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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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Marine Chamber Orchestra Concert: May 8, 2022 - Marine Chamber Orchestra Concert: May 8, 2022

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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Chamber Music Series: Jazz Meets Classics

This Sunday, May 1 at 2 p.m., “The President’s Own” continues its Chamber Music Series with a concert coordinated by percussionist Gunnery Sgt. David Constantine, featuring a unique blend of works and ensembles. The performance will take place at the John Philip Sousa Band Hall at the Marine Barracks Annex in southeast Washington, D.C., and is

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Wildcat March Claws to the Crown

Even in its ninth year running, Sousa’s March Mania didn’t fail to excite march enthusiasts and the Marine Band alike – the 2022 competition was marked by surprises from start to finish.

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Marine Band Concert postcard: April 10, 2022 - This week the Marine Band will perform a concert titled “Tributes,” celebrating works inspired by a composer’s native homeland of Prague, the 1920s entertainer Fanny Brice, architect Frank Lloyd Wright, and a Presidential Inauguration. Conducted by Marine Band Director Colonel Jason K. Fettig, the free, non-ticketed event will take place at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 10 at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center in Alexandria, Va.

CANCELED -- Marine Band Concert: “Tributes”

This week the Marine Band will perform a concert titled “Tributes,” celebrating works inspired by a composer’s native homeland of Prague, the 1920s entertainer Fanny Brice, architect Frank Lloyd Wright, and a Presidential Inauguration. Conducted by Marine Band Director Colonel Jason K. Fettig, the free, non-ticketed event will take place at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 10 at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center in Alexandria, Va.

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The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa: Volume 7

The United States Marine Band has released Volume 7 of The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, the final installment of this multi-year recording project.

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Marine Chamber Orchestra Concert: April 3, 2022 - Marine Chamber Orchestra Concert: April 3, 2022

Mozart, Mendelssohn, & More

On Sunday, April 3, the Marine Chamber Orchestra will perform Mozart’s Symphony No. 29 in A major, one of his best-known early symphonies, as well as more traditional and modern selections. The concert will take place at 2 p.m. at Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria.

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Chamber Music Series: March 27, 2020 - This Sunday the 2022 Chamber Series will continue at 2 p.m. (ET) with a performance highlighting harp, brass quartet, clarinet with strings, and percussion quartet on works by Maurice Ravel, Paul Hindemith, and American and English composers. Coordinated by Clarinetist Staff Sgt. Samuel Ross, the concert will take place in John Philip Sousa Band Hall at the Marine Barracks Annex in southeast Washington, D.C., and stream live online.

Chamber Series Highlights Harp, Brass, Percussion, Clarinet

This Sunday the 2022 Chamber Music Series will continue at 2 p.m. (ET) with a performance highlighting harp, brass quartet, clarinet with strings, and percussion quartet on works by Maurice Ravel, Paul Hindemith, and American and English composers. Coordinated by Clarinetist Staff Sgt. Samuel Ross, the concert will take place in John Philip Sousa Band Hall at the Marine Barracks Annex in southeast Washington, D.C., and stream live online.

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2022 Young People’s Concert: “Once Upon a Symphony”

Join guest composer James Stephenson and the Marine Chamber Orchestra for this 50-minute immersion in the fascinating world of musical composition. This highly engaging and interactive program not only introduces young audiences to the instruments of the symphony orchestra, but also involves them in the compositional process culminating in a unique world première performance.

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