The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band is the first openly LGBT music organization in the world, proud to be sponsored in part by Grants for the Arts of the San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund, the Jon Sims Endowment Fund for the Performing Arts, Castro Lions Club, Betty's List, and the SF LGBT Pride Parade and Celebration Committee.

the Band

Came BackWorld Premiere Performance

of Two New Arrangements

35th

SAN FRANCISCOFri, Sep 21, 2012

8 p.m.

PACIFICASun, Sep 23, 2012

4 p.m.Terra Nova High School1450 Terra Nova Blvd

sflgfb.org

70 piecewind ensemble

guest conductorbradley connlain

Herchurch 678 Portola Drive

The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band is the first openly LGBT music organization in the world, proud to be sponsored in part by Grants for the Arts of the San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund, the Jon Sims Endowment Fund for the Performing Arts, Castro Lions Club, Betty's List, and the SF LGBT Pride Parade and Celebration Committee.

the Band

Came BackWorld Premiere Performance

of Two New Arrangements

35th

SAN FRANCISCOFri, Sep 21, 2012

8 p.m.

PACIFICASun, Sep 23, 2012

4 p.m.Terra Nova High School1450 Terra Nova Blvd

sflgfb.org

70 piecewind ensemble

guest conductorbradley connlain

Herchurch 678 Portola Drive

SAN FRANCISCO LESBIAN/GAY FREEDOM BAND

First Suite for Band (I. March)...........................................................Alfred Reed

In Glory Triumphant................................................................Robert Longfield

In an Eighteenth Century Drawing Room................................Raymond Scott Transcribed for Band by William Teague

Three movements from Valley of the Sun Suite..............................Ferde Groféarr Kevin R. Tam

I. Valley of Ditches II. The Dam Builders III. Masque of the Yellow Moon

- INTERMISSION -

The Band Came Back.............................................................John Philip Sousa edited by Kevin R. Tam

Poetic Intermezzo........................................................................James Barnes

Lark in the Clear Air.......................................................Setting by Clifton Taylor

Inventions on Marching Songs......................................................James Barnes

VIEW SCORE NOTESThe Band Came Back and Valley of the Sun Suite http://bit.ly/RFhsYN

TERRA NOVA THEATER IS A NON-SMOKING FACILITY

the Band Came Back

PICCOLO Taka Aoki Jason LeBrunRuth Keys Robert StroufJulie Williamson

FLUTETaka Aoki Kristy BuckDavid DoanVictoria Evans Anne JobJason LeBrunSteve MillerRuth Keys Michelle SepeRobert StroufJulie Williamson

OBOEJon Arneson Keith SklowerStardust

ENGLISH HORNJon Arneson

Eb CLARINETTaylor Jordan

Bb CLARINETLee Francke Kathy Hennig Eric James Taylor JordanKatie KrolikowskiDoug Litwin Daniel Lyons Danessa MillerDonella OlsenCraig PeckJerry Wright

ALTO CLARINETBeth Brown

BASS CLARINETDavid TuckerMoira Wilmes

CONTRABASS CLARINETJeff Bowles

BASSOONBarbara Jones

ALTO SAXOPHONE Gabriella Jean AntoinetteKim BoydGuy DanusNina Gannes

TENOR SAXOPHONE Aaron DruckWes KashiwagiDave Slattengren

BARITONE SAXOPHONE Buddy Symes

FRENCH HORNTyler FongKathleen FlanaganSteven KeysBruce SinorBaz WengerMike Wong

TRUMPETHeidi BeelerWild Bill HinsonSue LeonardiGinnie PadgettMichael SeseMarek SzeszyckiDanny Weinstein

PerformersJeannie YooJulie Ann Yuen

EUPHONIUMDavid SmithKevin Tam

TROMBONEGary BarberBilly GreenAaron HerbertAnand KalraDavid Malespin

TUBAEric FletcherEric HarrisMichael L. MehrDan PrivenJeff Shintani

STRING BASSChris Wagner

PERCUSSIONJune BonacichSally Canjura-ClaytonGary CozziJon GattoLinda HitchcockCynthia SeagrenNeila Waters

