SESSION 118 DETAILS
WHERE: Gallery 3, The Exploratorium, Pier 15, The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 941
WHEN: 1:00-4:00pm Saturday October 24, 2026
ADMISSION: Free for confirmed musicians. Audience members will need to purchase daytime tickets from the Exploratorium.
TRANSPORTATION SUGGESTIONS: Easily accessible from the F muni line or BART (Embacadero stop is .75 miles away, 15-minute walk). The Exploratorium has a lot of tips for public transportation options, street parking, garage parking, and driving directions.
SCHEDULE & REPERTOIRE
conducted by Associate Artistic Director Brian Adam McCune and guest conductor Dr. Sixto Montesinos, Jr.
1:00-2:00pm Oscar Navarro: Paisajes de Fantasia for wind ensemble (16') Conducted by Sixto Montesinos Jr.
INSTRUMENTATION: 2 flutes, 1 piccolo, 2 oboes, 3 clarinets (B-flat), 1 bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 2 alto saxes, 2 tenor saxes, 1 bari sax, 4 horns (F), 3 trumpets (B-flat), 2 Flugelhorns, 3 trombones, 1 bass trombone, 2 euphoniums, 2 tubas, timpani, 4 percussion, 1 harp, 1 keyboard, celli, double basses (NB: no violins or violas)
2:00-2:20pm BREAK
2:20-3:00pm Screamin' Jay Hawkins and Herb Slotkin: "I Put A Spell On You" for orchestra and vocal solo (~4’) Arranged and Conducted by Brian McCune
INSTRUMENTATION: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (A), 1 bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon, 4 horns (F), 3 trumpets (B-flat), 2 trombones, 1 bass trombone, 1 tuba, timpani, 3 percussion, 1 harp, 1 keyboard, 1 electric guitar, strings
3:00-3:15pm BREAK
3:15-4pm "Golden" from KPop Demon Hunters arr. for flex-band** by Paul Murtha (3.5')
INSTRUMENTATION: flutes, oboes, clarinets (B-flat), bass clarinet, bassoons, alto saxes, tenor saxes, bari sax, horns (F), trumpets (B-flat), trombones, euphoniums, tubas, timpani, 4 percussion (drum set, sus. cymbal, tambourine, mark tree, marimba, vibes, chimes, bells), 1 keyboard (optional), strings
SHEET MUSIC and reference recordings for upcoming open sessions can always be found on Google Drive at https://bit.ly/AwesomeSheetMusic. We'll provide chairs and sheet music.
MUSICIANS please bring your own music stand and a battery powered stand light (we have access to our usual big box of stands and stand lights for this session but a few extra always help)
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, October 12
We have space for: 15 flutes, 10 oboes, 20 clarinets, 10 bassoons, 10 saxophone, 16 horns, 12 trumpets, 6 trombones, 2 bass trombones, 3 euphoniums, 3 tubas, 14 percussion, 1 drums, 1 guitar, 3 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!