May 2025 at Vista De La Montana UMC (photo by Dawn A. Walker)
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 Frank Ticheli. This concert is free and donations, which go to the church, are welcomed.
SaddleBrooke Winds and Strings started as a “garage band” in 2013 and has evolved into a nonprofit community group consisting of amateur and professional musicians from SaddleBrooke and surrounding areas. SBWS’s Music Director, Jesus Jacquez, is an active musician in several Tucson ensembles, and an experienced band and orchestra teacher.
If you are an active player or someone who used to play an instrument, SBWS is looking for you! SBWS is a no-audition ensemble that meets Friday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for rehearsal. Trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium, and percussion (Auxiliary 2/Mallet Flex) players are especially needed. For more information, go to our website at SaddleBrookeWindsAndStrings.org or email us at info@saddlebrookewindsandstrings.org.
Where: Vista De La Montana United Methodist Church in Catalina
When: Sunday, March 8, at 2 p.m.
Cost: Free, donations appreciated