BRADLEY CONNLAIN, GUEST CONDUCTOR

The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band is proud to present Bradley Connlain as guest conductor for its 35th Anniversary season opener, The Band Came Back and 2012 Dance-Along Nutcracker®: Nutcracker Goes Hollywood. A trumpet and flugelhorn player, Connlain is a longtime member of the Freedom Band. Active in the Band’s leadership, Connlain produced several

of its concerts in the 1980s, including Playing It Straight (For One Night Only). Connlain has served as guest conductor before, stepping in 2006 for the Dance-Along Nutcracker: CLARA-FIED and in 2009 for the Pride Concert and June concert: Cows, Corn and Music.

A founding member of City Swing and today its Director, Connlain served as its first manager, famously hiring Gail Wilson for their first New Year’s Eve gig in 1985 a few weeks after she debuted with City Swing at the first Dance-Along Nutcracker at the Gift Center Pavilion. Connlain has served as music director for more than 15 community and college musical theater productions and as director of several church choirs, as well as a Sweet Adeline Chapter. His producing credits include Men Behind Bars VI, City Swing’s Hard Candy Christmas productions, the 1988 Gail Wilson in Concert and the 2006 Gail Wilson Farewell Concert. A native of New Jersey, Connlain holds a degree in music education from Moravian College in Bethlehem , PA. Connlain plays lead trumpet with the Freedom Band and the Contra Costa Jazz Band and continues to perform trumpet features with City Swing from the conductor’s podium.

KEVIN TAM, ARRANGER & MUSIC LIBRARIAN

Kevin Tam resurrected the two arrangements being premiered tonight: Sousa’s The Band Came Back and three movements from Ferde Grofè’s Valley of the Sun Suite. Describing himself as a music preservationist rather than an arranger, Tam joined the Freedom Band on euphonium in 1998 and became its music librarian soon after. As librarian, he sought out various music libraries and

composer archives as resources. That’s when he discovered Ferde Grofè. Grofè created the original orchestration of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Tam listened to Grofè’s compositions and thought they were well suited to the voicing of the Freedom Band.  Tam first arranged the Mardis Gras movement from Grofè’s Mississippi Suite (another Paul Whiteman Orchestra original), which the Freedom Band premiered in 2007.  Word is getting out about Tam’s arrangements of rare music. Following this dual premiere, the wind ensemble from Diablo Valley College plans to perform three of Tam’s arrangements at its October concert.

“One of this city’s most delightfully idiosyncratic events.” – Wall Street Journal

Mark your calendar to join the Band for the wackiest holiday show in town!

SF

Lesbia

n/Gay Freedom Band’s

Saturday & SundayDecember 8 & 9, 2012

at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts701 Mission at Third Street, San Francisco

Watch for more info at www.sflgfb.org

H O L I D AY F U N F O R F A M I L I E S , A D U L T S , A N D K I D S O F A L L A G E S

“One of this city’s most delightfully idiosyncratic events.” – Wall Street Journal

Mark your calendar to join the Band for the wackiest holiday show in town!

SF

Lesbia

n/Gay Freedom Band’s

Saturday & SundayDecember 8 & 9, 2012

at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts701 Mission at Third Street, San Francisco

Watch for more info at www.sflgfb.org

H O L I D AY F U N F O R F A M I L I E S , A D U L T S , A N D K I D S O F A L L A G E S

“One of this city’s most delightfully idiosyncratic events.” – Wall Street Journal

Mark your calendar to join the Band for the wackiest holiday show in town!

SF

Lesbia

n/Gay Freedom Band’s

Saturday & SundayDecember 8 & 9, 2012

at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts701 Mission at Third Street, San Francisco

Watch for more info at www.sflgfb.org

H O L I D AY F U N F O R F A M I L I E S , A D U L T S , A N D K I D S O F A L L A G E S

“One of this city’s most delightfully idiosyncratic events.” – Wall Street Journal

Mark your calendar to join the Band for the wackiest holiday show in town!

