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The U.S. Army Herald Trumpets - Biographical Information

A performing element of The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” the ensemble has performed for countless events of national and international significance. Officially founded in 1959, The U.S. Army Herald Trumpets were formed to add splendor to official military ceremonies. Patterned after traditional British fanfare trumpet ensembles, the group serves as the official fanfare ensemble to the President of the United States, and can often be seen lining the South Portico of the White House, as the President welcomes foreign ambassadors, royalty, and visiting heads of state and has been heard and prominently seen at every presidential inauguration since President John F. Kennedy’s in 1961. The group’s first official performance welcomed Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II to Chicago for the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway and in the ensuing years the Heralds Trumpets have performed for an illustrious array of presidents, prime ministers and royalty at the White House and abroad. Notable events include 16 presidential inaugurals, the G8 Economic Summits in 1984, 1990, and 2004, the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations, the offi cial White House arrival ceremonies of Pope Benedict XVI in 2008 and Pope Francis in 2015, and the 2013 opening ceremony of the George W. Bush Presidential Library which was attended by all five living Presidents of the United States. In September of 2016 the Herald Trumpets were proud to take part in the historic opening ceremony of the Smithsonian’s National Museum for African American History and Culture. In addition to official military duties, the Herald Trumpets have performed in the opening ceremonies for numerous Winter and Summer Olympic Games, Super Bowl XXXIX, the 2015 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship, and the 2016 Invictus Games hosted by His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales. Also, the ensemble has performed at nationally and internationally televised events such as the Kennedy Center Honors, the relighting of the Statue of Liberty, and the annual holiday celebrations “A Capitol Fourth,” “Christmas in Washington,” and “The National Memorial Day Concert.” The Herald Trumpets have been featured with the renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and orchestras from around the world including the National Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, the Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Pops, the Cincinnati Pops, the Saint Louis Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and in a special celebration of legendary composer John Williams’ 90th birthday with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.