The Hillcrest Wind Ensemble
Welcome! The Hillcrest Wind Ensemble, one of Southern California's finest adult musical organizations, celebrates over 20 years of providing quality musical programs for the greater San Diego community. Originally called San Diego's Finest City Freedom Band, the group was formed to bring music to the LGBT community as a marching band that also played concerts. With the turn of the new century, the band has evolved into an elite concert band, playing more advanced music with a new mission to entertain the ideal of diversity within our ranks as well as promoting quality music to all of San Diego.
The Hillcrest Wind Ensemble is a self-supporting program of The Center, a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization. We do not receive any funding from The Center. Rather, we exist on income from concert ticket sales, the sale of merchandise, such as CDs, and donations from patrons and sponsors. To learn more about The Center or donating to The Hillcrest Wind Ensemble, visit their website by clicking their logo in the right column.
Our Next Performance
Saturday, April 10, 6:30pm
Spring Classics
Overture to Candide
Hymn to the Fallen
and
Featuring music from Scotland:
Four Scottish Dances
Hymn of the Highlands
Soloists:
Flowerdale:
Jason Ford (Trumpet)
Summer Isles:
Elizabeth Cooper (Euphonium)
Lairg Muir:
Mark Donnelly (English Horn)
St Paul’s Cathedral
2728 Sixth Avenue
San Diego 92103 on the corner of 5th Avenue and Nutmeg Street
Advance tickets available at
The Windsmith
2867 University Ave., North Park, 92104
Obelisk Bookstore
1029 University Ave., Hillcrest, 92103
For more information call 619.692.2077 ext. 814
Concert Schedule
We perform at least four concerts per year, and in addition, some of our members get together in smaller groups to play at weddings, holiday parties, and other social functions in the community.
Spring Concert: April or May; more traditional, classical-style music
Summer Cabaret Concert: July; "pops"-style music
Fall Concert: October; music written for winds & percussion
Holiday Concert: December; traditional and modern holiday music
In addition we usually play at San Diego's Balboa Park for their "Twilight in the Park" concert series. This concert is normally on a Tuesday or Wednesday night in late July.
Rehearsal Schedule
We rehearse on Monday nights, 7 to 9:30pm in the recital hall of the United Church of Christ in Mission Hills, 4070 Jackdaw Street, San Diego 92103.
Concert Videos!
Please click here to view selections from our many concerts over the last couple years. If you would like a high-quality CD of any of these performances, please contact us for more information.
