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ThisyeartheUSCoastGuardBandhadthedistinctpleasureofjoiningtheworldfamousNewYorkPhilharmonicinconcertsonJuly3rdand4thatthePhilharmonic’shomeofAveryFischerHallatLincolnCenter.Toopenthisspecialpairofsoldoutconcerts,MaestroBramwellToveyledthePhilharmonicwithAaronCopland’sFour Dance Episodes from RodeoandfollowedbybringingprincipaltrombonistandvirtuosoJoeAlessitothefrontofthestagetopremieretheorchestralversionofatromboneconcertoentitledLincoln Tunnel Cabaret,writtenbytheconductorhimself.

TheCoastGuardBandopenedthesecondhalfof theconcertswithCaptainMeganat thehelm, performing John Philip Sousa’s The Glory of the Yankee Navy and following withMasquebyBritishcomposerKennethHesketh.CaptainMeganthenchosetopaytributetotheCityofNewYorkandlegendaryconductorLeonardBernstein(NewYorkPhilharmonicMusicDirector1958-1969,LaureateConductor1969-1990)byperformingselectionsfromBernstein’sCandide.

ThePhilharmonicandCoastGuardBandconcludedtheconcertswithagrandcollaboration,joiningforcestohonorallpastandpresentservicemembersbyperformingtheService Medley,ledbyCaptainMegan.MaestroToveycontinuedthepatrioticcelebrationbyconductingtheSousamarchesHands Across the SeaandThe Liberty Bell.ThecombinedensemblessenttheenthusiasticaudiencesontheirwaywithrousingrenditionsofThe Stars and Stripes Forever,conductedfirstbyMaestroTovey,withCaptainMeganreturningtothepodiumtoconductasecondencoreperformance.

ThesecollaborativeconcertswerecertainhighlightsofthetheyearformembersoftheCoastGuardBandandaudiencesalike.BeinginoneofthegreatestcitiesintheworldwithtwoofthegreatestensemblesintheworldmadeforanunforgettabletwodaysandwasaperfectwaytocelebrateAmerica’sIndependenceDay.

AWARDS

InMay2013,themembersoftheUSCoastGuardBandwhoparticipatedintheDeepwaterHorizonclean-upeffortsintheGulfofMexicowereawardedcitationsfortheirmeritoriousservice:

Master Chief Musician Ginny SturmreceivedtheCoastGuardCommendationMedalinJune2013foroutstandingachievementastheMusicianRatingForceMasterChief,thesoleofficiallydesignatedadvo-catefortheMUratingintheCoastGuard.

InJuly2013,Chief Warrant Officer Richard WymanwaspresentedtheCoastGuardCommendationMedal forhisoutstandingserviceas theBand’sAssistantDirector.He ledhundredsofperformancesworldwide,completedhisdoctorateinconducting(ABD)attheUniversityofConnecticut,andservedastheprojectmanagerfortherenovationofLeamyConcertHall.

InJuly2013,Chief Musician Elizabeth JacksonreceivedtheCoastGuardAchievementMedalforelevenyearsofservice.Asprincipalflutist,sheperformedimpeccably, leadingtheupperwoodwindsectionwithherradianttone,exquisitephrasing,andexceptionalintonation.

•MUC Stephen LambreceivedtheCoastGuardCommendationMedal•MUCS Jonathan Towne,MUCS Richard Denton,MUC Mark McCormick,MUC Gino Villarreal, MU1 Tom Brown,andMU1 Rob HoltorffwerepresentedCoastGuardAchievementmedals•MU1 Carla ParodireceivedtheCommandant’sLetterofCommendation

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Unless otherwise noted, all performances are free and open to the public and no tickets are required. For more information about the Coast Guard Band, call our Concert Information Line, 860.701.6826, or visit www.uscg.mil/band.

