Sergeant First Class Kevin Walko earned a Master of Music degree from Northwestern University under the tutelage of Steven Cohen and J. Lawrie Bloom. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Duquesne University, where he studied clarinet with Jack Howell and jazz studies with Mike Tomaro and Sean Jones. SFC Walko performs with the Capitol Clarinets, and is an active private teacher, composer, and copyist in central Maryland. He has performed with Sean Jones, Paquito D’Rivera, Bob Mintzer, Yo-Yo Ma, Eddie Daniels, and William Preucil. In his free time, SFC Walko captains ultimate frisbee teams for the Central Maryland Ultimate Association.