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The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James T. Conway, hosts an honors ceremony for Brigadier General Luis Gomez Vasquez, Commandant of the Colombian Marine Corps on June 14, 2010 at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. (United States Marine Corps Photo by Cpl Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo)(RELEASED) - The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James T. Conway, hosts an honors ceremony for Brigadier General Luis Gomez Vasquez, Commandant of the Colombian Marine Corps on June 14, 2010 at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. (United States Marine Corps Photo by Cpl Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo)(RELEASED)

Drum Major Relief and Appointment

The Drum Major is one of the most visible members of the Marine Band. While he stands in front of the band, he wears a bearskin headpiece and carries a long wood and brass mace. The ornate sash worn across his chest, called a baldric, is embroidered with the Marine Band’s crest and the Marine Corps’ battle colors; it signifies his position as Drum

Free Country at the Capitol

The Marine Band’s contemporary country music ensemble, Free Country, will perform popular country hits and classics, patriotic favorites, and original works at 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 18, and Thursday, June 19, on the west terrace of the U.S. Capitol. Free Country offers performances that include humor and reflection while always paying tribute to

Arlington National Cemetery Turns 150

The musicians of “The President’s Own” perform in dozens of venues in and around Washington, D.C., and across the country on tour, but none is more revered than Arlington National Cemetery (ANC). The Marine Band has performed at ANC for standard and full honors funerals for both former and active duty Marines, memorial dedications, remembrance

Web Exclusive: “The Washington Post” Turns 125

The Marine Band’s March of the Month for June features John Philip Sousa’s march, “The Washington Post,” which was written 125 years ago this month. In the late 1800s The Washington Post was just one of four newspapers in the District of Columbia vying for readers. At the time, owner and founder Stilson Hutchins led with stories such as “Do Not

The Marine Band Salutes the Wind Band Tradition

When Assistant Director Capt. Michelle A. Rakers steps up to the podium at 8 p.m. on June 11 and 12 on the West Terrace of the U.S. Capitol, she will conduct a program that salutes the tradition of the wind band with English folk songs written by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Leonard B. Smith’s aptly titled march “The March King,” and one of John Philip

Summer Orchestra Series Opener Celebrates Father’s Day

The Marine Chamber Orchestra will kick off its Summer Orchestra series with an all-Bach concert at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, June 7 at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria. Conducted by Assistant Director Capt. Michelle A. Rakers, the concert will highlight the father/son

New Music Corner: Michael Daugherty’s Bells for Stokowski

The Marine Band’s New Music Corner in Web Exclusives will feature Michael Daugherty’s inventive homage to the legendary conductor Leopold Stowkowski, Bells for Stokowski. It was performed by the Marine Band and guest conducted by Maestro Giancarlo Guerrero on March 31, 2014, at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall at the Northern Virginia

Marine Band Director’s Final Summer Concerts

After 27 years in “The President’s Own,” Colonel Michael J. Colburn will soon be stepping down from the band’s podium and putting away his Marine Corps uniform. This week, Col. Colburn will conduct his final two Marine Band summer concerts at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday on the National Mall; In August 2014, he will join the faculty at Butler

Memorial Day Tributes

In honor of Memorial Day, Marine Band trumpet players will sound “Taps” at three ceremonies on Monday, May 26; all are free and open to the public. The City of Falls Church, Va., will host its annual Memorial Day parade and festival with a ceremony honoring veterans at 11 a.m. At noon, the town of Vienna, Va., will feature a Memorial Day tribute

Blast Off at Wolf Trap

This Memorial Day weekend, enjoy a thrilling fireworks display and an entertaining evening of fun and patriotic music by the Marine Band at 8 p.m., Sunday, May 25 at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts’ Filene Center in Vienna, Va. The concert is free and no tickets are required.The concert will include marches by John Philip Sousa,

My End is My Beginning

This Sunday at 2 p.m., the Marine Chamber Orchestra will perform a concert titled “My End is My Beginning,” conducted by James Ross, director of orchestral activity at the University of Maryland and associate director of the conducting program at The Juilliard School in New York. The program will take place at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall

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