Upcoming Events Produced by Global Change Media

Award-winning accordionist Gabe Hall-Rodrigues joins Driftwood Quintet to bring to life "Nuevo Tango: Ángeles y Diablos". This suite of 8 tangos by Astor Piazzolla depicts an angel’s journey to save a small town in Buenos Aires and a demon's brash attempt to stop it. Piazzolla perfectly blends elements of classical, jazz and Argentinian music to showcase the tango's flirtatious rhythms and delicate nuances that will take your breath away.

Driftwood Quintet Bio:

Based in Phoenix, Arizona, the Driftwood Quintet is a chamber group dedicated to crossing genres and bending boundaries in classical music. Through the work of Driftwood's arrangers, a performance can feature anything from orchestral masterworks or piano works to the imaginative soundtracks from the greatest video games and films. Driftwood also seeks to create memorable experiences through collaborations with artists from a variety of disciplines, ranging from jazz musicians and singer/songwriters to dancers and visual artists.

Driftwood also exemplifies its dedication to chamber music through educational outreach, engaging youth through interactive performances that integrate music with a variety of disciplines such as language arts, science, and history. Members of the Driftwood Quintet are active music educators in the Phoenix metropolitan area, working in underprivileged communities to improve the quality of public music education and foster lifelong musical literacy.

Gabe Hall-Rodrigues Bio:

Originally from Mesa, Arizona, Gabe Hall-Rodrigues is a Seattle-based, Brazilian-American musician with a deep love for the accordion, piano, vocals, and composition. His musical ventures have led him to perform with diverse groups like Jared and the Mill, the Salt River Brass Band, the Seattle Philharmonic, the Ben Thomas Tango Project, and Brazilian forró band Foleada. He most recently dazzled audiences at the 2024 Ystad Jazz Festival as part of Bobby Medina’s Latin American Jazz Experience. Additionally, Gabe also co-creates beautiful music as part of the accordion duo Creosote with his wife Jamie Maschler, offering unique interpretations of Brazilian music and original compositions.

Join Multi-GRAMMY ® Award Nominee David Arkenstone and band of virtuoso musicians   as he returns  to Tucson with his ever-popular, enchanting holiday concert A Winter’s Eve with David Arkenstone & Friends to you. A Winter’s Eve with David Arkenstone & Friends is a lively winter celebration of beloved holiday classics “reimagined” joyfully blends world music, Celtic, cinematic, new age, and neo-classical crossover. David’s concerts captivate audiences each year with seasonal tunes from his treasured holiday albums Celtic Christmas and Christmas Lounge. Experience fan favorites of this magical season to delight and dazzle your holiday senses.

Since the release of his first album Valley in the Clouds, David Arkenstone has become one of the most engaging and prolific multi-instrumentalists of our time. With 5 GRAMMY^® nominations to date, over 2 billion streams worldwide, 70+ albums, film and TV scores, gaming scores for World of Warcraft, David Arkenstone’s music has become the soundtrack to millions of listeners’ lives across the globe.

“Right up there with greatest concert ever!” ~Dyan Garris, New Age Notes Radio

“The most enchanting and magical music ever to be on our stage!” ~Yuma Historic Theatre, Yuma, Arizona.

David Arkenstone and his fantastic band absolutely wowed the TLCA audience last year with their amazing Christmas concert event!” ~Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, Palmer Lake, Colorado.