Sergeant First Class Troy Paolantonio joined The U.S. Army Field Band in 2018. Previous to this assignment, Sgt. 1st Class Paolantonio was a fifer and Assistant Drum Major with The U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps from 2011 to 2018. Prior to that, he was a flutist with the 2ID Warrior Band. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Catholic University of America, a Master of Music degree from the University of South Florida, and a Bachelor of Music degree in Flute Performance and Music Education from Florida State University. Sgt. 1st Class Paolantonio was Program Chair for the Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention in 2019 and 2020. He was a guest artist at the Kentucky Flute Fair in 2017, and at the Hampton Roads Flute Festival in 2019.
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.