After Bay Ridge performance, OPERAtion Harmonic Forces gets ready to cruise down coastline!
OPERAtion Harmonic Forces is seeking to expand along the East Coast after a third successful performance at the Brooklyn VA hospital in Bay Ridge, pioneered by Flatbush native and Air Force veteran Sergeant Daniel McCaughan.
Running on time and resources provided by dedicated volunteers, the team is the first of its kind to bring communities and veterans together to listen to musicians renowned around the world. In the last three months, these free concerts have featured the orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera and were dedicated to the residents and outpatients in honor of their service to the nation.
“There was no formula. Nobody ever did what we did. How do you get the most prestigious musicians to stand in a hospital lobby? You ask,” said McCaughan, laughing into the phone when asked what it took to pull the initial performance back in October, 2015.