By Connie Ballenger

We think of the U.S. Army as a powerful fighting force, and it is, but on Friday, August 8 at 7:00 pm The U.S. Army Field Band will show another of its strengths – musical talent. It will present “Broadway Through the Ages” in Glen Mar’s Spirit Center. This free performance is the third and final one in Glen Mar’s 2025 Summer Concert Series.

Dressed in Army uniforms, singers from the band’s Soldiers’ Chorus, accompanied by members of its Concert Band and Jazz Ambassadors, will perform Broadway hits from different time periods. The show will include a mix of solos, duets, and larger ensemble numbers. Included are selections from West Side Story, Phantom of the Opera, Pippin, Candide, and Wicked.

SFC Sarah Schram-Borg and SFC Sarah Polinski are the leads putting this show together.

Oboist SFC Schram-Borg holds a Master of Music degree from Yale University and a Bachelor of Music degree from The Eastman School of Music. Prior to joining The U.S. Army Field Band, she performed with many ensembles and in the Broadway shows Wicked and Les Misérables.

SFC Polinski holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance and Music Education from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. She has sung musical theater, pop, and jazz with AIDA Cruises. SFC Polinski performed summer seasons with Ohio Light Opera Company and College Light Opera Company. Her favorite roles include Belle in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls, and Valencienne in The Merry Widow.

Concerts in Glen Mar’s Summer Concert Series are free thanks to community support. The Howard County Arts Council awarded Glen Mar’s Summer Concert Series a $5,500 grant for the 2025 season. Also, in 2025 we are grateful to our sponsor, Harry H. Witzke’s Family Funeral Home and for generous donations from “Friends of the Music Program at Glen Mar Church”  and in memory of Karen Angle. Email Summer Concerts if interested in sponsoring or donating to next year’s events.