Events in June–November 2024
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Trumpet Palooza ! Trumpet Palooza !
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June 2, 2024Trumpet 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
Eric Wayne 
Alia Kuhnert 
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A Festival of Favorites A Festival of Favorites
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June 9, 2024This 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
Dmitri Shostakovich 
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Juneteenth and Father's Day Juneteenth and Father's Day
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June 16, 2024Juneteenth 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
Aretha Franklin 
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Songs and Dances Songs and Dances
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June 23, 2024Songs 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
Leonard Bernstein 
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PRIDE: A Musical Celebration PRIDE: A Musical Celebration
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June 30, 2024PRIDE: 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
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A Red, White & Band A Red, White & Band
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July 4, 2024A Red, White & Band Independence Day Celebration of American Music
Conducted by Dr German Gonzalez
Strike Up The Band ... Gershwin, arr. Barker
Simple Gifts ... Ticheli
American Overture ... J.W. Jenkins
The Fairest of the Fair ... Sousa
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
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Treasures of the Band World Treasures of the Band World
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July 7, 2024Treasures 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. -
Disney Magic: Band Fantastic Disney Magic: Band Fantastic
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July 14, 2024Disney 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 and much more!
Moana © 2015 - Walt Disney Animation Studios 
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SOMETHING OLD,NEW, BORROWED & BLUE SOMETHING OLD,NEW, BORROWED & BLUE
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July 21, 2024SOMETHING OLD,NEW, BORROWED & BLUE
Wedding March ... Sousa
Overture to Italian in Algiers ... Rossini
The Syncopated Clock ... Leroy Anderson
3 Ayres from Glouchester ... Stuart
Who's Who in Navy Blue ... Sousa
Wedding Dance ... Press
St Louis Blues ... W.C. Handy/ Burgett
Blue Tango ... Leroy Anderson
Baroque and Blue ... Claude Bolling
Kije's Wedding ... Prokofieff/ arr Walters
John Philip Sousa 
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Tune Town: Music for Kids of All Ages Tune Town: Music for Kids of All Ages
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July 28, 2024Tune Town: Music for Kids of All Ages
A fun family program for the kid in al of us including ...
Variations on Pop Goes the Weasel ... Lucien Calliet
Music from The Wizard of Oz ... Arlen/ Barnes
Barnum and Bailey's Favorite ... Karl King
Entry of the Gladiators ... Julius Fucik
Children's March ... Edwin Frank Goldman
and more TBA
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Concert in honor of Neighborhood Emergency Response Teams & First Responders Concert in honor of Neighborhood Emergency Response Teams & First Responders
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August 4, 2024A concert in honor of Neighborhood Emergency Response Teams and First Responders
To include works of The Beatles, Gershwin, Frank Erickson and more !
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
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Kilts, Ceilidhs, Castles, & Haggis Kilts, Ceilidhs, Castles, & Haggis
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August 11, 2024Music of Scotland
With the Dunsmuir Scottish Dancers.
Folk music and dances of Scotland
Scotland The Brave ... Richardson
Holyrood... Alford
Four Scottish Dances .. Malcom Arnold
A Scottish Rhapsody ... Claire Grundman
more TBA
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St Stephen’s Day Celebration of Hungarian Culture St Stephen’s Day Celebration of Hungarian Culture
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August 18, 2024St Stephen’s Day Celebration of Hungarian Culture
With performers from the Hungarian Heritage Foundation,
the band will play favorite Hungarian pieces by Bartok, Von Soppe and others.Full program TBA
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Annual Program in Solidarity with Ukraine Annual Program in Solidarity with Ukraine
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August 25, 2024Our annual program in Solidarity with Ukraine
Featuring many guest performers from the Bay Area Ukrainian community and beyond.
Anytchka 
Buryma 
Kolyada 
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Big Band Dance Party Big Band Dance Party
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September 1, 2024Big Band Day: Glen Miller and more!
GGPB transforms into a 17 piece Jazz Big Band with some surprise special guests.
Featuring Big Band jazz classics from the Swing Era and beyond. Dancers welcome!
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Winds of Work: a Labor Day Celebration Winds of Work: a Labor Day Celebration
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September 2, 2024Winds of Work: a Labor Day Celebration honoring working people everywhere.
Bring a picnic and enjoy an program of joyful American classics including:
American Salute ... Morton Gould
Atribute to Harry James ... arr Nestico
Selections from The King and I ... Richard Rogers, arr. Bennett
Selections from The Music Man ... Meredith Wilson, arr Land
God Bless America ... Irving Berlin
Strike up the Band ... George Gershwin
and much more
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Viva Mexico! Viva Mexico!
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September 8, 2024Viva Mexico! with exciting guests Ballet Folklorico de Carlos Moreno.
The band will perform favorites including:
Cielito Lindo ... Iwai
Huapango ... Mancoyo
and much more TBA
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The Emerald Isle The Emerald Isle
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September 15, 2024The Emerald Isle in partnership with the United Irish Cultural Center of San Francisco.
The Band will play Irish favorites including:
Irish Suite ... Leroy Anderson
Molly on the Shore and Irish Tune from County Derry ... Percy Granger
and more TBA
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Celebrating the Flair of Spanish Flamenco Celebrating the Flair of Spanish Flamenco
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September 22, 2024Celebrating the Flair of Spanish Flamenco featuring guest performers from Toque Tercero Flamenco lead by Damien Alvarez.
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Season Finale - Sounds from the Screen: Music of Film and TV Season Finale - Sounds from the Screen: Music of Film and TV
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October 6, 2024Season Closer -Sounds from the Screen: Music of Film and TV
Including Music of John Williams, Henry Mancini, Danny Elfman and more TBA
Henry Mancini 
John Williams