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Special Broadcast Taping at Strathmore
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BOLLING AFB, DC — For the third consecutive year, The United States Air Force Band is proudly partnering with Maryland Public Television to create a special musical tribute to America’s veterans. America’s Veterans: A Musical Tribute will feature world-renowned guest artists and will be taped for future broadcast on public television stations nationwide. Plans are still underway for this event–this year’s lineup of guest artists will be announced at a later date. Previous guest artists include Patti LaBelle, Clint Black and Empire Brass. Here are the details:
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Deep in the Heart of Texas
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Bolling AFB, Washington, DC — The Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) assembled February 11-14 in San Antonio for the organization’s annual convention. TMEA consists of over 9,000 members, including elementary and secondary teachers from public and private schools within the state, as well as professors and administrators from institutions of higher learning; they represent the very best in music education in the “Lone Star State”. Therefore, The United States Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants were honored by the invitation to perform on the 2009 TMEA President’s Concert, held Thursday, February 12.
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Band Welcomes Keiko Matsui Back to Guest Artist Series
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Bolling AFB, Washington, DC — The USAF Band is proud to welcome back contemporary jazz pianist Keiko Matsui to the Guest Artist Series. The legendary performer will headline the concert at the Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall on Sunday, March 22, 2009.
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Clinician’s Corner – “Arranging: Give It a Try”
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Bolling AFB, Washington, DC — I’ve had many musicians tell me, “I wish I could write – but I can’t.” I’m often stunned to hear them say this. They act as though you have to be some kind of genius to write an arrangement for band or orchestra. I’m living proof that such a characterization is not true. While I don’t consider myself to be some kind of genius, I have been doing arrangements on and off since high school (and that was 30 years ago). Experienced arrangers know a lot of stuff, that’s for sure, but one thing is true about experience: you don’t have any until you try it.
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Solo Chair – TSgt Devon Landis
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Bolling AFB, Washington, DC — Solo Chair
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