Saturday, December 12, 2026 · Live music

Meet The Brass: March of the Toys

10:00 AM

Jacobs Music Center · 750 B Street, San Diego, CA, 92101

Nathalia Palis , host and performer San Diego Symphony brass quintet: Christopher Smith , trumpet Tim Saeger , trumpet Tricia Skye , French horn Eric Starr , trombone Aaron McCalla , tuba STEPHANIE LEAVELL: “Say Hello (From Your Head to Your Toes)” ANDERSON, arr. THOMAS PURDIE: “Sleigh Ride” arr. WILLIAM PICHER & NATHAN WILENSKY: “O Hanukkah” from Hanukkah Music SING-ALONG: "Jingle Bells” DAVID, ONORATI, SIMEONE, arr. LUTHER HENDERSON: “Little Drummer Boy” HERBERT, arr. RICKY LOMBARDO: “March of the Toys” from Babes in Toyland arr. JOHN IVESON: “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” from Christmas Cr

classical, symphony, symphony kids

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