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The Marine Chamber Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center in Alexandria, Va. In addition to the Ronin 3 Tribute, the free concert will also include A Jazz Symphony by George Antheil, Emmanuel Sejourne’s Concerto for Marimba and Strings featuring soloist Master Sgt. Jonathan Bisesi, Aaron Copland’s Music for Movies and the world première of Joseph Turrin’s piece in memory of Bramwell Tovey, O Earth, O Sky, you are mine to roam. Free parking is available in the garage. - The Marine Chamber Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center in Alexandria, Va. In addition to the Ronin 3 Tribute, the free concert will also include A Jazz Symphony by George Antheil, Emmanuel Sejourne’s Concerto for Marimba and Strings featuring soloist Master Sgt. Jonathan Bisesi, Aaron Copland’s Music for Movies and the world première of Joseph Turrin’s piece in memory of Bramwell Tovey, O Earth, O Sky, you are mine to roam. Free parking is available in the garage.

Marine Chamber Orchestra Pays Tribute to British Conductor Bramwell Tovey

On July 12, 2022, the music world suffered a great loss: the wonderfully talented musician, composer, and conductor Bramwell Tovey passed away. On Saturday, Aug. 20, the Marine Chamber Orchestra will perform the world première of O Earth, O Sky, you are mine to roam by Joseph Turrin, a composition dedicated to the memory of Tovey and scored for strings, woodwinds and harp.

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This week the Marine Band will perform two concerts in Washington, D.C., featuring trumpet and mezzo-soprano solos and Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Finale from Symphony No. 4 in F minor. Conducted by Assistant Director 1st Lt. Darren Lin, the concerts are sure to be light and fun and enjoyable for those who love trumpet and Broadway. - This week the Marine Band will perform two concerts in Washington, D.C., featuring trumpet and mezzo-soprano solos and Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Finale from Symphony No. 4 in F minor. Conducted by Assistant Director 1st Lt. Darren Lin, the concerts are sure to be light and fun and enjoyable for those who love trumpet and Broadway.

Carnival of Venice, Kingfishers, and There Won’t Be Trumpets

On August 17 and 18, the Marine Band will perform two concerts in Washington, D.C., featuring trumpet and mezzo-soprano solos and Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Finale from Symphony No. 4 in F minor. Conducted by Assistant Director 1st Lt. Darren Lin, the concerts are sure to be light and fun and enjoyable for those who love trumpet and Broadway.

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Marine Chamber Orchestra Concert, July 23, 2022 at 7:30 p.m., held at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Va. - Marine Chamber Orchestra Concert, July 23, 2022 at 7:30 p.m., held at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Va.

Summer Strings: Orchestra Concert July 23

While much of the Marine Band is abroad touring Europe, the Marine Chamber Orchestra remains in the states and will deliver its next public concert on Saturday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m. in Alexandria, Va. The performance covers an array of works spanning the 20th century, but concludes with Mozart’s indelible Eine kleine Nachtmusik.Program & Notes1st

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Marine Band Alumni: Former Members Return for Comradery and Concerts

Last week “The President’s Own” welcomed back almost 80 former members of the Marine Band for a week of music and comradery. Alumni attendees checked in on Tuesday where they received nametags and toured the Marine Barracks Annex—a “new” facility to those who served in the band prior to 2005. The veterans—whose service spanned the last 66 years—had performed for every president since Dwight D. Eisenhower. Some of the former members served 20-30 years and retired from the Marine Corps, while others spent a short stent in the band but looked fondly upon their time in the organization.

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Marine Band Alumni Concerts this Week

This week “The President’s Own” welcomes back its alumni! Almost 80 former Marine Band musicians have returned to Marine Barracks Washington for tours, rehearsals, and concerts—some traveling from as far away as San Francisco and Seattle and others returning from only a couple of blocks away to attend the reunion and rehearse for two free public performances. The Marine Band “graduates” have performed for every president since Dwight D. Eisenhower and have looked forward to seeing friends and making music together.

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Marine Band Director Colonel Jason K. Fettig will conduct “The President’s Own” in concert this week in two performances highlighting brass soloists and a lineup almost exclusively comprised of 20th century composers. The program begins with a circus march by Karl L. King followed by a brass concerto featuring soloists Master Gunnery Sgt. Mark Jenkins on euphonium and Master Sgt. Hilary Harding on French horn. Mezzo-soprano vocalist Master Sgt. Sara Sheffield will also solo on the program, singing Harold Arlen’s “Lose That Long Face” from the 1954 film A Star is Born featuring Judy Garland. Other works on the program include John Mackey’s This Cruel Moon and Giouse Bonelli’s Symphonic Concert March. - Marine Band Director Colonel Jason K. Fettig will conduct “The President’s Own” in concert this week in two performances highlighting brass soloists and a lineup almost exclusively comprised of 20th century composers. The program begins with a circus march by Karl L. King followed by a brass concerto featuring soloists Master Gunnery Sgt. Mark Jenkins on euphonium and Master Sgt. Hilary Harding on French horn. Mezzo-soprano vocalist Master Sgt. Sara Sheffield will also solo on the program, singing Harold Arlen’s “Lose That Long Face” from the 1954 film A Star is Born featuring Judy Garland. Other works on the program include John Mackey’s This Cruel Moon and Giouse Bonelli’s Symphonic Concert March.

