U.S. ARMY FIELD BAND FREE CONCERT AT GEORGE DAILY AUDITORIUM

United States Army Field Band of Washington, DC

United States Army Field Band of Washington, DC

OSKALOOSA, IA — The internationally acclaimed United States Army Field Band of Washington, DC will continue its long tradition of presenting free public performances when it appears at the George Daily Auditorium on Sunday, March 8 at 3 p.m. The Army Field Band’s concert in Oskaloosa is sponsored by the Oskaloosa Herald and KBOE.

The Concert Band & Soldiers’ Chorus are the oldest and largest of the U.S. Army Field Band’s performing components. These two ensembles combine to present joint concerts on their national tours. They have performed in all 50 states and 30 foreign countries for audiences totaling hundreds of millions.

The 65-member Concert Band and 29-member Soldiers’ Chorus perform regularly in some of the most famous concert halls in the world, and just as often in auditoriums in the smallest of communities. The joining of these two ensembles allows them to offer unparalleled versatility of programming, ranging from orchestral masterworks and operatic arias to Sousa marches, jazz classics, and Broadway musicals. The band and chorus also perform independently, and have recently shared the stage with such ensembles as the Boston Pops, the Cincinnati Pops, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and the National Symphony Orchestra.

In addition to their national tours, formal concerts, chamber recitals, and educational outreach, members of the Concert Band and Soldiers’ Chorus frequently represent the Army at formal and ceremonial functions, including the Presidential Inaugural Parade, presidential funerals, the Army All-American Bowl, and diplomatic efforts overseas. More than six decades as the military’s most traveled musicians have earned them the title, “The Musical Ambassadors of the Army.”

For additional information about the Army Field Band performance in Oskaloosa, please contact the George Daily Auditorium. Tickets are free but necessary for admission. Get yours through the Oskaloosa Herald, KBOE, or the George Daily Auditorium box office in person, by calling 641-672-0799, or emailing tickets@georgedaily.org.

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