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Marine Chamber Orchestra: Beginnings and Endings May 8, 2019 — The Marine Chamber Orchestra will wrap up its 2019 winter-spring season with a conductorless concert and special guest piano soloist Roman Rabinovich performing Ludwig van Beethoven’s final Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat, Opus 73, Emperor, at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 12. The program will also feature young composer Alistair Coleman’s Constellations and Edvard Grieg’s String Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Opus 27. The free performance will take place at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Va. Rabinovich will give a pre-concert lecture at 1:15 p.m. in the concert hall. MORE

Chamber Music Series: War and Peace April 25, 2019 — This Sunday, April 28, the 2019 Marine Band Chamber Music Series will continue at 2 p.m. in John Philip Sousa Band Hall at the Marine Barracks Annex in southeast Washington, D.C., and stream live online at www.marineband.marines.mil. MORE

The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa: Vol. 5 April 10, 2019 — On April 10, 2019, the United States Marine Band released Volume 5 of The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa. This multi-year recording project offers a wealth of free, in-depth educational resources for each piece, including full scores, individual parts, historical notes, recordings, performance practices, and scrolling score videos. Read on for access to these free materials. MORE

Bach, Mozart, and Haydn’s Drum Roll April 9, 2019 — The Marine Chamber Orchestra returns to the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, Va., this Sunday, April 14 at 2 p.m., for a gorgeous program of music that will delight the ear and excite the senses. Conducted by Assistant Director Capt. Ryan J. Nowlin, the concert will feature Johann Sebastian Bach’s masterful Suite No. 4 in D, BWV MORE

Marine Barracks Washington Evening Parade Reservations April 1, 2019 — Reservations for the 2019 Evening Parade season are now available at paraderes.dcmarines.com. The Evening Parades are conducted on Fridays only beginning May 3 through Aug. 30, 2019. MORE

2019 Young People’s Concert: The Incredible Big Band April 1, 2019 — What makes a Big Band swing? Join “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band for a kid-friendly concert on Sunday, April 7 at 2 p.m. to find out! In a program with a wide variety of modern pop, timeless jazz classics and music from the action-packed animated film “The Incredibles,” children (and parents, too) can experience the bright and energetic sounds of Big Band Jazz. MORE

Concerto Competition Winner Makes Debut with “The President’s Own" March 26, 2019 — This week’s Marine Band concert, aptly titled “Song and Dance” will highlight music from ballets to the golden age of band music. Conducted by Assistant Director Capt. Bryan P. Sherlock, the program includes Robert Russell Bennett’s Suite of Old American Dances; Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Lento assai: Allegro vivace from Symphonic Dances; Aaron Copland’s Old American Songs, Set One; and John Corigliano’s Gazebo Dances. The program will also feature this year’s winner of the Marine Band’s Concerto Competition for High School Musicians, euphonium player Peyton Sills who will perform Rolf Wilhelm’s Concertino for Euphonium. MORE

Marine Band Members to Perform Joint Concert with Parris Island Marine Band March 20, 2019 — Almost every Friday, the Parris Island Marine Band can be found on the recruit depot parade deck, fulfilling its primary mission of providing musical support for graduations of new Marines. But with no graduation this week on the Island, the band has spent time collaborating and making music with members of ‘The President’s Own’ United States MORE

Marine Chamber Orchestra Concert Explores the Dark and Light March 19, 2019 — On Sunday, March 24 at 2 p.m., “The President’s Own” Marine Chamber Orchestra will present the concert “The Darkness and the Light” at Northern Virginia Community College’s Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria. Conducted by Col. Jason K. Fettig, the unique collection of works on the program embodies the visceral journey between the disparate feelings of opposite emotions, as well as a virtual journey through the environments of the dark and the light. MORE

A St. Patrick’s Day String Celebration March 12, 2019 — On Sunday, March 17, members of “The President’s Own” will continue the Chamber Music Series with a string-focused program, opening with pieces from some of history’s favorite Classical composers, followed by selections with Irish influence and ties. The program was coordinated by violist Staff Sgt. Sarah Hart, and will take place in John Philip Sousa Band Hall at the Marine Barracks Annex in southeast Washington, D.C. Be sure to join in person or via live stream for this St. Patrick’s Day treat! MORE

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