Staff Sergeant Benjamin Lostocco joined The U.S. Army Field Band in November 2024. Prior to his enlistment, he worked as a freelance musician in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area where he performed with the National Philharmonic, the Apollo Orchestra, Opera in Williamsburg, and the Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra. Staff Sgt. Lostocco graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Music in 2017 and hails from Newington, Connecticut.
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.