26 May 26, 2024 ● (1 event)
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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
Armenian flag
27 May 27, 2024
28 May 28, 2024
29 May 29, 2024
30 May 30, 2024
31 May 31, 2024
June 1 June 1, 2024
2 June 2, 2024 ● (1 event)
1:00 pm: Trumpet Palooza !
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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
Eric Wayne
Alia Kuhnert
Mark Nemoyten
Tom Bertetta
3 June 3, 2024
4 June 4, 2024
5 June 5, 2024
6 June 6, 2024
7 June 7, 2024
8 June 8, 2024
9 June 9, 2024 ● (1 event)
1:00 pm: A Festival of Favorites
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1:00 pm: A Festival of Favorites
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm June 9, 2024
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
10 June 10, 2024
11 June 11, 2024
12 June 12, 2024
13 June 13, 2024
14 June 14, 2024
15 June 15, 2024
16 June 16, 2024 ● (1 event)
1:00 pm: Juneteenth and Father's Day
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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
Aretha Franklin
Duke Ellington
17 June 17, 2024
18 June 18, 2024
19 June 19, 2024
20 June 20, 2024
21 June 21, 2024
22 June 22, 2024
23 June 23, 2024 ● (1 event)
1:00 pm: Songs and Dances
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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
Leonard Bernstein
George Gershwin
24 June 24, 2024
25 June 25, 2024
26 June 26, 2024
27 June 27, 2024
28 June 28, 2024
29 June 29, 2024
30 June 30, 2024 ● (1 event)
1:00 pm: PRIDE: A Musical Celebration
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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 July 1, 2024
2 July 2, 2024
3 July 3, 2024
4 July 4, 2024 ● (1 event)
1:00 pm: A Red, White & Band
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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
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
5 July 5, 2024
6 July 6, 2024
7 July 7, 2024 ● (1 event)
1:00 pm: Treasures of the Band World
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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
Including:
Suite of Old American Dances ... Robert Russell Bennett,
Scherzo: Cat and Mouse ... Spitelle
Variations on America ... Charles Ives,
First Suite in Eb ... Holst
The Blues ... Nestico
Simple Gifts and Shenandoah ... Ticheli
and more TBA
Charles Ives, better known as an insurance executive in his time, wrote innovative symphonies incorporating American folk and hymn tunes.
8 July 8, 2024
9 July 9, 2024
10 July 10, 2024
11 July 11, 2024
12 July 12, 2024
13 July 13, 2024
14 July 14, 2024 ● (1 event)
1:00 pm: Disney Magic: Band Fantastic
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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 and much more!
Moana © 2015 - Walt Disney Animation Studios
15 July 15, 2024
16 July 16, 2024
17 July 17, 2024
18 July 18, 2024
19 July 19, 2024
20 July 20, 2024
21 July 21, 2024 ● (1 event)
1:00 pm: SOMETHING OLD,NEW, BORROWED & BLUE
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1:00 pm: SOMETHING OLD,NEW, BORROWED & BLUE
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm July 21, 2024
SOMETHING 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
Rossini
22 July 22, 2024
23 July 23, 2024
24 July 24, 2024
25 July 25, 2024
26 July 26, 2024
27 July 27, 2024
28 July 28, 2024 ● (1 event)
1:00 pm: Tune Town: Music for Kids of All Ages
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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
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
29 July 29, 2024
30 July 30, 2024
31 July 31, 2024
August 1 August 1, 2024
2 August 2, 2024
3 August 3, 2024
4 August 4, 2024 ● (1 event)
1:00 pm: Concert in honor of Neighborhood Emergency Response Teams & First Responders
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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
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
5 August 5, 2024
6 August 6, 2024
7 August 7, 2024
8 August 8, 2024
9 August 9, 2024
10 August 10, 2024
11 August 11, 2024 ● (1 event)
1:00 pm: Kilts, Ceilidhs, Castles, & Haggis
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1:00 pm: Kilts, Ceilidhs, Castles, & Haggis
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm August 11, 2024
Music of Scotland
Folk music and dances of Scotland
Scotland The Brave ... Richardson
Holyrood... Alford
Four Scottish Dances .. Malcom Arnold
A Scottish Rhapsody ... Claire Grundman
more TBA
12 August 12, 2024
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14 August 14, 2024
15 August 15, 2024
16 August 16, 2024
17 August 17, 2024
18 August 18, 2024 ● (1 event)
1:00 pm: St Stephen’s Day Celebration of Hungarian Culture
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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
With performers from the Hungarian Heritage Foundation ,
the band will play favorite Hungarian pieces by Bartok, Von Soppe and others.
Full program TBA
19 August 19, 2024
20 August 20, 2024
21 August 21, 2024
22 August 22, 2024
23 August 23, 2024
24 August 24, 2024
25 August 25, 2024 ● (1 event)
1:00 pm: Annual Program in Solidarity with Ukraine
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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
Featuring many guest performers from the Bay Area Ukrainian community and beyond.
Anytchka
Buryma
Kolyada
26 August 26, 2024
27 August 27, 2024
28 August 28, 2024
29 August 29, 2024
30 August 30, 2024
31 August 31, 2024
September
1 September 1, 2024 ● (1 event) 1:00 pm: Big Band Dance Party
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1:00 pm: Big Band Dance Party
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm September 1, 2024
Big 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!
2 September 2, 2024 ● (1 event)
1:00 pm: Winds of Work: a Labor Day Celebration
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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.
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
3 September 3, 2024
4 September 4, 2024
5 September 5, 2024
6 September 6, 2024
7 September 7, 2024
8 September 8, 2024 ● (1 event)
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1:00 pm: Viva Mexico!
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm September 8, 2024
The band will perform favorites including:
Cielito Lindo ... Iwai
Huapango ... Mancoyo
and much more TBA
9 September 9, 2024
10 September 10, 2024
11 September 11, 2024
12 September 12, 2024
13 September 13, 2024
14 September 14, 2024
15 September 15, 2024 ● (1 event)
1:00 pm: The Emerald Isle
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1:00 pm: The Emerald Isle
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm September 15, 2024
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
16 September 16, 2024
17 September 17, 2024
18 September 18, 2024
19 September 19, 2024
20 September 20, 2024
21 September 21, 2024
22 September 22, 2024 ● (1 event)
1:00 pm: Celebrating the Flair of Spanish Flamenco
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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 .
23 September 23, 2024
24 September 24, 2024
25 September 25, 2024
26 September 26, 2024
27 September 27, 2024
28 September 28, 2024
29 September 29, 2024
30 September 30, 2024
October 1 October 1, 2024
2 October 2, 2024
3 October 3, 2024
4 October 4, 2024
5 October 5, 2024
6 October 6, 2024 ● (1 event)
1:00 pm: Season Finale - Sounds from the Screen: Music of Film and TV
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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
Including Music of John Williams, Henry Mancini, Danny Elfman and more TBA
Henry Mancini
John Williams
7 October 7, 2024
8 October 8, 2024
9 October 9, 2024
10 October 10, 2024
11 October 11, 2024
12 October 12, 2024
13 October 13, 2024
14 October 14, 2024
15 October 15, 2024
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20 October 20, 2024
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24 October 24, 2024
25 October 25, 2024
26 October 26, 2024
27 October 27, 2024
28 October 28, 2024
29 October 29, 2024
30 October 30, 2024
31 October 31, 2024
November 1 November 1, 2024
2 November 2, 2024
3 November 3, 2024
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6 November 6, 2024
7 November 7, 2024
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20 November 20, 2024
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27 November 27, 2024
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29 November 29, 2024
30 November 30, 2024