Dawn A Walker SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) held a luncheon in July to honor our beloved conductor, Jesus Jacquez. After three wonderful years with SBWS, Jesus is moving on to a music graduate program in Montana (the climate opposite of southern Arizona) starting in the fall. The luncheon was held in the SaddleBrooke TWO…
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July 2026, Generals
250th Anniversary of the United States Concert
Dawn A. Walker Coming Up Soon! SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) summer concert will include several pieces from the American Folk Tradition in honor of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. The concert will be held at The Holy Way Presbyterian Church 4040 S Bilbray Ave, Tucson, AZ 85746. This is the…
Generals, May 2026
Check Out SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings!
Dawn A. Walker We are a no-audition ensemble and are especially looking for bassoon, trumpet, horn, euphonium, tuba, and percussion players, but welcome all musicians of intermediate level and above. We rehearse Friday mornings in SaddleBrooke and Catalina. For more information, contact us at: info@saddlebrookewindsandstrings.org. After our April concert at Desert View Performing Arts Center,…
April 2026, Front Page
Winds and Strings and Friends
Dawn A. Walker SaddleBrooke and Friends is the next exciting venture by your very own SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings! This concert features the soloistic capabilities of Doctor Astrid Chan on piano, Alan Honeker on tuba, and a unique opportunity to hear the University of Arizona’s Dr. Esteban Hernandez-Parra on viola. Dr. Hernandez-Parra will be soloing…
February 2026, Generals
Free Concert Presented by SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings
Dawn A. Walker SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) will be performing at Vista de la Montana United Methodist Church on Sunday, March 8, at 2 p.m. The theme is “Music That Moves Us.” We’ll play dance music and music about moving/travelling, including Gustav Holst’s “Second Suite in F” and “Simple Gifts: Four Shaker Songs,” by…
January 2026, Generals
SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings Celebrates Winter
Dawn A. Walker SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) ended 2025 with our Whimsical Winter Concert on Dec. 20. If you missed out, here are upcoming opportunities to hear our community ensemble: March 8: Vista de la Montana United Methodist Church, 2 p.m. April 18: DesertView Performing Arts Center, 6 p.m. You can hear the winter…
August 2025, Generals
Halloween Spooktackular
Dawn Walker SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) will present a Spooktacular Halloween Concert at DesertView Performing Arts Center in SaddleBrooke on Oct. 31 at 6 p.m. Selections include “Night on Bald Mountain,” “Hall of the Mountain King,” “Music for a Darkened Theatre,” “The Skeleton Crawl,” “The Cave You Fear,” and who knows what other spooky…
Clubs & Classes, July 2025
SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings Summer Program
Dawn Walker SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) is having a busy summer, rehearsing weekly and preparing for a Summer Concert in Tucson. The concert on Aug. 16 will feature two programs: one by SBWS and the other by Tucson New Horizons String Orchestra. Both programs will feature familiar tunes, as well as some from the…
May 2025, Generals
SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings News
Dawn A. Walker SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings’ (SBWS) next concert is May 18 at 2 p.m. The free concert will be held at Vista de la Montana Methodist Church in Catalina. Donations are appreciated and go towards Vista de la Montana’s audio-visual booth. On the program are selections from The Music Man, “Semper Fidelis,” and…
March 2025, Clubs & Classes
SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings Music for March
Dawn A. Walker That’s right, we’re obsessed with music! We have a busy March programmed for your pleasure. Take a break from basketball and come to not only hear our community ensemble play great music, but to see the entertaining visuals our music director Jesus Jacquez puts together to accompany the program. But First, A…