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MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TN (October 1, 2004) — The Johnson City Press and ETSU Department of Music join Milligan College in welcoming the United States Army Field Band in concert, Saturday, October 16, 8:00 p.m., in Seeger Chapel located on Milligan’s campus.
From Boston to Bombay, Tokyo to Toronto, the United States Army Field Band has been thrilling audiences of all ages for more than half a century. As the premier touring musical representative for the United States Army, this internationally-acclaimed organization travels thousands of miles each year presenting a variety of music to enthusiastic audiences throughout the nation and abroad. Through these concerts, the Field Band keeps the will of the American people behind the members of the armed forces and supports diplomatic efforts around the world.
Since its formation in March 1946, the Field Band has appeared in all fifty states and in more than thirty countries on four continents. The organization’s four performing components, the Concert Band, the Soldiers’ Chorus, the Jazz Ambassadors, and the Volunteers, each travel over 100 days annually. Tours include formal public concerts, school assemblies, educational outreach programs, festivals, and radio and television appearances.
The United States Army Field Band is considered by music critics to be one of the most versatile and inspiring musical organizations in the world. Its members, selected by highly-competitive audition, represent some of the finest musical talent in America . More than five decades as the military’s most traveled musicians have earned them the title, “The Musical Ambassadors of the Army.”
To learn more about the United States Field Band, visit their website — http://www.army.mil/fieldband/