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Printable version of this page Utah National Guard 23rd Army Band The 23rd Army Band has a rich and wonderful history as an internationally reknown Military Band of the highest caliber. Organized in 1924 to provide music for military ceremonies, the Band has performed twice at the prestigious Worldwide Bandmasters Conference in Norfolk, VA., and was invited by the Mayor of St. Petersburg, Russia, and the U.S. State Department to perform a series of joint concerts with the Leningrad District Army Band during the summer of 1992. In 2004, the Band traveled to Germany to welcome home soldiers from the Middle East and to support the USAREUR (U.S. Army Europe) Band &Chorus, in addition to welcoming home soldiers at the Utah Air Guard Base. They have previously performed in Germany, across the United States, and together with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Utah Symphony and U.S. Army Field Band. The 23rd Army Band has played for Presidents, Senators, Congressmen and Heads of State. Each year the Band performs for thousands of people across the state of Utah and the United States, giving clinics and concerts for schools, performing at civic functions, marching in parades, and providing music for military dances, changes of command, and pass-in-reviews. The unit also maintains its readiness with a full training schedule including an annual weapons qualification, a semi-annual Physical Training test, basic soldier training and rehearsals. The band is staffed by some of the state's finest musicians. During the day, these citizen soldiers work as lawyers, accountants, teachers, law enforcement officers and more. Many also perform in other musical organizations around the state. When they come together, their musical talent is considerable. |
