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Air Force Brings Its Musical Might to Museum

PRESS RELEASE

OLD STATE HOUSE MUSEUM

AIR FORCE BRINGS THEIR MUSICAL MIGHT TO MUSEUM

FOR IMMEDIATE ARKANSAS RELEASE  –  April 8, 2011

LITTLE ROCK, AR – Barring a Federal government shutdown, the Old State House Museum will host the Air Force Band of Mid-America Midwest Winds in concert on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. Admission to the concert is free.

The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America is the principal musical ambassador of Headquarters Air Mobility Command. The roots of the Band of Mid-America reach back to 1942 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. After several moves, the band relocated to Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, in 1944. The squadron's mission is to support the Air Force with diverse musical performances to promote and support troop morale, recruiting, community relations, and the preservation of our national heritage.

Today's Band of Mid-America is comprised of 60 full-time musicians. All members may perform together for special concerts, parades, and other events, or they may be subdivided into several smaller autonomous performing groups to satisfy local, major command, and regional needs.

The Chamber Ensembles highlight some of the finest chamber music of the sixteenth through twentieth centuries. One such group, the Air Force Band of Mid-America Midwest Winds, delivers a unique musical performance, one that is a reflection of the values and excellence found every day throughout the United States Air Force. This performing ensemble's library includes works from renaissance to contemporary styles, popular marches, and patriotic favorites.

For more information about events at the Old State House Museum, please call (501) 324-9685, visit OldStateHouse.com, or find the museum on Facebook.

About the Old State House Museum
The Old State House Museum is a museum of the Department of Arkansas Heritage and shares the goal of all seven Department of Arkansas Heritage agencies, that of preserving and enhancing the heritage of the state of Arkansas. The agencies are Arkansas Arts Council, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, Delta Cultural Center in Helena, Historic Arkansas Museum, Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, and the Old State House Museum.