SBWS March 8 Concert at Vista De La Montana Church in Catalina (photo by Dawn A. Walker)
Dawn Walker
Our April 18 concert at DesertView Performing Arts Center will feature three guest artists:
* Alan Honeker on tuba
* Dr. Astrid Chan on piano
* Dr. Esteban Hernandez-Parra on viola (viola professor at the University of Arizona)
The program will include:
Selections from the film “Encanto”
Divertimento for tuba and band
Selections from the film “Pride and Prejudice”
Classical Suite for piano and band
“Der Schwanendreher” by Paul Hindemith
SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings (SBWS) is a community wind ensemble based in SaddleBrooke, Ariz. Started in 2013 with a small number of people in a household living room, the group has grown to the 40-50 piece ensemble you see today. It is dedicated to servicing musicians of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels while providing exceptional performances throughout SaddleBrooke and the greater Tucson area. Under the direction of Jesus Jacquez since 2023, the group performed concerts with colorful themes full of imagery and unique antics that other community ensembles and audiences do not have the opportunity to experience. SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings performed alongside poetry readings, with concert pianists, in full costume on Halloween, alongside an entire choir, with dancers from the University of Arizona School of Dance, with a 100-year-old trumpet soloist, and in various other unique settings. Regular audience members and fans of the band describe the performances as “unique and exceptionally entertaining” and the conductor as “energetic and fun to watch.” Learn more about us at Saddlebrookewindsandstrings.org.
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.
April 18, 2026, 6 P.M., Desert View Performing Arts Center
Tickets at DVPAC.net or at the door; $15