Air Force Band

Air Force Band Concert

Air Force Band wows Valley audience
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Lieutenant Colonel Alan C. Sierichs, Commander /Conductor of the U. S. Air Force Band of Flight leads the Scottish Rite audience in the singing of our National Anthem at a February 28th concert.

The United States Air Force Band of Flight made their inaugural appearance at the Cleveland Masonic and Performance Arts Center with a Friday, February 28th, concert. From the standing ovation given by the capacity audience, it will not be the last.

From the opening strains of the Star Spangled Banner to the closing notes of The Stars and Stripes Forever, the celebrated Band performed with an energy not often seen on the Cleveland Masonic and Performance Arts Center stage.

Conducted by Lieutenant Colonel Alan C. Sierichs, the Band showed it’s versatility.

The first half of the concert was devoted mainly to celebrate the Centennial of Flight and featured music commemorating The First Flight ( Daedalus and Icarus), Kitty Hawk (Wilbur and Orville Wright), and High Flight (The BeeGee and Blackbird), with a march, The Gallant Seventh, by John Philip Sousa inserted into the first half of the program. But the best was yet to come.

It was a salute to the Bicentennial and the State of Ohio written by Band member Charles Sayre that took the audience’s breath away.

The band and their three singers paid tribute to Ohio entertainers Doris Day with her song Que Sera, Sera , the Mills Brothers, Paper Doll, The McGuire Sisters, Sincerely, and That’s Amore by Dean Martin.

The concert ended with God Bless America and a medley of military anthems culminating with The Stars and Stripes Forever.

It was a great evening. One that many will not forget.

The U. S. Air Force Band of Flight receives a standing ovation from the Scottish Rite Audience following an energy-filled band concert. Lt. Col. Alan C. Sierichs, Commander/Conductor of the Band presents MSGT. Shawn Stanley, SRA Alyson Jones and A1C Justin Allen for special recognition following their splendid performances in the Bicentennial Salute to the State of Ohio portion of the program.

Applause! Applause! Senior Airman Kristi Younkin for her Clarinet solo “Concertino for Clarinet”. She is all smiles after a great performance.

Three members of the U. S. Air Force Band of Flight flute section add a special touch to John Philip Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever” march at the February 28th concert. The band also played several other Sousa marches and the music of the United States Armed Forces. The band makes their home in Dayton at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and travels throughout the State of Ohio and the Midwest presenting free musical concerts. If you missed this concert...you really missed a great evening.