Episode Details

The Heritage Winds of the United States Air Force Heritage of America Band are on tour in Southwestern Pennsylvania. They've already played Carnegie Mellon University, and will play at Latrobe Presbyterian Church (10/13), Seton Hill University (10/14) and the DeYor Performing Arts Center in Youngstown (10/15). Senior Airman and horn player Cooper Johnston is a CMU grad and was an intern at WQED-FM. He was joined by Master Sergeant Kelly Longmire (oboe); Staff Sergeant Hilary Zirkle (clarinet); Senior Airman Debra Loh (bassoon); and Airman 1st Class Yuna Langehennig (flute) at the WQED-FM studios to talk about the tour, their musical background, how they became a member of the Heritage Winds, if they've been up on one of the Air Force planes, and if there's any musical competition between the Armed Forces. They also played "America the Beautiful" and 2 movements from Aires Tropicales by Paquito D'Rivera. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region.  Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.