SF

Lesbia

n/Gay Freedom Band’s

Saturday & SundayDecember 8 & 9, 2012

at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts701 Mission at Third Street, San Francisco

Watch for more info at www.sflgfb.org

H O L I D AY F U N F O R F A M I L I E S , A D U L T S , A N D K I D S O F A L L A G E S

Biographies

SAN FRANCISCO LESBIAN/GAY FREEDOM BANDSan Francisco Lesbian/Gay FreedomBand was founded in 1978 by Jon Sims at the height of Anita Bryant’s anti-gay crusade. The world’s first openly gay music organization, the Band inspired the formation of lesbian and gay bands, choruses and performing troupes around the world. Today, the Band performs in free community concerts, civic events and parades year round. And each December, the Band presents the Dance-Along Nutcracker® — the wacky holiday extravaganza for kids of all ages.

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The Band is funded in part by Grants for the Arts of the San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund, Betty’s List, SF Pride, the Castro Lions and the Jon Sims Endowment Fund for the Performing Arts.

History

Get Involved

SFLGFB IS ALWAYS SEEKING NEW MEMBERS Remember how much fun band was in high school and college? It still is! It doesn’t matter if you haven’t played in five, ten or even 20 years. It really does come back to you. (Trust us, we know from experience.)

There are no auditions, just come and play. Contact us at membership@sflgfb.org beforehand for the location and other details. If you need an instrument, we can help you find one to borrow, rent or purchase.

The Band rehearses once a week, Tuesday night, with many performance opportunities throughout the year. You can choose from Concert, Marching and Pep bands. All band instruments and percussion are welcome.

While our Mission includes promoting LGBTQ visibility, our musicians come from every walk of life and all sexual orientations. We are proud of our diversity. Whoever you are, dust off your instrument and join us.

IF YOU’D LIKE TO JOIN US AS A MUSICIAN OR VOLUNTEER, PLEASE EMAIL US AT SFLGFB@SFLGFB.ORG.

You don’t need to play an instrument to get involved! SFLGFB is seeking enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers and leaders. Your efforts will help make our concerts and events better for our fans and members.

WE WELCOME VOLUNTEERS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

CONCERTS Ushers and other support

PARADES Carry a flag, join hydration team, carry a banner

LEND US YOUR SKILLSfundraising, graphic design, social networking, photography, story telling, prop building, flash mob planning, book keeping, event planning, catering

LEADERSHIPJoin the Board

Membership

BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresident……………………………………..………...............…Julie WilliamsonVice-President....…...…………………………............……………Barbara JonesTreasurer………......……………………………...………................Moira WilmesSecretary………......………………..................................................Doug LitwinBoard Member………......…....………………...…....……..........Richard GibsonBoard Member………......…………….........................................Donella Olsen

STAFFGuest Conductor…...…………………………..……….............Bradley ConnlainMarching Director & Drum Major………..............……………Michael WongAssistant Artistic Director & Volunteer Coordinator……….....Eric FletcherPublicity............…………………………..…...........……..................Heidi BeelerLibrarians…..............................…….Kevin Tam, Michael Wong & Baz WengerEvents Coordinator.....……….....................................................Jason LeBrunBursar…....................…………………………..……….........................Ruth KeysUniforms………..................................................................……Ginnie PadgettLogistics....……............……………………..…...........……..........Barbara JonesWebmaster…..................................................................…….Daniel WeinsteinArchivist.....………..........................................................................Gary BarberVideographers.........…………………………..……Billy Green & Chip HooverAudio Engineer....................................................................……Keith SklowerSocial...........…………………………..…...........……..........................Mike MehrBand Notes Editor…………………..…...........…….........................Jeff BowlesGraphic Design......................................................................…Wes KashiwagiProgram Design.....……….......................................................Marek Szeszycki

Leadership