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Final Summer Concerts Pay Tribute to John Glenn and Women Marines August 25, 2018 — The Marine Band will conclude its summer concert season with concerts honoring Col. John Glenn and 100 years of women Marines. Conducted by Marine Band Director Col. Jason K. Fettig, this program includes favorites from the concert band repertoire, with connections that center around a new, original composition by Assistant Director Capt. Ryan Nowlin: God Speed, John Glenn, which pays tribute to the American hero who was a Marine fighter pilot in World War II and Korea, first American to orbit the Earth, and a United States senator for 24 years. MORE

Outdoor Concerts Feature Eclectic Mix of Latin Jazz August 21, 2018 — This week’s outdoor summer concerts will feature the Marine Latin Jazz Ensemble performing at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 22 on the west terrace of the U.S. Capitol and at 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 23 at Pentagon Row in Arlington, Va. Both concerts are free and will feature a mix of Latin jazz styles and composers that will keep the audience grooving in their seats or dancing in the streets. MORE

Marine Band Admin Clerk Serves as Parade Commander August 21, 2018 — As she drew her sword and belted out commands before the platoons of ceremonial marchers in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial, Marine Band administrative clerk Sgt. Kimberly Santiago made history as the first female parade commander of the non-commissioned officer Sunset Parade hosted by Marine Barracks Washington. MORE

Summer Concerts Feature Music Highlighting the Spirit of America August 14, 2018 — The Marine Band’s evening summer concerts on the west steps of the U.S. Capitol continue this week with performances at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 15 and Thursday, Aug. 16, conducted by Assistant Director Capt. Bryan P. Sherlock. Almost all of the music on the program is by American composers and each selection is an uplifting work that helps fill one with feelings of national pride and hope, including works by such iconic composers as Edwin Franko Goldman, John Philip Sousa, and John Williams. Both concerts are free and open to the public and no tickets are required. MORE

Final Summer Orchestra Concert Features Dance Music from 17th to 20th Centuries August 14, 2018 — The Marine Chamber Orchestra will conclude its Summer Orchestra Series with a program of music that dances the gamut from the 17th to the 20th centuries. Conducted by Marine Band Director Col. Jason K. Fettig, the concert will showcase trumpet soloist Master Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Harding and pianist Gunnery Sgt. Russell Wilson in André Jolivet’s Concertino for Trumpet. The event will take place at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18 at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria. MORE

Free Country Performs at Capitol and Glen Echo August 6, 2018 — The Marine Band’s popular music ensemble, Free Country, will light up the night with a mix of popular music, classics, and country favorites during two concerts this week at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 8, on the west terrace of the U.S. Capitol and at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 9, in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park in Glen Echo, Md. MORE

U.S. Marine Band Promotes Two of its Own August 6, 2018 — At a ceremony in John Philip Sousa Band Hall on Aug. 3, Marine Band Director Col. Jason K. Fettig promoted two of his leaders: to major, Executive Assistant to the Director Douglas R. Burian and to Operations Officer and the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 3, Julia S. Piorkowski. MORE