Events in June–November 2024

  • Trumpet Palooza !

    Trumpet Palooza !

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    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

     

     

    Eric Wayne

    Alia Kuhnert

    Mark Nemoyten

    Tom Bertetta

     

  • A Festival of Favorites

    A Festival of Favorites

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    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

    Dmitri Shostakovich

  • Juneteenth and Father's Day

    Juneteenth and Father's Day

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    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

    Aretha Franklin

    Duke Ellington

  • Songs and Dances

    Songs and Dances

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    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

    Leonard Bernstein

    George Gershwin

     

  • PRIDE: A Musical Celebration

    PRIDE: A Musical Celebration

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    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

  • A Red, White & Band

    A Red, White & Band

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    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

    J.P. Sousa

  • Treasures of the Band World

    Treasures of the Band World

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    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.

  • Disney Magic: Band Fantastic

    Disney Magic: Band Fantastic

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    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

  • SOMETHING OLD,NEW, BORROWED & BLUE

    SOMETHING OLD,NEW, BORROWED & BLUE

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    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

    Dr Kris Palmer

    Charles Ives

  • Tune Town: Music for Kids of All Ages

    Tune Town: Music for Kids of All Ages

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    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

     

  • 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, 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

     

  • Kilts, Ceilidhs, Castles, & Haggis - Music & Dance of Scotland

    Kilts, Ceilidhs, Castles, & Haggis - Music & Dance of Scotland

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    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

  • St Stephen’s Day Celebration of Hungarian Culture

    St Stephen’s Day Celebration of Hungarian Culture

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    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

     

    Diana Pray

  • Annual Program in Solidarity with Ukraine

    Annual Program in Solidarity with Ukraine

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    August 25, 2024

    Our annual program in Solidarity with Ukraine 

    Anytchka

    Kolyada

  • Big Band Dance Party

    Big Band Dance Party

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    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.

    Dee Spencer

  • Winds of Work: a Labor Day Celebration

    Winds of Work: a Labor Day Celebration

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    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

     

    Sousa

    Woody Guthrie

  • Viva Mexico!

    Viva Mexico!

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    September 8, 2024

    Viva Mexico!

    Celebrating Mexican Heritage in the U.S.

    with exciting guests Ballet Folklorico de Carlos Moreno.

    P R O G R A M

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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

     

     

     

     

  • The Emerald Isle 

    The Emerald Isle 

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    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.

  • Celebrating the Flair of Spanish Flamenco

    Celebrating the Flair of Spanish Flamenco

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    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

  • 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, 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

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

    Star Wars Saga ... John Williams

    The Clowns ... Nino Rota, arr Mortimer

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

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

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

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

    Starts and Stripes Forever ... Sousa

    Surprise contest winner guest conductor

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

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

    Alfred Hitchcock

    John Williams