Sunday, March 25 at 2 p.m. - Marine Band Concert: For "The President's Own" - Sunday, March 25 at 2 p.m. - Throughout the 220-year history of the organization, the United States Marine Band has commissioned and premièred new compositions, transcriptions, and arrangements from the pens of such legendary composers as Gustav Holst and John Williams. Many of these time-honored works have made their way into the standard repertoire of concert bands the world over. Featuring a special guest-conducting appearance by the band’s 25th Director, Col. John R. Bourgeois, USMC (ret.), join the Marine Band for a concert of music written especially for “The President’s Own.” The program will also feature a special guest soloist: the winner of the Marine Band 2018 Concerto Competition. The performance is free and open to the public and will take place in Schlesinger Concert Hall at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria.

When it comes to the historical knowledge and performance of marches, the United States Marine Band is your prime resource, especially for marches written by John Philip Sousa. From February 26-March 28, “The President’s Own” will host “Sousa’s March Mania,” a tournament pitting 32 marches against each other for the Marine Band online community to determine which one is the favorite. Every day through March 28, marches will compete head to head while our friends and fans vote which marches advance in the tournament. You can visit the Marine Band website to listen to the competing marches, download a tournament bracket, and vote for your favorites. The champion march will be announced on March 29. At the end of the competition, anyone with the winning march on their bracket, completed prior to the first match, will be dubbed an honorary "March King" for a day! - When it comes to the historical knowledge and performance of marches, the United States Marine Band is your prime resource, especially for marches written by John Philip Sousa. From February 26-March 28, “The President’s Own” will host “Sousa’s March Mania,” a tournament pitting 32 marches against each other for the Marine Band online community to determine which one is the favorite. Every day through March 28, marches will compete head to head while our friends and fans vote which marches advance in the tournament. You can visit the Marine Band website to listen to the competing marches, download a tournament bracket, and vote for your favorites. The champion march will be announced on March 29. At the end of the competition, anyone with the winning march on their bracket, completed prior to the first match, will be dubbed an honorary "March King" for a day!

Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.m. - Chamber Music Series - Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.m. - Coordinated by French horn player Gunnery Sgt. Hilary Harding, this concert will feature several different ensembles formed by members of “The President’s Own,” including a string quintet, a woodwind quintet, and an Irish ensemble. The performance is free and open to the public and will take place in John Philip Sousa Band Hall at the Marine Barracks Annex. It will also stream live on the Marine Band website.

Sunday, March 11 at 2 p.m. - Marine Band Concert: Marine Corps Women's Reserve Band Tribute - Sunday, March 11 at 2 p.m. - This Living History program will tell the story of those talented and adventurous women who served our country in a most unique and unprecedented manner. Author of the book Bands of Sisters: U.S. Women’s Military Bands During World War II, Dr. Jill Sullivan will serve as a guide through the personal accounts of those very women who blazed a trail for many to follow. The Marine Corps Women’s Reserve Band of Camp Lejeune was established under the watch of “The President’s Own” to support bond drives and was active during World War II from 1943–45. In 1944, the ensemble even sat in for one of the Marine Band’s popular “Dream Hour” broadcasts, a program that will be reenacted in its entirety as part of this concert. The performance is free and open to the public and will take place in Schlesinger Concert Hall at Northern Virginia Community College. It will also stream live on the Marine Band website.