Events in June–November 2024

1:00 pm: Armenian Echos

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
May 26, 2024

Armenian Echos

in partnership with the Hamazkayin Armenian Cultural and Educational Assoc.

P R O G R A M

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Sunday, May 26, 2024

Commencing at 1 P.M.

Dr. Germán Gonzalez, conductor

at the Golden Gate Park BandShell

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The Golden Gate Park Band and

Hamazkayin Armenian Cultural & Educational Association

Celebrates the 106th Anniversary

of Armenia’s Independence

Program Coordinator: Lena Manugian

Dance Director: Flora Bagdasaryan

Armenian Echos

National Anthems of Armenia and the United States

“Dele Yaman” by Gomidas

Performed by Danielle Zaroukian

Keynote speaker: Mr. Khatchig Tazian

Armenian National Committee Representative

Armenian Dances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. Khachaturian/arr. R. Satz

Colors of Artsakh Dance

Hamazkayin “Araz” Children’s Dance Group

Concerto for Trumpet and Band . . A. Arutiunian/transc. G. Duker

Mark Nemoyten, soloist

Jug Dance

"Araz" Dance group, Liora Kigel

Line Dance

“Yerevan” Dance Ensemble

Folk Dance

“Araz” Youth Dance Group

Nreni (Pomegranate)

"Yerevan" Dance Ensemble

“Spring” Dance

“Araz” Youth Dance Group

Enzel Dance

"Yerevan" Dance Ensemble

Closing Remarks by Ruth Alahydoian

Hamazkayin SF “Nigol Aghpalian” Board Member

2 Dances from “Gayne Ballet” . . . A. Khachaturian/arr. E. Leidzen

June

1:00 pm: Trumpet Palooza !

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
June 2, 2024

Trumpet Palooza !

A concert featuring our amazing trumpet section!

Rose Variations ... Robert Russell Bennett

Eric Wayne, soloist

Faroe Island Dance ... Percy Granger

Concerto for Cornet, Flugelhorn and Trumpet ... Warren Barker

Mark Nemoyten, soloist

Ode for Trumpet ... Alfred Reed

Tom Bertetta, soloist

Pavanne from American Symphonette ... Morton Gould

Concert Etude, Opus 49 ... Goedicke, arr Marian

Alia Kuhnert, soloist

Old Wine in New Bottles/ Wragglle Taggle Gipsies ... Gordon Jacobs

En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor ... Juaquin Rodrigo

Michelle Latimer, soloist

Trumpeter's Lullaby ... Leroy Anderson

Dr German Gonzalez, soloist

Cousins ... Herbert L. Clark

Eric Wayne (cornet) & Daven Tjaarda-Hernandez (trombone) , soloists

Bugler's Holiday ... Leroy Anderson

featuring Tom Bertetta, Alia Khunert, and Michelle Latimer

1:00 pm: A Festival of Favorites

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
June 9, 2024

This concert is part of the two day Golden Gate Park Band Festival

June 8 & 9 from 11:00 am t0 5:00 pm.

A Festival of Favorites

Folk Dances ... Dmitri Shostakovich arr. H. R. Reynolds

Jazz Pizzacato ... Leroy Anderson

Dance of the Jesters by Tchaikovsky/ Ray Cramer

On A Hymnsong of Philip Bliss ... David Holsinger

The Beatles: Echoes Of An Era ... Lennon/McCartney arr J. Higgins

Best Of Broadway Marches ... James Christensen

Oye Negra ... Camacho

Dazzling Drums ... Paul Yoder

Jitterbug ... R. Buckley

San Francisco... B. Kaper

1:00 pm: Juneteenth and Father's Day

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
June 16, 2024

Juneteenth and Father's Day - Featuring Music of African American Composers and Artists.

