The U.S. Army Chorus, under the direction of Dwayne S. Milburn, will appear in concert on Monday, March 7, 7:30 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Church, 1031 Bienveneda. The public is invited. The program will include patriotic songs, Broadway show tunes, classical choruses and opera highlights. Established in 1956 as the vocal counterpart of the U.S. Army Band (‘Pershing’s Own’), the Army Chorus is one of the nation’s only professional, all-male choruses. It is a standard feature at events for each presidential inaugural, and has been featured in official ceremonies and special events at the U.S. Capitol. This year, the group is celebrating its 55th anniversary with concerts that include a reunion of past members, many of whom have gone on to successful careers in music education, as soloists on Broadway and on opera stages around the world. Major Milburn, a native of Baltimore, graduated from UCLA in 1986 and received a master of music degree in orchestral conducting from the Cleveland Institute in 1992. He received his Ph.D. in music from UCLA in 2009. Prior to his Ph.D. studies, Milburn served as one of 24 commissioned officer conductors in the Army Band Program. From 2005 to 2009, he was the composer in residence for the Music Guild at St. Matthew’s. During that time he wrote three major works for the St. Matthew’s Chamber Orchestra and contributed over 25 anthems, several psalm settings and a major service music setting for the parish choral music program. Milburn continues to serve as an instrumental adjudicator for the Heritage Music Festival series and is completing commissioned works for Pacific Serenades Chamber Ensemble (Los Angeles) and the Vocal Arts Ensemble (Ann Arbor).
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