The USAF Academy Band presents: R(Evolutionary) Reflections

The USAF Academy Band presents: "R(Evolutionary) Reflections," a Chamber Recital Series Concert! Our professional world-class musicians are excited to share a musical tour de force program as a part our year-long “Freedom 250” celebration. The late 19th century brought about an emergence of wind band music that reflects the development of society following the Democratic Revolutions in America and France that inspired and influenced future democratic reforms across the Western world. In Thuille’s Sextet for Piano and Winds, Gounod’s Petite Symphonie, and Dvorak’s Serenade in D minor, one can hear the evolution of wind ensembles that ultimately brought Harmoniemusik (music written for the aristocracy) out of European palaces and transformed wind bands into an active symbol of public culture, civic identity, and shared musical participation available to all people. Danielle Fisher’s transcription of Caroline Shaw’s, and the Swallow, connects the progression of late Romantic wind ensembles to our contemporary world. Originally written for choir, and the Swallow derives its text from Psalm 84 that evokes images of creating a safe home and accepting renewal in the perseverance over hardship and strife.

All performances are FREE and open to the public. You don’t want to miss this event!

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Event Details:

📅 Date & Time: Monday, April 13, 2026 | 7:00 PM

📍 Location: Packard Hall, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO

🎟️ Admission is free and open to the public. Tickets are suggested but not required; patrons without tickets will be seated in any available seat 15 minutes before showtime. Early arrival is strongly encouraged.

For over 60 years, the Academy Band has used the power of music to honor our nation and our veterans, inspire patriotism, and connect the United States Air Force with our local community. In addition, we provide support to the United States Air Force Academy and more than 4,000 cadets, helping to develop outstanding leaders of character and quality to serve our country as officers in the United States Air Force and United States Space Force. Furthermore, our Airmen musicians have often partnered with professors at the Academy, supplementing lessons to expand historical contexts and develop critical thinkers of the future.

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