Tickets & Parking

January 9 and 10, 2026
7:30pm Friday, 2pm Saturday

Driftwood Quintet at Audubon

Rio Salado Audubon Center

3131 S Central Ave

Phoenix AZ 85040

$25, full-time students are free

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or reserve tickets by phone:
602-254-1491

About this event

Featuring the Driftwood Quintet and accordion performing their original arrangements of Astor Piazzolla’s epic “Suite del Ángel” and other Latin American works. The idyllic space is the Audubon Center on the bank of the Rio Salado in the shadow of downtown. The exhibit will be curated by The Sagrado, a South Phoenix nonprofit devoted to empowering art, culture, and design.

Musicians

Jami Rivers, oboe/English horn; Koby Slavin, clarinet; Jade Deatherage, saxophone; Benjamin Paley, bassoon; Dominique Holley, bass clarinet; and Gabe Hall-Rodrigues, accordion

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Art Exhibition:

The exhibit will be curated by The Sagrado, a South Phoenix nonprofit devoted to empowering art, culture, and design. The sculpture "Migration" by artist Kiok Jun will also be on display, featuring a flock of over 70 hummingbirds hovering above the audience.

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Concert Program

Featuring all original arrangements by Driftwood Quintet:

Astor Piazzolla "Libertango"

Heitor Villa-Lobos "Bachianas Brasileiras No. 9"

José Maurício Nunes Garcia "Libera Me"

Arturo Marquez "Danzon no. 2"

Astor Piazzolla "Ángeles y Diablos Suite"

Parking

Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center

3131 S Central Ave

Phoenix AZ 85040

Directions

The Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center is located on the East side of Central, on the South side of the Salt River, 1 mile South of I-17.

By transit:

-The new Metro Light Rail line has a designated stop labeled "Rio Salado Audubon Center."

By car:

-Due to the light rail line dividing Central, access the Audubon Center by travelling North on Central and turn right on "Rio Salado Scenic Drive."

-If you are heading South on Central, pass the Audubon Center and make a U-turn at the next opportunity to be North bound on Central to access the entrance.

If you have questions please give us a call and leave a message or send an email, we will get back to you promptly:

Landline: 602-254-1491
Email: chamberseries@gmail.com

About DCS

Downtown Chamber Series was founded in 2000 by musicians seeking a new approach to live chamber music in Phoenix, Arizona.

Our concerts are held amidst visual art and feature six programs a year, exploring a wide diversity of music and instruments including strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion. The concerts are always unique, changing with different venues, musicians, and exhibitions.

Looking Ahead

March 22, 2026, 7:30pm at The Abbey
May 30 and 31, 2026, 2pm Sat, 7:30pm Sun at First Studio

Tickets are not on sale at this time for these programs, please join our email list for advance notice when they do.