Caliente
CALIENTE the flagship performing ensemble of The Diaz Music Institute (DMI) is holding auditions for all positions in the group. If are interested in auditioning please complete the application form here: https://diazmusicinstitute.org/audition/ For more information: Call 832-858-5855 Email info@diazmusicinstitute.org.
Caliente, a DownBeat Award Winner, and Houston Press Best Latin Band Award Winner is the nationally acclaimed repertoire ensemble for Diaz Music Institute. Led by Grammy Nominated Music Educator Top 10 Finalist, Jose Antonio Diaz, Caliente, the only youth group to receive the prestigious Houston Press Award. Caliente has appeared with some of the music industry’s biggest stars such as Eddie Palmieri, Johnny Pacheco, Bobby Valentin, Ismael Miranda, Roberto Roena, Aldaberto Santiago, Larry Harlow, Jimmy Bosch, Pete Escovedo, Dave Valentin, Brenda K Starr, Poncho Sanchez, Michael Stuart, Danilo Perez, Nestor Torres, Jon Faddis, Brian Lynch, David Sanchez, Miguel Zenon, Ndugu Chancler, John Santos, Rebeca Mauleon, Conrad Herwig, Frankie Negron, and Marlon Fernandez.
Caliente has appeared at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Jazz Education Network Conference, Oregon Music Educators Association Conference, Music Educators National Conference, Texas Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Salsa Congress, and Dallas Music Symposium. Caliente also appeared at the Chocolate Bayou Festival, the Bayou City Arts Festival, Dia de la Hispanidad, and a host of many concert performances too many to mention.
If you would like to audition for Caliente please register here. https://diazmusicinstitute.org/audition/
