Staff Sergeant Kelvin Ying is originally from Edina, Minnesota. He holds a Master of Music degree from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prior to joining The U.S. Army Field Band in 2020, he was a young artist with Pensacola Opera and Virginia Opera, playing for both educational outreach tours and mainstage productions. Production highlights include “The Crucible” (Robert Ward) and “Le nozze di Figaro” (Mozart) with the University of Tennessee Opera Theater, “Romeo et Juliette” (Gounod) and “Florencia en el Amazonas” (Daniel Catan) with Pensacola Opera, and “La Cenerentola” (Rossini) and “Aida” (Verdi) with Virginia Opera. When he is not at the keyboard, he enjoys cooking and baking excessive amounts of food, playing ultimate frisbee, and marveling at the cuteness of his cat.
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.