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“A M E R I C A ’ S M U S I C A L A M B A S S A D O R S I N E U R O P E ”

Lieutenant Colonel Bruce R. Pulver COMMANDER & CONDUCTOR

Captain Aaron J. Morris EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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CONCER T SERIESFe br uar y-March 2 015

OFFICERSLTC Bruce R. Pulver · Melbourne, FloridaCPT Aaron J. Morris · Finksburg, Maryland

FLUTESSFC Demetra Mormino · Pella, IowaSGT Elizabeth Loy · Spring Valley, Illinois

OBOESSPC Jason Williams · Ringgold, GeorgiaSPC Victoria Chamberlin · Syracuse, New York

BASSOONSSFC Stephen Keuning · Stockton, CaliforniaSSG Marci Nemtzow · Pawtucket, Rhode IslandSPC Joseph Agacinski · Detroit, Michigan

CLARINETSMSG Walter Johnston · Franklin, PennsylvaniaSSG Charlie Brokovich · Fairfax Station, VirginiaSSG Rommel Agatep· Anaheim, CaliforniaSGT Jay Welborn · Greensboro, North CarolinaSGT Artur Lukomyansky · Arlington, Massachusetts

SAXOPHONESSFC Walter Washington III · Virginia Beach, VirginiaSFC Matthew Ham · Naples, FloridaSSG Omar Alvarez · Caguas, Puerto RicoSGT Ryan Grill · Tinley Park, IllinoisSPC Christopher Condon · Marietta, GeorgiaSPC Michael Chamberlin · Garfield Heights, Ohio

TRUMPETSSGM Pedro Quiñones · Peñuelas, Puerto Rico1SG Steven Sonnen · North Tonawanda, New YorkSFC Bill Hobson · San Diego, CaliforniaSSG Shawn Trumbo · Centralia, IllinoisSGT Peter Allison· Terre Haute, IndianaSGT Jonathan Bosarge · Baltimore, MarylandSGT Matthew Hansen · Southpark, ColoradoSGT Thomas Baty · Gate City, VirginiaSGT Nicole Daley · Tampa, FloridaSPC Peter Schiller · Estes Park, ColoradoSPC Elizabeth Boone · Nacogdoches, Texas

HORNSSSG Paul Mormino · Memphis, TennesseeSSG Ashley Sangret · Detroit, MichiganSGT Anna Leverenz · Cincinnati, OhioSGT David Snethen · Irving, TexasSGT Andrew Tryon · Wellington, KansasSPC Jillian Furman· Beloit, Wisconsin

TROMBONESMSG Jonathan Graham · Summersville, West VirginiaSFC Bill Holmes · Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaSSG Steven Coonley · Bristol, VirginiaSSG Michael Mosley · Arlington, VirginiaSgt Joshua Bennett · Portland, OregonSgt Fransisco Arochosuarez · San Juan, Puerto Rico

EUPHONIUMSSFC Gregory Mikat · Helena, MontanaSGT Bradley Boone · Natural Dam, Arkansas

TUBASSFC Anthony Reosti · Alexandria, VirginiaSGT Charles Nickles · Hillsboro, OregonSPC Tristan Calabrese · Kelso, Washington

GUITARSSGT Robert Gulley · Orange County, CaliforniaSGT Kregg Zulkeski · Norwalk, Connecticut

BASSESSSG Stephen Edgerton · Durham, North CarolinaSgt Joee Nagem · Atlanta, GeorgiaSgt Juan Acosta · San Juan, Puerto Rico

KEYBOARDSSPC John Kilik · Chicago, IllinoisSPC Josef Vacula · Třebíč, Czech Republic

PERCUSSIONsfc Ryan Malin · Los Angeles, CaliforniaSSG Daniel Madsen · Kokomo, IndianaSgt Jonathan Scheibler · Greenville, North CarolinaCPL Jonathan Spangler · Atlanta, GeorgiaSPC Michael Sera · White Lake, MichiganSPC David Oriente · Orland Park, Illinois

SOPRANOSSPC Rudee Belletty · Austin, TexasSPC Ashia Hunter · Birmingham, Alabama

ALTOSSPC Leronta Lewis · Detroit, MichiganSPC Mandy McCray · Collins, Georgia

TENORSSSG Jeramie Kramer · Kansas City, MissouriSSG Lamar Turner · Newport News, VirginiaSPC Joseph Duncan · Carrollton, Georgia

