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Happy 221st Birthday Marine Band! July 9, 2019 — This week the United States Marine Band turns 221 years old! Celebrate with us at 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 10, and Thursday, July 11, on the west steps of the U.S. Capitol for a program featuring pieces selected to celebrate this special anniversary.The Marine Band traces its founding to an Act of Congress signed by President John Adams on July 11, MORE

Latin Jazz and Chamber Orchestra Concerts this Week June 18, 2019 — There are three performances by members of “The President’s Own” this week around the Washington area – check out which ones you can attend! All concerts are free and open to the public.On Wednesday, June 19, and Thursday, June 20, the Marine Latin Jazz Ensemble will have a set of sizzling hot tunes perfect for a little swing dancing or salsa. As a MORE

Summer Concerts on the Steps of the Capitol: June 12 & 13 June 11, 2019 — This week catch a free Marine Band performance in the heart of D.C.! Join us at 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 12, and Thursday, June 13, on the west steps of the U.S. Capitol to enjoy the best sights and sounds the city can offer. MORE

Marine Band Kicks off Summer Concerts on the Mall June 5, 2019 — This week “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band will kick off its summer concerts on the National Mall with performances at 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 5, and Thursday, June 6, on the west steps of the U.S. Capitol. The concerts will include music by John Philip Sousa, Amilcare Ponchielli, Henry Fillmore, and a tribute to Bing Crosby. MORE

Walt Whitman's Marine Band Reviews May 31, 2019 — Happy Birthday Walt Whitman!Did you Know?Walt Whitman reviewed Marine Band concerts in Washington, D.C. Here are excerpts from three of his reviews published in The Sunday Herald. Meanwhile, he was quoted in Horace Traubel’s “With Walt Whitman in Camden:” I knew nothing about it, simply took it in, enjoyed it, from the human side: had a good MORE

March Mania: Stars and Stripes Two-Time Champ May 23, 2019 — March 4th was a great day to kick off the Marine Band’s sixth annual “Sousa’s March Mania” competition, a tournament pitting 32 marches against each other for the friends of “The President’s Own” online community to determine which march would be the favorite in 2019. For the second time in six years, John Philip Sousa’s march “The Stars and MORE

Summer Blast Off at Wolf Trap May 22, 2019 — The Marine Band will once again inaugurate the summer season of performances at the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts with the Summer Blast Off at 8 p.m., Sunday, May 26 conducted by Director Col. Jason K. Fettig. For years “The President’s Own” has brought the music of the White House to the lawn of the Filene Center under MORE

Chamber Music Series Features Piano May 10, 2019 — The Marine Band Chamber Music Series will conclude its winter-spring performances this Sunday, May 19, at 2 p.m. in John Philip Sousa Band Hall at the Marine Barracks Annex in southeast Washington, D.C., and stream live on the Marine Band’s YouTube channel. MORE

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