Dawn A. Walker SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) sponsored a poetry contest and received submissions from all over the Greater Tucson area. Our SBWS music director’s wife Annalisia teaches 5th grade, and she asked if she could have her classroom participate in the poetry contest. The poetry contest was open to all ages, so, of…
Dawn A. Walker The election is over, and one thing is certain: SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings is ready to entertain! There’s nothing like good music to take one away from the ups and downs of daily life. The concert will be on Dec. 21 at 6 p.m. at the DesertView Performing Arts Center. Merriment and…
Dawn A. Walker The busy holiday season is approaching. Plan on taking a break to attend a convenient, local concert by SaddleBrooke’s own Winds and Strings! Merriment and antics will ensue as the group plays a variety of music you may or may not expect during the holiday season. This will prove to be a…
Dawn A. Walker Come and hear the SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings play a fabulous concert at Vista United Methodist Church in Catalina on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. in the church sanctuary. The group will play a sampling of their repertoire from past and upcoming concerts. Their next concert, for which tickets are now…
Dawn A. Walker SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings’ concert on April 24 included a variety of American-inspired tunes in anticipation of Independence Day, since many folks in the area have left for cooler climes by the 4th of July. Patriotic songs and marches were played side by side with western music, American jazz, and three concert…
You should have because Winds and Strings presented a holiday concert in the MountainView Ballroom on Dec. 8. The band created excitement in the air, celebrating a program of customary and not-so-common holiday melodies. A varied playlist was met with enthusiasm by the audience, who didn’t refrain from singing along to the music. Trivia questions…