Lift Every Voice and Sing ... Johnson

The Entertainer ... Scott Joplin, arr Frankenpohl

Folk Suite for Band ... William Grant Still

Satchmo! - a Tribute to Louis Armstrong ... arr. Barker

Halycon Hearts ... Katahj Copley

Red Tails ... Ayatey Shabazz

Queen of Soul - a Tribute to Aretha Franklin ... arr Murtha

Three Negro Dances ... Florence Price Henderson

Ellington Portrait ... arr. Werle

Selections from Porgy and Bess ... Gershwin

The Genius of Ray Charles ... arr. Brown

William Grant-Still

1:00 pm: Songs and Dances

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
June 23, 2024

Songs and Dances

Dr German Gonzalez, conductor

Perpetuum Mobile ... Johann Strauss Jr, arr Reed

English Dances ... Malcom Arnold

Yankee Doodle ... Morton Gould

Four Dances from West Side Story ... Leonard Bernstein/ arr Polster

Yagi-Bushi ... Awai

Pineapple Poll ... Sir Arthur Sullivan

Wrong Note Rag ... Leonard Bernstein

Dancing Tambourine ... Polla, arr. Yoder

American in Paris ... George Gershwin, arr. Krance

1:00 pm: PRIDE: A Musical Celebration

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
June 30, 2024

PRIDE: A Musical Celebration

Featuring works of LGBTQ+ Composers.

Commando March ... Samuel Barber

A Musical Toast ... Bernstein

American Folk Rhapsody #2 ... Clare Grundman

March Militaire Francaise ... Camille Saint-Saens

Down A Country Lane ... Aaron Copland

Overture to Candide ... Leonard Bernstein

A Longford Legend ... Robert Sheldon

Over the Rainbow ... H. Arlen/ arr. Barker

Pas Redouble ... Camille Saint-Saens

July

1:00 pm: A Red, White & Band

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
July 4, 2024

A Red, White & Band Independence Day Celebration of American Music

Come early for a special activity for kids; making origami "crackers" that will be part of our Grand Finale!

Conducted by Dr German Gonzalez

Strike Up The Band ... Gershwin, arr. Barker

Simple Gifts ... Ticheli

American Overture ... J.W. Jenkins

National Emblem March ... E.E. Bagley

American Patrol ... Meacham

Chester ... William Schuman

Salute to American Jazz ... Sammy Nestico

Fourth of July ... Morton Gould

In Praise of Freedom ... Warren Barker

Stars and Stripes Forever ... Sousa

1:00 pm: Treasures of the Band World

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
July 7, 2024

Treasures of the Band World

Conducted by Dr. German Gonzalez

Original Suite ... Gordon Jacobs

Spoon River ... Percy Grainger

Variations on America ... Charles Ives

The Blues ... Sammy Nestico

Shenandoah ... Frank Ticheli

Suite of Old American Dances ... Robert Russell Bennett,

Chant and Jubilo ... Francis MacBeth

Gershwin ... George Gershwin/ arr. Barker

Charles Ives, better known as an insurance executive in his time, wrote innovative symphonies incorporating American folk and hymn tunes.

1:00 pm: Disney Magic: Band Fantastic

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
July 14, 2024

Disney Magic: Band Fantastic!

Featuring guest conductor Dr Robert Halseth

Including music from:

Encanto, Frozen, Moana, Mary Poppins, The Lion King, Toy Story 2,

The Incredibles, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Up and much more!

Our annual Disney/ Pixar concert has become one of our most popular musical treats of kids of all ages.

Come early for the best seats and enjoy a great family day in Golden Gate Park.

Moana © 2015 - Walt Disney Animation Studios

1:00 pm: SOMETHING OLD,NEW, BORROWED & BLUE

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
July 21, 2024

SOMETHING OLD,NEW, BORROWED & BLUE

Conducted by Dr German Gonzalez

A Festival Prelude ... Alfred Reed

The Syncopated Clock ... Leroy Anderson

Jamaican Rhumba ... Arthur Benjamin

Broadway One-Step ... Karl L King

The Carnival of Venice ... H.L. Clarke

Dr. Kris Palmer. piccolo soloist

Who's Who in Navy Blue ... Sousa

Wedding Dance ... Jacques Press, arr Fennell

Three Ayres from Gloucester ... High M. Stuart

Circus Band ... Charles Ives

April in Paris ... Vernon Duke, arr. Richard Maltby

1:00 pm: Tune Town: Music for Kids of All Ages

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
July 28, 2024

Tune Town: Music for Kids of All Ages

Guest Conductor Dr Robert Halseth

A fun family program for the kid in all of us including ...

