A Message from the Commanding Officer
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fanfare Volume 38 Number 3 Commanding Officer
Capt. Kenneth C. Collins Public Affairs Officer CHIEF MUSICIAN
Adam K. Grimm
Editorial Staff SENIOR CHIEF MUSICIAN
Melissa D. Bishop MUSICIAN 1ST CLASS
Photographers SENIOR CHIEF MUSICIAN
Stephen W. Hassay CHIEF MUSICIAN
Brian P. Bowman MUSICIAN 1ST CLASS
David B. Aspinwall
Sarah F. Blecker
MUSICIAN 1ST CLASS
Layout and Design SENIOR CHIEF MUSICIAN
MUSICIAN 1ST CLASS
Stephen W. Hassay MUSICIAN 1ST CLASS
Adrienne W. Moore
Jon C. Barnes
Lauren R. Cook
MUSICIAN 1ST CLASS
Adele B. Demi
MUSICIAN 1ST CLASS
Brittany L. Foster
he weather is starting to warm up, the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, and the roar of the crowd can once again be heard at Nationals ballpark just next door to the historic Navy Yard. Spring has returned to Washington. Arriving with it is the U.S. Navy Concert Band, recently back from their latest national tour. Our 2017 itinerary included 23 concerts in 26 days, covering nine states across the Midwest. At each stop we were greeted by enthusiastic audiences, and it’s always one of the highlights of our year when we get to connect with the American public. For those of you that may have missed the Concert Band this time around, the Sea Chanters chorus is covering much of the same territory, with tour concerts scheduled through Sunday, May 7. To find out more information about those performances, visit us on our website. This time of year also means preparing for our summer season. If you plan on visiting the D.C. area, please come and see one of our ensembles in concert. The Navy Band is a fixture on Monday nights at the U.S. Capitol Building, with a different program each week. On Tuesdays you can find us at the U.S. Navy Memorial, and on select dates our combined forces are on display for the popular Concerts on the Avenue--a must-see if you’re in the area. In addition, all of the ensembles will be making outdoor appearances throughout the mid-Atlantic states. Whatever your taste in music, we hope you’ll join us at one of our summer performances. Finally, we bid fair winds and following seas to Senior Chief Musician Keith Arneson, Chief Musicians John Schroeder and Kevin Taylor, and Musician 1st Class Pat Gulley, who are retiring or separating with a combined 81 years of service between them. I can’t say enough about the Sailors in this command and elsewhere who dedicate so much of their lives to the service of our Navy and our nation. We hope you enjoy this issue of fanfare, and we look forward to seeing you at a concert in the near future.
MUSICIAN 1ST CLASS
David A. Smith
fanfare is a bi-monthly magazine published by the U.S. Navy Band public affairs staff. Front Cover: Senior Chief Musician Michael Bayes, head drum major of the United States Navy Ceremonial Band, prepares to lead the band at the arrival of the French Chief of Defense Staff, General Pierre de Villiers, at Conmy Hall on Ft. Myer, Virginia. (U.S. Navy photo by Musician 1st Class Jonathan Barnes/Released)
CONCERT BAND
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Kenneth C. Collins, Captain, USN Commanding Officer
“What wonderful music and such talent and professionalism was exhibited last night in your concert! I was happy to see it was well attended with so many other things going on in the area. The featured soloists were superb! Nice to see our tax dollars going to something so uplifting and positive!!” ~Rene, Eau Claire, Wis.