Master Sergeant Erika Grimm began playing the oboe at age nine and pursued music through high school and college at festivals such as the Interlochen Center for the Arts and Brevard Music Center. She received her Master of Music degree from Indiana University and Bachelor of Music degree from Florida State University, where she studied with Eric Ohlsson. Master Sgt. Grimm also pursued a Performer Diploma at Indiana University before joining The U.S. Army Field Band. Her primary teachers were Linda Strommen and Roger Roe. Master Sgt. Grimm teaches oboe privately and is active as a performer in Washington, DC and Baltimore. She is currently a member of the Army Field Band Woodwind Quintet and plays with the Baltimore Blasserquintet. Master Sgt. Grimm is the Oboe/English Horn section leader.
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.