Thunder and Blazes ( Entry of the Gladiators) ... Fucik/ arr Laurendeau

Children's March ... Edwin Frank Goldman

Music from The Wizard of Oz ... Arlen/ Barnes

Olympic Fanfare and Theme ... John Williams, arr. Curnow

Country Gardens ... Percy Grainger

Selections from The Wiz ... Charlie Smalls, arr. Lowden

Barnum and Bailey's Favorite ... Karl L. King

The Teddy Bear's Picnic ... John W. Bratton, arr. Yoder

The Sound of Music ... Richard Rogers, arr. Robert Russell Bennett

Selections from Moana ... Lin-Manuel Miranda, arr. Bocook

Music of Disneyland ... arr. Brubaker

Moana (2016)
Titles: Moana
© 2015 - Walt Disney Animation Studios

August

1:00 pm: Concert in honor of Neighborhood Emergency Response Teams & First Responders

1:00 pm – 2:39 pm
August 4, 2024

A concert in honor of Neighborhood Emergency Response Teams and First Responders

Dr German Gonzalez leads an eclectic program of favorites, and the revival of a piece commissioned for the band in 1936 by the Federal Music Project. *

Strike Up The Band ... George Gershwin, arr Yoder

Gypsy Baron Suite ... Johann Strauss, arr. Beeler

In the Miller Mood ... arr. Barker

On the Trail ... Ferde Grofe, arr Leidzen

I Left My Heart in San Francisco ... Cross & Cory, arr Reed

D.H.S. March ... Buckley

Clarinet Candy ... Leroy Anderson

*Courageous San Francisco ... F.P. Search, arr. Fuller

Neighborhood Emergency Response Team

San Francisco Fire Department

2310 Folsom Street

San Francisco CA 94110

Tel: 415-970-2022 / Fax: 415-970-2020

The goal of the NERT program is to help the residents of San Francisco to be self-sufficient in a major disaster situation by developing multifunctional teams, cross-trained in basic emergency skills. Through this program, individuals will learn hands-on disaster skills that will help them as members of an emergency response team, preparing them to respond to a personal emergency or as an adjunct to the SFFD response.

The training consists of six class sessions that are approximately 3 hours each. The NERT Training is free to the public. Instructors are all SF Fire Fighters.

Session 1: Earthquake Awareness, Preparedness, and Hazard Mitigation
Session 2: Basic Disaster Skills
Session 3: Disaster Medicine
Session 4: Light Search and Rescue
Session 5: Team Organization and Management
Session 6: Skills Development and Application

To learn more about NERT, visit their website at https://sf-fire.org/nert

To contact the NERT Office, email sffdnert@sfgov.org or call (415) 970-2022

1:00 pm: Kilts, Ceilidhs, Castles, & Haggis - Music & Dance of Scotland

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
August 11, 2024

Music of Scotland

With the Dunsmuir Scottish Dancers.

Folk music and dances of Scotland

Dr German Gonzalez conducts:

Scotland The Brave ... Richardson

A West Highland fanfare ... Travis J. Weller

Four Scottish Dances .. Malcom Arnold

Ye Banks and Braes ... Percy Grainger

A Scottish Rhapsody ... Clare Grundman

Bond ... James Bond ... arr. Stephen Bulla

1:00 pm: St Stephen’s Day Celebration of Hungarian Culture

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
August 18, 2024

St Stephen’s Day Celebration of Hungarian Culture

Dr German Gonzalez Conducts

With guest soprano Diana Pray and performers from the Hungarian Heritage Foundation

1:00 pm: Annual Program in Solidarity with Ukraine

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
August 25, 2024

Our annual program in Solidarity with Ukraine

September

1:00 pm: Big Band Dance Party

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
September 1, 2024

Big Band Day Dance Party !

GGPB transforms into a 17 piece Jazz Big Band with guest vocalist Tiffany Unarce Barry, Guitarist and singer Mark Burgess, and pianist Dee Spencer.

Program:

Blues in Hoss Flat

Hay Burner

Let the Good Times Roll

Summertime

Sway

Days of Wine and Roses

Shake Rattle and Roll

The Way You Look Tonight

Taint What You Do

New York, New York

Jump Jive Wail

Georgia On My Mind

In the Mood

Straighten Up and Fly Right

A Tisket, A Tasket

I Cant Stop Loving You

Kansas City

Happy

Birdland

Tiffany Unarce Barry is a Filipino American performer, presenter, author, and educator. She is currently lead female vocalist and a violinist for the dance orchestra and swing band, Symphonia Phonotone.

