The Lt. Dan Band is a cover band founded by Gary Sinise and Kimo Williams to perform at shows, from which organization?
Lt. Dan Band The Lt. Dan Band is a cover band founded by Gary Sinise and Kimo Williams to perform at USO shows, entertain troops, and raise money for disabled veterans. The band is named after the character Lieutenant Dan Taylor, whom Sinise portrayed in the film "Forrest Gump". Sinise has said in interviews that many people know him by sight as "Lieutenant Dan" rather than by his real name, hence the band's name. The concept came about when Sinise asked for permission to bring musicians on his USO tours. The group was initially known as "Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band".
Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of Hong Kong Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of Hong Kong (MYO/MYOHK; Traditional Chinese: 香港青少年管弦樂團) is an orchestra founded in Hong Kong in 2003. Its mission is to pursue artistic excellence, for MYO aims to achieve "Music Excellence with a Soul", as well as to serve the community through music. It has collaborated with different artists including Yang Li, Siqing Lu, Nancy Loo, Colleen Lee, Cho-Liang Lin, Michelle Kim and the famous visual theater group Magic Circle Mime Company from the United States. The orchestra gives performances triannually in various venues including the Concert Hall of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Tsuen Wan Town Hall and the City Hall, Hong Kong.