Sergeant First Class Grace Bauson holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Ball State University, Master of Music degree from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor of Music degree from Ball State University. She studied with Elizabeth Richter at Ball State University and Judy Loman at the University of Toronto. Other instructors have included Lucile Lawrence at the Boston University Tanglewood Institute and Adelheid Blovsky-Miller at the University of Vienna. Sgt. 1st Class Bauson is currently on the music faculty at the University of Mary Washington and previously served as instructor at James Madison University, Rocky Mountain Springs Harp Program, and the American Youth Harp Ensemble. She has performed with the Richmond Symphony, Virginia Symphony, Chautauqua Orchestra, and with the American Youth Harp Ensemble at the White House, Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, and the American Harp Society Summer Institute.
The Concert Band, the oldest and largest of The U.S. Army Field Band’s five ensembles, has performed for over 100 million people worldwide since its founding in 1946. This elite 65-member group has toured across all 50 states and 25 countries, performing in venues ranging from the Berlin Philharmonie and Carnegie Hall to state fairs and high school gyms. Often joined by the Soldiers’ Chorus, the band presents marches, overtures, popular and patriotic music, and solos. They’ve collaborated with renowned orchestras like the Boston Pops and Detroit Symphony and participated in presidential inaugurations and diplomatic events, embodying American pride and professionalism in every performance.