Air Force band to perform at FSCC

The United States Air Force Heartland of America Band will offer a community outreach performance by the New Horizons Clarinet Ensemble at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 14, at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center on the Fort Scott Community College campus, 2108 S. Horton St.

The U.S. Air Force Heartland of America Band's New Horizons clarinet ensemble is comprised of the squadron's finest clarinet players. Each member brings unique musical abilities to the stage which allows the group to present widely diverse and highly entertaining programs. The group's repertoire consists of anything from traditional clarinet ensemble literature, polkas and patriotic favorites, to movie medleys and pop favorites by rock band Journey and singer Taylor Swift, according to a news release.

New Horizons breaks the traditional boundaries of a "classical clarinet ensemble." Highly talented as clarinetists in their own right, members of the group are also talented on piano and percussion instruments as well as vocals, vastly expanding the musical possibilities. At home in large auditoriums or in more intimate chamber concert settings, New Horizons encourages audience interaction throughout their performances. The group brings an unexpected, exciting twist to the traditional concert stage, making each program truly unique, the news release said.

New Horizons honorably represents more than 325,000 Air Force professionals around the world who diligently watch over the skies protecting and defending all those who cherish freedom, the news release said.

For more information, call FSCC at (620) 223-2700, extension 515.