to the roar of the jungle,” said Christopher Tucker, director of marketing for Lone Star Wind Orchestra.

The Lone Star Wind Orchestra is supported by the City of Richardson, Moody Fund for the Arts, City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture, Texas Commission on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts and TACA.

For more information, go to lswo.com.

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ABOUT THE LONE STAR WIND ORCHESTRA
The Lone Star Wind Orchestra is a non-profit arts organization founded in 2006 as a creative collaboration to further the wind orchestra as an artistic medium. The group’s mission is “music changing lives in North Texas and beyond through inspired collaborations, exceptional mentoring of musicians, unforgettable performances, and inclusive community engagement.” The nonprofit also operates the Lone Star Youth Winds, made up of 60 of the most outstanding woodwind, brass and percussion players in grades 9-12, selected from across North Texas. The Lone Star Wind Orchestra’s education and outreach programs include the Lone Star Kids, which bring students face to face and behind the scenes with top musicians, composers and conductors. Learn more at lswo.com.