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Archive: March, 2019

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

Marine Band Gala Concert Celebrates Walt Whitman March 6, 2019 — This year marks the 200th birthday of the great American poet, author, and patriot Walt Whitman. In celebration of this special anniversary, the Marine Band, directed by Colonel Jason K. Fettig, will present a free concert titled “Anthems” in collaboration with the Choral Arts Society of Washington and Artistic Director Scott Tucker. The concert MORE