SESSION 106 DETAILS
WHERE: Golden Gate Park Bandshell, Music Concourse Dr, San Francisco, CA
This session will he held outdoors under the bandshell, so wear layers and bring sunglasses!
WHEN: Saturday, June 14, 2025 from 10-11:45am
ADMISSION: Free and open to all ages. Capacity for the venue is 60 musicians at a time and audience is several thousand.
TRANSPORTATION SUGGESTIONS: This venue is very accessible via public transportation via the following MUNI lines: 5, 5R, 7, 44, and N-Judah, which we strongly encourage. Please join our Discord to coordinate walking buddies or a carpool! (https://discord.com/invite/UvCFQTsZrA). Parking is extremely limited, though there is a paid lot below the music concourse, so plan accordingly!
SCHEDULE AND REPERTOIRE
conducted by Artistic Director David Möschler, featuring guest conductor Dr. Sixto Montesinos Jr.
10am-10:10am O Magnum, Mysterium by Morton Lauridesen (arr. for wind ensemble by Robert Reynolds) (~6 minutes) conducted by David Möschler
INSTRUMENTATION: 6 flutes, 4 oboes, 4 bassoons, 9 clarinets, 2 bass clarinets, 2 alto saxophones, 1 tenor saxophone, 1 baritone saxophone, 6 trumpets (B-flat), 6 horns (F), 6 trombones, 4 baritones (treble or bass clef), 3 tubas, 1 percussion (suspended cymbal)10:10-10:30am: "Shout!" from Come Sunday by Omar Thomas, for wind ensemble (~6 minutes) conducted by David Möschler
INSTRUMENTATION: 1 piccolo, 6 flutes, 4 oboes, 4 bassoons, 9 clarinets, 2 bass clarinets, 1 soprano sax, 1 alto saxophone, 1 tenor saxophone, 1 baritone saxophone, 6 trumpets (B-flat), 6 horns (F), 6 trombones, 4 baritones (treble or bass clef), 3 tubas, 1 keyboard, 4 percussion (suspended cymbal, bass drum, tambourine, toms, drum set)
10:30-10:45am: Momo Bambuco by Carlos Mario Buritica (~6 minutes) for wind ensemble
conducted by Dr. Sixto Montesinos, Jr.
INSTRUMENTATION: 1 piccolo, 6 flutes, 4 oboes, 4 bassoons, 9 clarinets, 2 bass clarinets, 2 alto saxophones, 1 tenor saxophone, 1 baritone saxophone, 6 trumpets (B-flat), 6 horns (F), 6 trombones, 4 baritones (bass clef only), 3 tubas, 3 double bass, timpani, 5 percussion (xylophone, glockenspiel, tubular bells, maracas, cymbals, snare drum, bass drum)
10:45-11am: A Festival Prelude by Alfred Reed (~5 minutes) for wind ensemble, conducted by Dr. Sixto Montesinos, Jr.
INSTRUMENTATION: 1 piccolo, 6 flutes, 4 oboes, 1 E-flat clarinet, 9 clarinets, 1 bass clarinet, 1 contrabass clarinet, 4 bassoons, 2 alto saxophones, 1 tenor saxophone, 1 baritone saxophone, 2 cornets (B-flat), 6 trumpets (B-flat), 8 horns (F), 6 trombones, 4 baritones (treble or bass clef), 3 tubas, 3 double bass, timpani, 4 percussion (snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, triangle)
11:05am-11:45am Final Run-throughs of all 4 four pieces in (mostly) reverse order (Reed, Buritica, Lauridesen, Thomas)!
SHEET MUSIC for upcoming open sessions can always be found on Google Drive at: https://bit.ly/AwesomeSheetMusic
WHAT TO BRING: Yourself, your instrument, and layers and sunglasses. We'll provide chairs, music stands, stand clips, and sheet music!
HEALTH SAFETY PROTOCOLS:
We follow the safety protocols of the venue.
*Masks are optional*
**IMPORTANT**
If you are feeling ill, or you’re taking care of someone who is sick, we ask that you not attend this session. We look forward to having you join us at a session in the future.
MUSICIANS
Sign-ups start Thursday, May 29 at 12pm
We have space for: 24 flutes, 12 oboes, 30 clarinets, 12 bassoons, 16 saxophones, 16 horns, 20 trumpets, 18 trombones, 12 euphoniums, 9 tubas, 12 percussion, 1 keyboard, 3 double basses.
There are no violins or violas for this session :( We hope you’ll join us in July!
Waitlist Protocol
Our community of musicians is growing (which is AWESOME), but sometimes that means that some sections fill up quickly (especially flutes and clarinets). You can still sign-up via the form, but if you notice on the form that your instrument has a “waitlist” tag on it, don’t despair! We usually take players off the waitlist as some folks’ plans change. When that happens, you’ll be notified by your Section Ambassadors.