WEST POINT, N.Y. (September 22, 2015) -- Sept. 27, at 3:00 p.m., the U.S. Military Academy at West Point Band and Das German Army Band Hannover, in celebration of the 50-year anniversary of the appointment of the German Liaison Officer at West Point, will perform at Eisenhower Hall Theater on West Point.
Titled "Hands Across the Sea," this collaborative performance commemorates the 50-year anniversary of the appointment of the German Liaison Officer at West Point, a post established in 1965 and currently held by German Army Lt. Col. Rolf Metz.
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point Band will lead the concert with pieces by prominent American composers such as John Philip Sousa's "Hands Across the Sea" and "Shindig" by Don Gillis. Das German Army Band Hannover will perform pieces such as Julius Fucík's "Entry of the Gladiators," Johann Strauss' "Radetzky March," Alfred Reed's "Second Suite for Band" (Latino Mexicana) and the vocal talents of their own German Army Sgt. 1st Class Thorsten Sturmhöfel, in a Swing and Latin Michael Bublé medley. For the finale, both bands will combine into one ensemble to perform German and American marches as well as Franz von Suppé's "Light Cavalry Overture", by John Williams.
Das German Army Band Hannover (Heeresmusikkorps Hannover) was established June 1, 1956, in the city of Hannover. Das German Army Band Hannover serves as a musical ambassador of the German Army and has traveled far and wide in Germany and abroad. Through their artistic versatility, military music becomes a special experience in all it encompasses, from traditional to modern, both on the parade field and in the concert hall. The band also features different ensembles including chamber music, brass quintets, woodwind quartets, dance music and the symphonic brass orchestra. Das German Army Band Hannover has had numerous appearances in Great Britain, France, Norway, Russia, Belgium, Poland, Sweden, Spain, Canada, Italy, Azerbaijan, Finland, the U.S.A., the Netherlands and Turkey.
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point Band, established in 1817, is the U.S. Army's oldest musical organization and serves as the U.S. Military Academy at West Point's and U.S. Army's musical ambassadors to local, national and international communities.
Related Links:
USMA at West Point Band website
U.S. Army Garrison West Point website
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