Navy quintet plays at UTC Tuesday
Chattanooga is one of five cities in two states selected to host a performance by the United States Navy Band’s Brass Quintet on its fall tour. The quintet will play a free concert in UTC’s Fine Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
Navy personnel who will perform at UTC are Chief Musician Brandon Almagro, trumpet, New Berlin, Wisc.; Chief Musician Carl Lindquist, trumpet, Sandusky, Ohio; Chief Musician Jason Ayoub, French horn, El Paso, Texas; Chief Musician Colin Wise, trombone, Hampshire, Ill.; and Musician 1st Class James Hicks, tuba, Lake Butler, Fla.
Since 1971, the Navy Band Brass Quintet has performed at ceremonies and events throughout the Washington area, including high-profile performances at the White House, Pentagon, State Department and Washington Navy Yard. Notable performances included inaugural events for President George W. Bush and Vice President Richard Cheney in 2000 and 2004, the dedication of the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, Penn., and remembrance services at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial.
The quintet’s repertoire includes over 400 works spanning six centuries, with many compositions arranged by its members. The ensemble’s performance at UTC will include eight pieces ranging from classical — J.S. Bach’s Fugue in G Minor — to “Jive for Five” by Paul Nagle.
One of the U.S. Navy Band’s primary responsibilities involves touring the country. All the band’s performing units make annual concert tours through specified regions of the country. The concerts are meant to be entertaining to veterans, families, individuals as well as anyone interested in joining the Navy.