Famed arranger Brubaker celebrated by concert band

News release

RANCHO CORDOVA — The Rancho Cordova River City Concert Band presents A Tribute to Jerry Brubaker, 3 p.m. Sunday, June 25, at The Rancho Cordova Performing Arts Center. World-renowned composer/arranger Jerry Brubaker will be present at the concert, which will also feature surprise special guest euphonium player Air Force Tech Sgt. Erik Lundquist on “Rhapsody for Euphonium.”

Brubaker is one of today’s most prolific and gifted arrangers and composers with more than 200 works to his name. Brubaker served for 30 years in the U.S. Navy Band in Washington, D.C. In 1985 he became the band’s chief arrange, and held that position until his retirement from the Navy in 1998. Brubaker still occasionally joins in the Virginia Grand Military Band with his French horn. The concert band will perform a rich tapestry of Brubaker compositions and arrangements, including “The American Road,” “What’s Up at the Symphony?,” “Sea Hawk,” “Proudly They Served,” “A Tribute to Kurt Weill,” suite from “Hamilton” and “The Music of Disneyland.”

RCRCCB will surprise Brubaker by having Lundquist perform the solo for “Rhapsody for Euphonium.” The connections between Brubaker and Lundquist run deep and wide. Lundquist has both played alongside Brubaker in the Virginia Grand Military Band and refined his euphonium skills with teacher Brian Bowman, who served with Brubaker in the Navy. Currently, Lundquist is a with the Ceremonial Brass and the U.S. Air Force Band in Washington, D.C. Join visit rcconcertband.org.