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

 

2026 concert season:

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The Marine Band’s Fall 2026 Chamber Music Series begins Thursday, October 8th, featuring five unique concerts throughout the month of October. Members of “The President’s Own” will present programs featuring soloists and small ensembles across the National Capitol Region along with a special performance at the Library of Congress by the Marine Chamber Orchestra. 

Free tickets are required for the performance at the Library of Congress.  

All other Chamber Music Series concerts are free and open to the public; no tickets are required. 

View Season Brochure Here

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Expand List item 15879Collapse List item 15879  OCTOBER 8 | Marine Band Chamber Ensemble at Levine Music

Location, Date & Time: Levine Music: Thursday, October 8 at 7 p.m.

Program: View Here

Description: Members of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band present a program showcasing the depth and versatility of the Marine Band’s brass section. The program includes Frigyes Hidas’ Meditation for Bass Trombone, John Clark’s rhythmically charged 747 and Victor Ewald’s Brass Quintet No. 3. A masterclass will follow immediately after the performance. 

Expand List item 15880Collapse List item 15880  OCTOBER 11 | Marine Band Chamber Ensemble at St John's Episcopal Church Ellicott City

Location, Date & Time: St. John's Episcopal Church Ellicott City: Sunday, October 11 at 2 p.m.

Program: Available Soon

Description: Members of “The President’s Own” will present a program featuring the depth and versatility of the Marine Band’s clarinet section. This program features solo and ensemble works for clarinet in a variety of chamber settings. 

Expand List item 15881Collapse List item 15881  OCTOBER 18 | Marine Band Chamber Ensemble at Ingleside at Rock Creek

Location, Date & Time: Ingleside at Rock Creek: Sunday, October 18 at 2 p.m.

Program: Available Soon

Description: Members of “The President’s Own” will present a program featuring soloists and small ensembles from the Marine Chamber Orchestra’s string section. Coordinated by SSgt Ryo Usami, this concert includes works by Korngold, Schumann and more. 

Expand List item 15677Collapse List item 15677  OCTOBER 21 | Marine Band Chamber Orchestra at Library of Congress

Location, Date & Time: Thomas Jefferson Building - Coolidge Auditorium: Wednesday, October 21 at 8 p.m.

Program: Available Soon

Description: 

Join “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band Chamber Orchestra for a survey of American music for chamber orchestra as part of the Library of Congress’s America 250 celebration. Drawing on the Music Division’s extensive collections, the program includes American musical treasures from the Library’s archives including works by Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber and Ruth Crawford Seeger. Fans of contemporary orchestral music will enjoy the newest work from composer Kenji Bunch, E pluribus, commissioned by the Marine Chamber Orchestra in celebration of the 250-year anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. To celebrate this milestone, Bunch searched for folk songs that existed in America contemporaneously with the Declaration and compiled them into a new, celebratory work.

This concert is free, but tickets are required.

Tickets: Library of Congress website

Expand List item 15882Collapse List item 15882  OCTOBER 25 | Marine Band Chamber Ensemble at Christ Church Capitol Hill

Location, Date & Time: Christ Church Capitol Hill: Sunday, October 25 at 1 p.m.

Program: Available Soon

Description: Members of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band present “American Trios,” a program featuring a wide-ranging selection of contemporary works for chamber ensembles. The program includes music by Casey Cangelosi, Charles Fernandez, Gina Gillie, Alice Hong, David Sampson and Steven Snowden.