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…
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Generals, February 2026
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…
Generals, January 2026
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…
July 2025, Clubs & Classes
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…