From BGSU OFFICE OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
The U.S. Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants, two of the six performing ensembles within The United States Air Force Band, will perform at Bowling Green State University Oct. 24 as part of a 10-day community relations tour.
Senior Master Sgt. Christine (Adamick) Germain, a soprano vocalist and the superintendent of the Singing Sergeants, is a 1995 BGSU graduate. She was also a resident artist with the Toledo Opera Company and made several guest appearances with the Black Swamp Players Theater of Ohio.
Several other members of the Concert Band and Singing Sergeants are natives of Ohio, and many are graduates of Ohio schools, including the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and the Cleveland Institute of Music.
Stationed at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., the Air Force Band honors those who have served, inspires American citizens to heightened patriotism and service, and positively impacts the global community on behalf of the U.S. Air Force and the United States of America. For two years in a row, the Concert Band and Singing Sergeants have been the featured performing ensemble of the nationally broadcast Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular in New York City.
Germain came to BGSU from Newington, Conn., to major in music education, but performance was her real love. After attending a performance of the Air Force Singing Sergeants in 1994, she auditioned.
“I was still preparing to teach music until I found out I got the job in February 1995,” she said. “I had never heard of performing opportunities in the military, so it wasn’t anything I had considered before, but I went to basic training in June immediately following graduation.”
Germain was a founding member of the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Middle Tier Council, a member of the Washington Area Top 3 and a distinguished graduate from the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy. Her Air Force career highlights include performing the national anthem at Super Bowl XLVIII and Super Bowl 50 and singing at the funerals of former presidents Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford.
“I get to serve the country and do what I love,” she said. “It’s been a life-altering experience.”
While at BGSU, Germain was an active member of Sigma Alpha Iota music sorority and Alpha Phi sorority. In addition, she was awarded the Helen McMasters Scholarship for Education in 1994, the College of Musical Arts’ Vocal Talent Award for three consecutive years and the Bowling Green Women’s Club Talented Artist of the Year award. She also performed a variety of roles with the University’s Opera Theater.
“Bowling Green was the highlight of my young life,” Germain said. “There were so many ways to become involved on campus and to meet people – there just simply wasn’t enough time to do it all. Some of my most fond memories are with the friends I met at the school of music, to include my professors.”
The 7 p.m. performance will take place in Kobacker Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required: https://itkt.choicecrm.net/templates/BGSU/.