Marine Band Concerts Feature Lineup of 20th Century Composers

Marine Band Director Colonel Jason K. Fettig will conduct “The President’s Own” in concert this week in two performances highlighting brass soloists and a lineup almost exclusively comprised of 20th century composers. The program begins with a circus march by Karl L. King followed by a brass concerto featuring soloists Master Gunnery Sgt. Mark Jenkins on euphonium and Master Sgt. Hilary Harding on French horn. Mezzo-soprano vocalist Master Sgt. Sara Sheffield will also solo on the program, singing Harold Arlen’s “Lose That Long Face” from the 1954 film A Star is Born featuring Judy Garland. Other works on the program include John Mackey’s This Cruel Moon and Giouse Bonelli’s Symphonic Concert March.

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Marine Band Performs Joint Concert with Latvian National Armed Forces Band

The Marine Band’s summer concerts continue this week, featuring the Latvian National Armed Forces Band performing alongside “The President’s Own.” The military band from Latvia is celebrating 100 years of diplomatic relations between Latvia and the United States.

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Marine Band Kicks Off Summer Concerts

This week “The President’s Own” kicks off its 2022 summer season with a band concert on Thursday, June 2 at 7:30 p.m. at John Philip Sousa Band Hall in Washington, D.C. Free tickets are required for the onsite concert (https://marineband.ticketleap.com/); the performance will also be streamed live at www.youtube.com/usmarineband. Conducted by Assistant Director 1st Lt. Darren Lin, Star Wars lovers won’t want to miss this concert! The program features the Main Title from Star Wars and Imperial March from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. And Bing Crosby lovers will hear Marine Band baritone vocalist Master Gunnery Sgt. Kevin Bennear sing a medley of some of Crosby’s most popular tunes, including “You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby,” “Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep,” and the ever-optimistic “Blue Skies.” Other highlights of the concert include George Gershwin’s Cuban Overture, Gustav Holst’s Suite No. 1 in E-flat, and John Williams’ “The Tale of Viktor Navorski” from The Terminal, featuring clarinet soloist Gunnery Sgt. Shannon Kiewitt.

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BLAST OFF WITH THE MARINE BAND AT WOLF TRAP!

On Sunday, May 29, the Marine Band will kick off Wolf Trap’s summer season with Blast Off!, a Memorial Day weekend concert at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts’ Filene Center in Vienna, Va. This year’s performance is filled with American classics, works by American composer John Williams, highlights from the Emmy Award-winning 10-part television series Band of Brothers, and more! The concert will then be followed by an electrifying fireworks show to cap off the evening.

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May 22 Chamber Concert Graphic - This Sunday, May 22, the 2022 Chamber Music Series will continue at 2 p.m. (ET) with a performance highlighting double reeds on music written in the 20th Century by composers such as Francis Poulenc, Maurice Ravel, and Leoš Janáček. Coordinated by Bassoonist Staff Sgt. Matthew Gregoire, the concert will take place in John Philip Sousa Band Hall at the Marine Barracks Annex in Southeast Washington, D.C., and livestream at youtube.com/usmarineband.

Chamber Series Highlights Double Reeds

This Sunday, May 22, the 2022 Chamber Music Series will continue at 2 p.m. (ET) with a performance highlighting double reeds on music written in the 20th Century by composers such as Francis Poulenc, Maurice Ravel, and Leoš Janáček. Coordinated by Bassoonist Staff Sgt. Matthew Gregoire, the concert will take place in John Philip Sousa Band Hall at the Marine Barracks Annex in Southeast Washington, D.C., and livestream at youtube.com/usmarineband.

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World Première with Flutist Mimi Stillman and Marine Chamber Orchestra

This Sunday, May 8, flutist and special guest soloist Mimi Stillman will join the Marine Chamber Orchestra in concert for a spectacular afternoon of music on Mother’s Day! During the performance, Stillman will give the world première of the new Concerto for Flute and Orchestra written for her by Grammy-nominated composer Zhou Tian, and close with a new arrangement of the bright and energetic Libertango by Astor Piazzolla. Also programmed are Mozart’s Overture to The Magic Flute, and the seven fairy tale-inspired movements of Ravel’s Mother Goose.

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