USAF BAND OF THE GOLDEN WEST
A Special Performance Honoring
General William Lyon
Monday, May 22, 2023 at 7:30pm
Presenting Sponsor:
This performance will include a 15-minute intermission.
Dear Friends,
It’s my pleasure to welcome you to Irvine Barclay Theatre for tonight’s thrilling concert of the United States Air Force Band of the Golden West. The Barclay has showcased several military bands throughout its 33 years of presenting the performing arts. Each time, the concert tickets are free and available to our Orange County community. We invite you to sit back and enjoy, or get up and dance to, these beloved American anthems.
We are dedicating tonight’s performance to the legacy of General William “Bill” Lyon. After an illustrious military career, General Lyon was a driving force in Orange County industry, philanthropy, and culture. The General was gifted at executing his vision, always articulated optimistically; he was well-respected in his many spheres of influence. I had the pleasure of working with him during his tenure on the board of the Orange County Performing Arts Center (now Segerstrom Center for the Arts). It was so unfortunate that Bill passed during the pandemic, as there was never a public-facing memorial held for him. When the USAF Band concert opportunity came our way, I felt that this inspirational, patriotic community event would be a fantastic way to celebrate the General’s life and legacy. A further serendipitous detail is that 2023 would have been his 100th birthday.
We’re thrilled to see the military memorabilia and equipment displayed throughout the Barclay plaza and lobby, courtesy of the Lyon Air Museum. Thank you for bringing us a glimpse of the General’s fantastic collection.
I would also like to thank and acknowledge Commercial Bank of California, one of the General’s many business ventures which he co-founded 20 years ago, for sponsoring tonight’s concert.
Finally, I would like to personally thank Bill H. Lyon, Jr., Paul Folino, Ash Patel, Roger Kirwan, Mark Chapin Johnson, and Shaun Skeris for being instrumental in making tonight’s celebration a success. Thank you, gentlemen, for your continued partnership and support.
Tonight will be a very meaningful and memorable evening for all who admired, respected, and loved General Lyon – a true local legend. Thank you for joining us.
Jerry Mandel, Ph.D.
President
Irvine Barclay Theatre
Commander Lt Col Cristina M. Moore Urrutia – Kimball, NE
Flute
TSgt Sarah Howard-Carter - Virginia Beach, VA
SSgt Candy Tasker*+- Kent, WA
Oboe
SSgt Katherine Stites*+ - Johnson City, TN
A1C Fernando Yanez - Denton, TX
Bassoon
TSgt Daniel Shifren - Los Angeles, CA
SSgt Jay Sutey*+ - Fairfax, VA
Clarinet
TSgt Randolph Palada* - Sacramento, CA
TSgt Jose Silva - Fort Bragg, NC
TSgt Caren Vittetoe - Teaneck, NJ
SSgt Chester Howard - La Verne, CA
SrA Andrew Compton - Reynoldsburg, OH
A1C Christine Traigis - Burke, VA
Bass Clarinet
SrA Clarissa Osborn+ – Damascus, OR
Alto Saxophone
SSgt Brett Kirby^ - Lynchburg, VA
A1C Colin Gordon - Corning, NY
Tenor Saxophone
TSgt Ron Glenn* - Denver, CO
Baritone Saxophone
MSgt Chris Walker - Sheridan, IN
Trumpet
SSgt Alan Matteri*+ - Benicia, CA
SSgt Nathaniel McKay - Lake Jackson, TX
A1C Grace Gilpatrick - State College, PA
A1C Henry Gergen - Beaver Dam, WI
A1C Rebecca Dominguez - Anaheim, CA
Horn
SSgt Jon Anderson# - Woodland, CA
SSgt Alena Zidlicky - Oswego, Il
SSgt Laura Weiss - Silver Spring, MD
SrA Anna Gilpatrick*+ - State College, PA
Trombone
TSgt Michael Mannella* - Detroit, MI
SrA Samuel Wamhoff - Fresno, CA
A1C Jeff Sharoff+- Millstone, NJ
A1C Teddy Van Winkle - Muscatine, IA
Euphonium
A1C Andrew Berry - Johns Creek, GA
Tuba
SrA Jacob Moore*+ - Canton, TX
SrA Andrew Payton - Mayville, WI
Percussion
MSgt Freddie Cruz - Bayamón, PR
TSgt Robert Browning - Baton Rouge, LA
SSgt Nate McDonald*+ - Des Moines, IA
A1C Stephen Morris - Aliso Viejo, CA
Piano
SrA Will Comer - Wilton, CT
Guitar
A1C Tomas Antonic* - Milwaukee, WI
Bass
A1C Eric Nakamoto - Phoenix, AZ
Audio
SrA Warren Lynch - Mesquite, TX
Emcee and Staff Arranger
A1C Benjamin Roberts - Austin, TX
* Section Leader
+ Principal
^ Noncommissioned Officer In Charge
# Tour Manager
Tribute: Mark Camphouse
American Salute: Morton Gould
Colonial Song: Percy Aldridge Grainger
Crown Imperial: William Walton/arr. William James Duthoit
SSgt Chester Howard, conductor
Rest: Frank Ticheli
Time Travels: CMSgt (ret) Robert Thurston
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Espirit de Corps: Robert Jager
Fighting 99th: arr. MSgt Jeremy Martin
Bridge Over Troubled Water: Simon & Garfunkel/arr. A1C Benjamin Roberts
TSgt Howard Carter, vocalist
Midway March: John Williams/trans. Paul Lavender
Taras Bulba Overture: Mykola Lysenko/trans. MSgt Jeremy Martin
America the Beautiful: Samuel Augustus Ward/arr. Carmen Dragon
Armed Services Medley: arr. MSgt Jeremy Martin/A1C Benjamin Roberts
“Hoedown” from Rodeo: Aaron Copland/arr. Mark Rogers
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USAF Band of the Golden West
Season Sponsor
Venue Sponsor
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