Band Members Go the Distance By Technical Sgt. Brooke Emery "Offstage" is the newest feature of the Cadenza. Technical Sgt. Brooke Emery will provide insightful information about the lives of the men and women of The United States Air Force Band. This month, she discusses the large contingent of distance runners in the squadron and the effect of this activity on their daily lives. We hope you enjoy "Offstage!" Read more... |
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Upcoming Events Concert Band Feb 5 - Fairfax, Va. Guest Artist Series - Washington, D.C. Feb 21 - Melinda Doolittle Mar 7 - Canadian Brass Chamber Players (click to learn more) Feb 12, 19, 21, 26 - Alexandria, Va. Feb 18 - Ft Washington, Md. Concert Band Plays in Military School Band Festival! Feb 26 - Front Royal, Va. TV Broadcast Taping of Veteran's Tribute May 14 - North Bethesda, Md. |
| Cool Yule Climbs the Charts! In January, "Cool Yule", the latest release from the Airmen of Note, climbed to number 2 on the jazz chart of JazzWeek. JazzWeek is the definitive Jazz and Smooth Jazz national radio airplay chart--a weekly report of the top fifty Jazz and Smooth Jazz recordings played on radio stations across the United States and Canada. Congratulations to the Airmen of Note on this terrific accomplishment! Read more... |
| Alison Miserendino Wins Young Artist Competition The United States Air Force Band is proud to announce that the winner of its 2010 Colonel George S. Howard Young Artist Competition is euphonium soloist Alison Emily Miserendino of Burke, Va. Miserendino, a senior at Lake Braddock Secondary School, competed with four other finalists from across the nation in a recital on January 7, 2010 at Bolling Air Force Base. Her winning performance with the Concert Band will take place on March 7, 2010 at 3 p.m. as part of the Band's Guest Artist Series at historic D.A.R. Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. The Canadian Brass, the world's leading brass ensemble, will also be featured on the program. Read more... |
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Celtic Aire Continues to Inspire Over the course of eight days in January, the recently deployed members of Celtic Aire performed for over 3,000 U.S. forces, civilians and foreign nationals in Iraq. Through their dynamic, entertaining and interactive musical presentations, they strive to improve the morale of U.S. forces deployed overseas. Performing 16 concerts in 8 days, Celtic Aire had very little time to catch their breath! Read more... |
Chamber Players--Up Close and Personal
Every year, The United States Air Force Band's Chamber Players Series draws vocalists and instrumentalists from every performing ensemble of the organization. In February, there will be several opportunities to see one of these chamber ensembles in an intimate setting. There will be programs beginning at 8 p.m. at the George Washington Masonic Memorial on February 12, 19, and 26 in Alexandria, Va., and on February 18 at the Harmony Hall Regional Center in Ft. Washington, Md. On Sunday, February 21, Technical Sgt. Nathan Wisniewski will perform music for violin and piano at the Lyceum in Alexandria, Va., beginning at 4 p.m.
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The United States Air Force Band is continually working to expand our archives and capture details of the historic music made throughout the years. "Recollections" was designed to enlist your help in this process. If you have any behind-the-scenes stories from these events or memories to share from the featured photographs, please email Band Historian Technical Sgt. Tracey MacDonald at USAFBandHistorian@afncr.af.mil. Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you!
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To read newly-discovered background information pertaining to the photos we included in last month's Cadenza, please click here.