Leamy Concert HallThe United States Coast Guard Academy15 Mohegan AvenueNew London, CT 06320

CHAMBERENSEMBLES

TheCoastGuardBandwasveryhappytorenewitstraditionalparticipationintheGrandHavenCoastGuardFestivalontheshoresofLakeMichiganandtheGrandRiver.WhatbeganasapicnicforCoastGuardmembersin1924tookonitsofficialstatusasCoastGuardFestivalbeginningin1937.TodaytheFestivalencompassesaweekoffamily-friendly

activitiesincludingacarnival,concerts,memorialceremony,parade,andfireworks. OnAugust2theBandwashonoredattheCoastGuardFestivalwiththeunveilingofanewlycommissionedpainting,“StrikeuptheBand,”byBryanSnuffer.ThepaintingdepictsCaptain Kenneth Meganconducting;MUC Kelly Watkins,MU1 Chris Lane,andMUCS Joel Flunkerontrumpet;andMU1 Jeff EmerichandMUC Josh Thomasonsaxophone.You’llnoticethatCoastGuardAcademycadetmarchingunitsarealsoportrayed. Captain Lewis J. Buckley, USCG ret.,wasalsogivenspecial recognitionhonoringhis1981compositionof themarch“CoastGuardCity,USA.”ThetitlereferstoGrandHaven’slongcherishednickname,whichwasfinallymadeofficialbya1998ActofCongress.ThepieceisperformedwhenevertheCoastGuardBandvisitsGrandHaven,andthissummerCaptainBuckleywasinvitedbacktoleadadefinitiverendition. TheCoastGuardBandperformedatseveralfestivaleventsincludingtheNationalMemorialCeremonyrememberingthefateofthefirstcutterEscanaba,sunkbyaGermantorpedoin1943withthelossofallbuttwocrewmembers,aswellasallotherCoastGuardmenandwomenwhohavegiventheirlivesinservicetoournation.TheEscanabawasthefirstUSCGCutter home ported inGrandHaven and the annual ceremony takes place in the aptly named Escanaba Park.AnotherhighlightoftheFestivalwastheCoastGuardBand’sAugust2eveningconcertfeaturingmarches,patrioticvocalarrangements,andarousingsetbytheUSCGDixielandBand.

BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTES Sunday,November24—2p.m. LeamyConcertHallJoin the Coast Guard Band for a concert showcasing musical tributes and featuring a duetby MUC Bonnie Denton, euphonium, and MU1 Matthew Muehl-Miller, horn. Coast GuardBand vocalist MU1 Megan Weikleenget also performs works of Donizetti and Gilbert &

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HOLIDAY TRAVELER Sunday,December15—2p.m. LeamyConcertHallCWO4 Richard Wyman conducts theUSCGBand in a family focused concert as they celebrate theWinterHolidayswiththismusicaltriptoSpain,France,Russia,Africa,andofcourseAmerica!

HOLIDAYS WITH THE COAST GUARD BAND Sunday,December15—7:30p.m. LeamyConcertHallComecelebratewiththeBandastheyperformclassicholidayrepertoirebotholdandnew.

TIME TRAVELER – MUSIC OF PÄRT, GOUNOD, AND MOZART Sunday,September15—2p.m. LeamyConcertHallCWO4 Richard WymanandMUC Kelly Watkinskickoffournewseasonwithaconcertofofchamberworksforwinds.

BIG BAND JAZZ Sunday,September22—2p.m. LeamyConcertHallBypopulardemand, theUSCGBandBigBandreturnswithanexcitingconcertof Jazz.Theprogramincludes compositions and arrangements by Band arranger MU1 Sean Nelson and other ensemblemembers.

WOODWIND QUINTET Sunday,September29—2p.m. LeamyConcertHallTheUSCGBandwoodwindquintetperformsinrecital, featuringcompositionsbySamuelBarberandJeanFrançaix.

RECITAL SERIES Sunday,October27—2p.m. Sunday,December8—2p.m. LeamyConcertHallThevirtuosifromtheUSCoastGuardBandcontinuetheirseriesofprogramsfeaturingsoloandchamberworkssuretoentertainandchallenge.

A FAREWELL TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN KENNETH W. MEGAN Sunday,September1—2p.m. LeamyConcertHallJoinus in celebrating the career ofCaptainMegan as heperformshis last concert after 38 yearswith theUSCGBand.MembersoftheBandfromthroughouthiscareerwilljointhecurrentbandinperformance.

NEW BEGINNINGS:LCDR Adam Williamson’s first concert as director of the USCG Band Sunday,October6—2p.m. LeamyConcertHallTheU.S.CoastGuardBandperformstheirfirstconcertunderthedirectionofLCDRAdamWilliamsoninaprogramthatcelebrates“firsts”andnewbeginnings.

“Strike up the Band,” original painting by Bryan Snuffer.