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Concerto Competition Finals 2025 - Concerto Competition Finals 2025

Concerto Competition Finals 2025

Six exceptional high school musicians from across America will convene in Truman Crawford Hall at Marine Barracks Washington, DC, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, to compete in the final round of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band’s annual Concerto Competition. The winner will receive a $2,500 scholarship courtesy of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation and perform their solo with the Marine Band on Feb. 23. Second and third place winners will receive $1,000 and $500 scholarships, respectively.

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Orchestra Concert Graphic - This weekend the Marine Chamber Orchestra will kick off its 2025 concerts with Mozart’s 40th Symphony and Carl Maria von Weber’s second Clarinet Concerto in E-flat, Opus 74, along with works by Gioachino Rossini and Clara Schumann. Conducted by Assistant Director 1st Lt. Jose D. Toranzo, the free performance will take place at 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 9 at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center in Alexandria, Virginia.

Mozart’s 40th Symphony + von Weber’s Clarinet Concerto

This weekend the Marine Chamber Orchestra will kick off its 2025 concerts with Mozart’s 40th Symphony and Carl Maria von Weber’s second Clarinet Concerto in E-flat, Opus 74, along with works by Gioachino Rossini and Clara Schumann. Conducted by Assistant Director 1st Lt. Jose D. Toranzo, the free performance will take place at 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 9 at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center in Alexandria, Virginia.

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Sousa Season Opener 2025 Graphic - Sousa Season Opener 2025 Graphic

Marine Band Kicks Off 2025 Concert Season with Annual Sousa Season Opener

“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band invites you to attend the Sousa Season Opener on Sunday, Feb. 2 to begin the 2025 concert season. The free concert will begin at 2 p.m. at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, located on Northern Virginia Community College’s Alexandria Campus.

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"The President's Own" Remembers Jimmy Carter - "The President's Own" Remembers Jimmy Carter

Remembering President Jimmy Carter

The formal relationship between President Carter and the Marine Band began on the day of his inauguration – January 20, 1977. After taking the oath of office, he was immediately rendered a rousing musical welcome with “Hail to the Chief” performed by the band seated nearby.

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On New Year’s Day, “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band “surprised” 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps General Eric Smith and his wife with a musical serenade at in the back yard of the home of the Commandants, the longest continually occupied building in Washington, D.C. Conducted by Director Lieutenant Col. Ryan Nowlin, the Marine Band kicked off the serenade with The Marines’ Hymn followed by John Philip Sousa’s march, “The Stars and Stripes Forever.” The band also performed Sousa’s march “Semper Fidelis,” the official march of the Marine Corps, and “Bless this House,” by Helen Taylor and May Brahe. The song featured vocalist Staff Sgt. Hannah Davis on a lush melody with lyrics meant to bless the home and its residents - On New Year’s Day, “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band “surprised” 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps General Eric Smith and his wife with a musical serenade at in the back yard of the home of the Commandants, the longest continually occupied building in Washington, D.C. Conducted by Director Lieutenant Col. Ryan Nowlin, the Marine Band kicked off the serenade with The Marines’ Hymn followed by John Philip Sousa’s march, “The Stars and Stripes Forever.” The band also performed Sousa’s march “Semper Fidelis,” the official march of the Marine Corps, and “Bless this House,” by Helen Taylor and May Brahe. The song featured vocalist Staff Sgt. Hannah Davis on a lush melody with lyrics meant to bless the home and its residents.

Commandant Surprised by Marine Band Serenade

On New Year’s Day, “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band “surprised” 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps General Eric Smith and his wife with a musical serenade at in the back yard of the home of the Commandants, the longest continually occupied building in Washington, D.C. Conducted by Director Lieutenant Col. Ryan Nowlin, the Marine Band kicked off the serenade with The Marines’ Hymn followed by John Philip Sousa’s march, “The Stars and Stripes Forever.” The band also performed Sousa’s march “Semper Fidelis,” the official march of the Marine Corps, and “Bless this House,” by Helen Taylor and May Brahe. The song featured vocalist Staff Sgt. Hannah Davis on a lush melody with lyrics meant to bless the home and its residents.

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Members of The Black Horse Troop patrol the Mexican Border on Horseback, 1916. (Image courtesy of Western Reserve Historical Society) - Members of The Black Horse Troop patrol the Mexican Border on Horseback, 1916. (Image courtesy of Western Reserve Historical Society)