Photo by Don Shorock taken at 7:35 PM, March 11th, 2006 A chamber ensemble composed of musicians from the Concert Band, the Clarinet Quartet performs for military as well as civilian audiences in a number of different settings around the community. Part of their mission is to aid recruiting by performing in schools and universities, often sharing their expertise with the music students in master classes. The group has also performed at professional events such as the Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium and most recently the Midwest Clarifest where they performed with Richard Stoltzman. Through these performances, the Clarinet Quartet promotes public relations and cultural outreach. The group's repertoire spans a diverse range of musical styles and idioms and includes commissioned works by American composers and original arrangements by members of the Clarinet Quartet. The United States Air Force Heartland of America Band, based at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, provides musical support for official military functions and community relations programs. The band is responsible for a geographical area encompassing the states of Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming and Montana � more than 600,000 square miles, the largest of any stateside Air Force Band.

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