Welcoming New Conductor

Dr. Luis Torres To Lead Worcester Winds

Worcester Winds members extend a hearty welcome to Dr. Luis Torres who joins us July 2025 to conduct and provide artistic leadership.  

Dr. Torres has served as conductor and guest conductor for a wide range of orchestras from Washington, DC to Ecuador to Moscow, as well as locally for colleges, including UMass Amherst, and at the middle and high school level.

In addition to conducting, Dr. Torres teachers and composes.  Many of his music compositions have earned national awards and have been performed in Washington DC, Philadelphia, Cuba, El Salvador, Honduras, Paraguay, Uruguay, Lithuania, Egypt, Turkey and Ecuador.  His compositions and arrangements are featured on more than 20 compact disc recordings.

Thank you Dr. Torres for joining our team of educators and music professionals as we work to bring the unusual colors of music written for a woodwind ensemble to local audiences.