Patagonia Winds champions new music for the wind quintet, performing its two recent commissions by Jasmine Arielle Barnes and Alexandra Molnar-Suhajda.
Both composers will be in attendance to share their unique stories and provide a valuable look at the creative commissioning partnership.
Presented as part of the Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention
Saturday, February 14, 2026
2:00pm
Hilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel
13869 Park Center Rd, Herndon, VA 20171
Experience the vibrant artistry of today’s leading Black composers in an evening of powerful storytelling through wind quintet.
From Valerie Coleman’s beloved landscapes to the recent commissioned work by Jasmine Arielle Barnes, this program weaves together Caribbean folklore, American roots, and soaring contemporary voices.
Featuring music by four living composers alongside Lina Blanchet’s enchanting Haitian Folk Tale, this concert celebrates the creators shaping classical music’s present and future.
Saturday, February 7, 2026
7pm
Lutheran Village at Millers Grant
9000 Fathers Legacy, Ellicott City, MD 21042
Patagonia Winds offers an uplifting concert in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, as part of the Living Arts Concert Series at Church of the Resurrection in Burtonsville, MD.
Resonating with the spirit of hope and resilience, the program features works that celebrate the enduring legacy of those who fought for change, with works by Manuel de Falla, Alyssa Morris, Michael Mauldin, Valerie Coleman and Jasmine Arielle Barnes.
Sunday, January 18, 2026 | 4:00pm
Living Arts Concert Series
Resurrection Catholic Church
3315 Greencastle Road, Burtonsville MD 20866
Admission: Suggested donation $15
Reception to follow
Can’t make it in person? The concert will be live-streamed!
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