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A full schedule of public performances by ensembles of "The President's Own"

 

2025 FALL concerts:

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Events are free and open to the public, tickets not required. Programs subject to change.

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Expand List item 12214Collapse List item 12214  OCTOBER 16 | Marine Chamber Ensembles at Levine Music

Location: Levine Music

Date & Time: Thursday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.

Program: View Here

Description: "The President's Own" Fall Chamber Music Series continues with a concert featuring two contemporary compositions alongside a theatrical work by influential composer Igor Stravinsky. The program includes Ivan Trevino’s Driven, James Stephenson’s Suite from Vignettes and Stravinsky’s Histoire du Soldat. Trevino’s Driven, a percussion duo, “requires each player to simultaneously perform on a mallet instrument while also navigating a kick drum and snare drum.” Stephenson’s Suite from Vignettes is a technical and energetic piece scored for trumpet and percussion. Stravinsky’s Histoire du Soldat – The Soldier’s Tale – explores the dark themes of war, littered with allegories and intentional instrumentation to convey a striking story. 

The concert is free to attend and will be followed by a master class.

Expand List item 11697Collapse List item 11697  OCTOBER 25 | Marine Chamber Ensembles at Ingleside at Rock Creek

Location: Ingleside at Rock Creek

Date & Time: Saturday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m.

Program: View Here

Description: Enjoy a concert titled “Music for the Soul,” featuring musicians from “The President’s Own” performing uplifting works that will do your heart good. The program will include Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Piano Quintet in C minor, Oscar Peterson’s Hymn to Freedom, Olivier Bogé’s contemporary jazz work “Poem,” and an enduring American popular song from the Great American Songbook—George Gershwin’s “They Can’t Take That Away From Me.” The concert will close with Marine Band vocalist Staff Sgt. Hannah Davis singing the lush vocals of Paul Simon’s popular song “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”

Expand List item 12803Collapse List item 12803  NOVEMBER 7 | "The President's Own" United States Marine Band at Marine Corps War Memorial

Location: Marine Corps War Memorial

Date & Time: Friday, Nov. 7 at 10 a.m.

Program: N/A

Description: Join “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band for a wreath-laying ceremony and parade in honor of the 250th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 7 at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., and will include a performance of music and precision marching featuring “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band. This event is free and open to the public. Space surrounding lawns is available on a first come, first serve basis. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets.

Expand List item 12350Collapse List item 12350  NOVEMBER 8 | Free Country at Washington National Cathedral

Location: Washington National Cathedral

Date & Time: Saturday, Nov. 8 at 4 p.m.

Program: Coming Soon

Description: Join “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band’s ensemble “Free Country" for a Veteran's Day concert at Washington National Cathedral. The program will include a variety of patriotic and celebratory musical favorites honoring those who have served in the Armed Forces.

This concert is free to attend, but ordering tickets in advance is recommended. Get tickets here.

Expand List item 12804Collapse List item 12804  NOVEMBER 9 | "The President's Own" United States Marine Band at Washington National Cathedral

Location: Washington National Cathedral

Date & Time: Sunday, Nov. 9 at 4 p.m.

Program: Coming Soon

Description: On Sunday, Nov. 9, the Marine Band will provide support for the annual Marine Corps Worship Service at Washington National Cathedral. This service celebrates the Corps’ 250th birthday and offers the chance to pause in prayer and pay tribute to Marines who have given the ultimate sacrifice for their country. The Worship Service will begin at 4 p.m.

For more information on this event or to watch the livestream, click here.

 

Friday Evening Parades:

Dates: Fridays, May - August

Location: Marine Barracks Washington, 8th & I Streets SE, Washington, DC 20390

Special Note: Reservations required. Please visit the Marine Barracks Washington website for parade reservations and complete information.

Description: Since 1957, Marine Barracks Washington, the "Oldest Post of the Corps," has held Friday Evening Parades to publicly showcase the pride, professionalism and esprit de corps of Marines worldwide. At these ceremonial dress parades, guests witness the finest display of military precision and excellence, including musical performances by "The President's Own" United States Marine Band and "The Commandant's Own" United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, and impressively choreographed rifle drill executed by the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon. Following the ceremony, guests have the opportunity to meet Marines involved in the parade, as well as take photos with the Marine Barracks bulldog mascot, Chesty XVI.