Join us at Radium Runway in Alameda on Saturday September 19 for some fun with the whole family! We'll be at a wonderful outdoor venue on Alameda Point playing some epic music. For the first half, we'll be playing Omar Thomas's defiant A Mother of A Revolution! commissioned for wind ensemble on the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, honoring Marsha P. Johnson. For the second half, we'll be playing one of our favorite John Williams pieces: his "Superman March" from the 1978 film Superman.
SESSION 117 DETAILS
WHEN: Saturday, September 19 2026 from 12-2:30pm
WHERE: Radium Runway, 2151 Ferry Point, Alameda, CA 94501
Transportation Suggestions: This session takes place on a former airforce runway lot, so it has virtually unlimited free parking on site! It has multiple AC Transit bus lines that stop near the space. If public transit isn’t an option, we strongly recommend carpooling, biking, or ride-sharing. Please join our Discord to coordinate them!
Audience: Free and open to all ages. Capacity for the space is 100 musicians at a time and audience is 500ish (standing room only - please bring your own chairs if you're attending as audience!)
Weather: Please note that this event will be outdoors, though musicians will have sun cover and stand clips, but please wear layers and bring sunglasses just in case!
SCHEDULE & REPERTOIRE
Music for the upcoming session can always be found at http://bit.ly/AwesomeSheetMusic!
12:00-1:05pm Omar Thomas's A Mother of A Revolution! for wind ensemble (~5’) Conducted by Brian Adam McCune
INSTRUMENTATION: 3 flutes, 1 piccolo, oboes, 3 clarinets (B-flat), 1 bass clarinet, bassoons, 4 horns (F), 3 trumpets (B-flat), 2 trombones, 1 bass trombone, euphonium, tuba, 4 percussion (snare drum, bass drum, ratchet, marimba, tam-tam, waterphone, sus. cymbal, congas, bongos, triangle, whip, splash cymbal, 1 drum set), NO STRINGS
1:05-1:25pm BREAK
1:25-2:30pm John Williams: "Superman March" from Superman (4.5')
Conducted by David Möschler
INSTRUMENTATION: 2 flutes, 1 piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B-flat), 1 bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 4 horns (F), 4 trumpets (B-flat), 2 trombones, 1 bass trombone, 1 tuba, timpani, 5 percussion (snare drum, triangle, crash cymbal, sus. cymbal, triangle, glockenspeil, vibraphone), 1 harp, 1 keyboard, strings
As always, please prepare your parts ahead of time for maximum fun! We play for ourselves and our selves deserve our best!
WHAT TO BRING: Bring yourself, a sense of adventure, and your instrument (we have a small instrument lending library if you need one) and a stand. We’ll provide the chairs, sheet music! We have limited stands available for those who need it.
MUSICIANS
This event is open to all ages
We expect some sections to fill up quickly!
You are not confirmed for the session until you hear directly from your section Ambassador by Tuesday, September 9
We have space for: 10 flutes, 6 oboes, 12 clarinets, 6 bassoons, 6 saxophone, 12 horns, 9 trumpets, 6 trombones, 2 bass trombones, 3 euphoniums, 3 tubas, 10 percussion, 1 piano/keyboard, 2 harps, 32 violins, 16 violas, 16 celli, and 8 double basses.
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, 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.
Please do not cancel day of! Our amazing Awesöme Ambassadors are juggling a lot on our session days and trying to fill your spot last minute is a challenge!