Spice Up Mother’s Day With A Latin Jazz Concert
May 4, 2016 — On Sunday, May 8 at 2 p.m. EDT members of the Marine Band will present a dynamic Latin Jazz fusion program featuring salsa, Afro-Cuban, Venezuelan music, Mambo, cha-cha, and a few modern arrangements in John Philip Sousa Band Hall in Washington, D.C. The concert is free and will also stream live on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_0SfI3v-9M. MORE
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Remembering World War I: The Mintage of Man
April 26, 2016 — In a special tribute marking the centennial of the First World War, the United States Marine Chamber Orchestra will join forces with the University of Maryland Symphony Orchestra in a concert titled “Remembering World War I: The Mintage of Man.” Guest curated by University of Maryland musicologist Dr. Patrick Warfield, the free concert will take MORE
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Young People's Concert: Meet the Band
April 19, 2016 — On Sunday, April 24, Assistant Director 1st Lt. Ryan J. Nowlin and the Marine Band will help kids and families discover all the instruments that make up a concert band, their families, and all the silly, fun, and beautiful sounds they make, in this year’s Young People’s Concert: Meet the Band. The colorful concert, which is catered to children and families but open and entertaining for all, will take place at 2 p.m. in Northern Virginia Community College’s Schlesinger Center in Alexandria. Admission is free and free parking is available in the adjacent garage. MORE
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Marine Band Performs for White House Spring Garden Tour
April 13, 2016 — This Saturday, April 16, enjoy music in the White House Gardens as the Marine Band performs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visitors will be able to tour the gardens and grounds including the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, Rose Garden, Kitchen Garden, and the South Lawn of the White House as part of the 2016 Spring Garden Tour. MORE
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Music of Hope and Faith
April 13, 2016 — The Chamber Music Series concert at 2 p.m. (EST) Sunday, April 17, will showcase an eclectic mix of music by various ensembles from “The President’s Own,” from harp solos to wind octet with percussion and trombone octet to clarinet, violin, cello, and piano quartet. The program was coordinated by bass trombonist Master Sgt. Karl Johnson and will MORE
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Free Country Concert at the Blessing of the Fleets
April 13, 2016 — On Saturday, April 16, both the Marine Band and its popular music ensemble, Free Country, will perform as part of the U.S. Navy’s 25th annual Blessing of the Fleets. Both performances will take place at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. The festivities begin at 1 p.m., following the Cherry Blossom Parade. MORE
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The Stars and Stripes Forever wins March Mania
April 8, 2016 — Overthe past four weeks, “The President’s Own” hosted “Sousa’s March Mania,” atournament pitting 32 marches against each other for the Marine Band onlinecommunity to determine which one is the favorite. In the third year of thecompetition and after being defeated by Norwegian marches in 2014 and 2015,John Philip Sousa’s march “The Stars and Stripes MORE
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The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa: Vol. 2
April 7, 2016 — “Marches, of course, are well known to have a peculiar appeal for me. Although during a busy life I have written ten operas and a hundred other things—cantatas, symphonic poems, suites, waltzes, songs, dances and the like—marches are, in a sense, my musical children. I think Americans (and many other nationals for that matter) brighten at the tempo of a stirring march because it appeals to their fighting instincts. Like the beat of an African war drum, the march speaks to a fundamental rhythm in the human organization and is answered. A march stimulates every center of vitality, awakens the imagination and spurs patriotic impulses which may have been dormant for years.”
-John Philip Sousa, “Marching Along”
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Marine Band Performance: State of Mind
April 5, 2016 — The Marine Band will present a program titled “State of Mind” at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 10 at Northern Virginia Community College’s Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria. Conducted by Assistant Director Maj. Michelle A. Rakers, the selections emphasize the very nature of music and its persuasive qualities. Each piece highlights some mental state, MORE
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Fidelis Four Set: Sousa’s March Mania
April 5, 2016 — Over the past week, “Sousa’s March Mania” participants have voted for Sousa marches, taken down a past Mania champ, and pushed through the 2015 Mania winner.Advancing from “Sousa’s Sixteen,” 2014 March Mania champ Entry March of the Boyares dominated Globe and Eagle with a 450 to 222 win and “The Circus Bee” buzzed past “The Thunderer” 325 to 313. MORE
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