1:00 pm: Winds of Work: a Labor Day Celebration

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
September 2, 2024

Winds of Work: a Labor Day Celebration honoring working people everywhere.

Dr German Gonzalez leads our annual Labor Day concert.

Bring a picnic and enjoy a program of joyful American classics, plus Beatles favorites including:

January February March ... Don Gillis

Bayou Breakdown ... Brant Karrick

God Bless America ... Irving Berlin

Montego Bay ... Traditional/ Sammy Nestico

Music of the Beatles ... arr. Michael Sweeney

On the Mall ... Edwin F. Goldman

Old Home Days ... Charles Ives

Black Horse Troop ... Sousa

This Land Is Your Land ... Woody Guthrie, arr. George Kenny

Horse and Buggy ... Leroy Anderson

1:00 pm: Viva Mexico!

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
September 8, 2024

Viva Mexico!

Celebrating Mexican Heritage in the U.S.

with exciting guests Ballet Folklorico de Carlos Moreno.

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Celebrating the Mexican Heritage in the U.S.

Featuring Ballet Folklorico Mexicano

de Caros Moreno

Zacatecas March . . . . . . . . . . G. Codina/arr. L.P. Laurendeau

Mexican Hat Dance . . . . . . F.A. Partichela/arr. L. Folgelberg

Nayarit

Jarabe Nayarita / La Majagua / Nayarita final

Hidalgo

La Tres Huastecas / El Querreque / El Caballito

Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Caros Moreno

Huapango . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J.P. Mancoyo/arr. L. Osmon

La Bamba de Vera Cruz . . . . . T. Tucci/trans. D. Hunsberger

Baja California

No Te Rajes Tijuana / La Loba / El Patito

Jalisco

El Gavilan / La Madrugada / Jarabe Tapatio

Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Caros Moreno

Juarez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. Rafael Mendez

Cielito Lindo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. Naohiro Iwai

1:00 pm: The Emerald Isle

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
September 15, 2024

The Emerald Isle

in partnership with the United Irish Cultural Center of San Francisco.

The Band will play Irish favorites including:

Molly on the Shore, Irish Tune from County Derry and Shepherd's Hey ... Percy Granger

The Girl I left Behind and The Irish Washerwoman ... Leroy Anderson

Irish Salute, (a medley of Irish folk tunes) ... arr. Frank Cofield

We'll be joined by dancers from Whelan Academy of Dance and the Comhaltas Irish Dancers of SF. The concert will be preceded by a ceremony at the statue of Irish Patriot Robert Emmet at noon in front of the Academy of Sciences.

1:00 pm: Celebrating the Flair of Spanish Flamenco

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
September 22, 2024

Celebrating the Flair of Spanish Flamenco featuring guest performers from Toque Tercero Flamenco lead by Damien Alvarez.

Music Director Dr German Gonzalez will lead the band in exciting music with a Spanish Flair alternating with our guest performers.

Amparita Roca ... Jaime Texidor

La Feria selections ... Paul Lacome

Andalucia ... Lecuona, arr Yoder

Malagueña ... Lecuona, arr Nestico

El Relicario ... J. Padilla, arr. Lang

Aragonaise ... Massanet, arr.Laurendaeu

Españi Cañi ... P. Marquina, arr. R. Cray

Man of La Mancha ... M. Leig, arr. F. Erickson

October

1:00 pm: Season Finale - Sounds from the Screen: Music of Film and TV

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
October 6, 2024

Season Closer -Sounds from the Screen: Music of Film and TV

Maestro Dr German Gonzalez leads the band in this spectacular 2024 Season Finale.

Raiders March and music from Star Wars ... John Williams

Themes from Zorba the Greek ... Theodorakis, arr. Whitcomb

Colonel Bogey March (Bridge over the River Kwai) ... Alford

Tico Tico ... Abreu, arr Kent

March to the Scaffold from Symphonie Fantastique ... Hector Berlioz, arr. Leidzen

When You Wish Upon a Star ... Harline, arr Nestico

Funeral March of the Marionet ( Alfred Hitchcock theme) ... Gounod, arr Lake

Selections from West Side Story ... Bernstein, arr Duthoit

The Clowns ... Nino Rota, arr Mortimer

2 Gymnopodies ( The Royal Tenenbaums and My Dinner with Andre) ... Satie, arr. Reed