Staff Sergeant Victor Collins joined The United States Army Field Band in 2020 after serving seven years in the regional Army Bands. His previous assignments include the Maneuver Center of Excellence Band at Fort Benning, Georgia, the Army Materiel Command Band at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, and the 8th Army Band at Camp Humphreys, South Korea. Staff Sgt. Collins studied Music Performance at the University of Kentucky. His primary teachers and mentors are Dr. Skip Gray, David Zerkel, and his father.
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.