Euphonium Player Staff Sergeant Andrew Ribo of Lancaster, Ohio joined “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band in August 2024.
Staff Sgt. Ribo began his musical instruction on euphonium at age 9. After graduating in 2018 from Berne Union High School in Sugar Grove, Ohio, he attended James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va., where he completed his bachelor’s degree in music education in 2022. He then stayed at James Madison University and completed his masters in euphonium performance in 2024. Staff Sgt. Ribo’s instructors have included Kevin Stees and Andrew Lankford at James Madison.
Staff Sgt. Ribo performs with the Marine Band and Marine Chamber Orchestra at the White House, in the Washington, D.C. area, and across the country during the band’s annual concert tour.