BASSESSGT Willard Wilson · Indianapolis, IndianaSGT Andrew Richards · Bel Air, MarylandSPC Terrell Williams · College Station, Texas

SOUND TECHNICIANSSGT Christopher Jackson · Bradenton, FloridaSGT Marco Huerta · Mesa, ArizonaSGT Robert Haynes · Clinton, MissouriSPC Travod Harris · San Antonio, Texas

TRANSPORTATIONSSG Marlon Frederick · West Palm Beach, FloridaSSG Henry Anderson · Jefferson, TexasSGT Eric Cummings · Trenton, New Jersey

ADMINISTRATIONSSG Maria Flores-Sanz · Phoenix, Arizona

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S o u n d s o f A m e r i c a

Specialist Josef Vacula was born and raised in Třebíč, Czech Re-public, and emmigrated to the United States in 2000. He be-gan his Military career in Fort Lewis, Washington, with a continu-ing assignment with the Eighth Army Band in Seoul, South Korea. While assigned to the U.S. Army Europe Band and Chorus, Specialist Vac-ula performed with the Slovene Armed Forces Orchestra, as a piano solo-ist. Specialist Vacula completed his education in the former Soviet Union. He holds a Red Diploma for the Master of Fine Arts in Musical Perfor-mance from the International Music Academy of P.I. Tchaikovsky, Kiev.

Staff Sergeant Rommel Agatep began his clarinet studies at the age of 13 with his grandfather, well-respected clarinetist in his home the Philippines. Agatep went on to study under the acclaimed clari-net soloist, Hakan Rosengren, at California State University Full-erton. He studied in the clarinet studios of Yehuda Gilad and Don-ald T. Foster at University of Southern California School of Music. Originally from the Philippines, he immigrated to the United States in 1988. He is married to his wonderful wife Aira and has a son Im-manuel. In his free time he enjoys working on cars and running

Lieutenant Colonel Bruce R. Pulver currently serves as the Commander of the United States Army Europe Band & Chorus. He is a native of Melbourne, Florida and holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Southern Mississippi and a Master of Music Education degree from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.Lieutenant Colonel Pulver’s past assignments include: Deputy Commander, The United States Army Field Band, Washington, D.C.; Department of the Army Staff Bands Officer, Washington, D.C.; Executive Officer, United States Army Europe Band & Chorus, Heidelberg, Germany; Commander, United States Army School of Music; Executive Officer, Army Ground Forces Band, Fort McPherson, At-lanta, Georgia; 98th Army Band, Fort Rucker, Alabama; and the First Army Band, Fort Meade, Maryland. Prior to entering military service, he taught in the Missis-sippi public schools as a high school and middle school band and choral director.

Captain Aaron Morris serves as the Executive Officer for the United States Army Europe Band & Chorus, where he is also the Producer and Director of the Unit-ed States Army Europe Soldiers’ Chorus. A native of Finksburg, Maryland, Cap-tain Morris holds a Bachelor of Music Performance degree from the University of Maryland, where he studied with saxophonist Dale Underwood, and a Masters of Music Education degree from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.Captain Morris began his military career in 2005 as a saxophonist in the 257th Army National Guard Band, “The band of the Nation’s Capitol”. In 2007, he joined the Training and Doctrine Command Band at Ft. Monroe, Virginia. While at the TRADOC Band, he was selected as the first Army Bands Soldier of the Year. As a Saxophonist, he was a Semifinalist at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Com-petition, al Saxophone Symposium, and performed at the East Coast Jazz Festival.

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Liberty Fanfare � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �John Williams

The Gallant Seventh � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � John Philip Sousa

As a Wind from the North � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Robert Sheldon

Circus Bee � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Henry FillmoreConducted by Captain Aaron J. Morris

Rhapsody in Blue� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � George GershwinSpecialist Josef Vacula, Piano Soloist

I N T E R M I S S I O N

El Capitan � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � John Philip Sousa

Vocal Selections � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � VariousFeaturing the Soldiers’ Chorus

Memories of You � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Eubie BlakeStaff Sergeant Rommel Agatep, Clarinet Soloist

American Faces � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � David HolsingerConducted by Captain Aaron J. Morris

Glenn Miller Medley � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Ken McCoy

Finale from Symphony #3 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � James Barnes