The U.S. Army Concert Band

Thursday, April 3, 2008Brucker Hall, Fort Myer, Virginia

7:30 PM

HHH from Washington, DC HHH

The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own”Colonel Thomas Rotondi, Jr., Leader and Commander

Command Sergeant Major Ross N. Morgan, Jr., Enlisted Leader

Colonel Thomas Rotondi, Jr., conductingStaff Sgt. Leigh Ann Hinton, announcing

The Gladiator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Philip Sousa

Huntingtower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottorino Respighi

Noisy Wheels of Joy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric WhitacreJoseph Young, conducting

Grand Russian Fantasia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jules Levyarr. Donald Hunsberger

Staff Sgt. Troy McKay, trumpet

Chorale Prelude on a Theme by Lowell Mason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lowell Masonarr. Master Sgt. (ret.) Gregory Pascuzzi

Huntingdon Municipal Band March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Buys

The Girl in 14G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeanine Tesorilyrics Dick Scanlan

arr. Sgt. 1st Class Michael BrownStaff Sgt. Leigh Ann Hinton, soprano

El Camino Real . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alfred Reed

Joseph Young, guest conductorJoseph Young is currently in his first season of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra-Peabody Conducting Fellowship, a prestigious conductor-training program developed and managed by the BSO and Peabody Conservatory with the aid of the League of American Orchestras. Since his arrival, he has covered concerts led by music director Marin Alsop and guest conductor John Adams. In January of 2008, he made his subscription debut with the Baltimore Symphony performing the opening work on the program.

Prior to his appointment with the BSO, Mr. Young taught and built an award-winning music program in South Carolina. Under his leadership, for the first time in six years, the school’s band program earned the Outstanding Performance Award, the highest honor awarded by the South Carolina Band Directors’ Association. The Wind Ensemble also received national accolades under Young’s direction.

In February 2006, he was a participant in the League of American Orchestras Donald Thulean Conducting Workshop in Los Angeles, where his mentors were Michael Morgan and Daniel Lewis. In the summer of 2006, he participated in the Cabrillo Music Festival Conductor Workshop where he first met Marin Alsop and once again worked with mentor Daniel Lewis.

Joseph Young received a Bachelor of Music degree with Emphasis in Music Education from the University of South Carolina. He is currently pursuing graduate studies at the Peabody Conservatory and will earn an Artist Diploma upon graduation in 2009. His primary conducting teachers are Marin Alsop, Gustav Meier, and Markand Thakar.

The U.S. Army Concert BandProviding a musical backdrop for many of the country’s most notable events, The United States Army Concert Band has a worldwide reputation for extraordinary musicianship.Headquartered in Washington, DC, The U.S. Army Concert Band has performed in such notable concert venues as the Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, and Hollywood Bowl. The ensemble often appears at national and international music events, including the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, the Music Educators National Convention, the Texas Bandmasters Association, and the American Bandmasters Association.During the summer months, the Concert Band performs outdoor concerts on the West Steps of the U.S. Capitol and at venues throughout the Washington Metro area. Regular concerts are offered during the cooler months at The U.S. Army Band’s training facility, Brucker Hall, located on historic Fort Myer, Virginia.In an effort to promote international goodwill, the 65-piece traditional concert band has performed joint concerts with the Soviet Army, the Russian Navy, and the Ukrainian Navy bands, as well as appearing in military tattoos in Scotland, Sweden, Holland, Norway, Australia, and Japan.The musicians in this elite ensemble have been trained at some of the most prestigious music conservatories and universities in the country. Displaying their versatility, the Concert Band members perform a variety of styles, ranging from classical to popular. The power and repertoire of The U.S. Army Concert Band is greatly enhanced when combined with other musical ensembles of “Pershing’s Own,” such as The U.S. Army Herald Trumpets and The U.S. Army Chorus.