ON THIS DAY | In early spring of 2022, the GRAMMY award-winning composer Eric Whitacre joined the The United States Air Force Band and the Air Force Strings at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center as a part of our Guest Artist Series. The piece was originally composed for the 60th birthday concert of cellist Julian Lloyd Webber, who premiered it on April 14th, 2011 at the Royal Festival Hall in London. According to Whitacre, his inspiration for the piece came from his daily str

ONE VOICE DAY 🌎 | Today The United States Air Force Band is celebrating One Voice Day! On this day, people around the world join together to promote peace and unity. Please enjoy The United States Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants performing The Wailin' Jennys "One Voice" filmed at Washington National Cathedral in 2018. Music and Lyrics by The Wailin' Jennys Performed by The United States Air Force Symphony Orchestra and Singing Sergeants (Air Force Strings) Special Thanks: To all the commun

NATIONAL STARS AND STRIPES DAY | "The Stars and Stripes Forever" Day is observed on the anniversary of the first public performance of "The Stars and Stripes Forever," and is thus dedicated to the march. The march was first performed on May 14, 1897, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the occasion of the unveiling of a statue of George Washington. The Stars and Stripes Forever is a song by American composer John Philip Sousa and is considered a quintessential example of the composer's music. Sous