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Archive: April, 2019

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

The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa: Vol. 5 April 10, 2019 — On April 10, 2019, the United States Marine Band released Volume 5 of The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa. This multi-year recording project offers a wealth of free, in-depth educational resources for each piece, including full scores, individual parts, historical notes, recordings, performance practices, and scrolling score videos. Read on for access to these free materials. MORE

Bach, Mozart, and Haydn’s Drum Roll April 9, 2019 — The Marine Chamber Orchestra returns to the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, Va., this Sunday, April 14 at 2 p.m., for a gorgeous program of music that will delight the ear and excite the senses. Conducted by Assistant Director Capt. Ryan J. Nowlin, the concert will feature Johann Sebastian Bach’s masterful Suite No. 4 in D, BWV MORE

Marine Barracks Washington Evening Parade Reservations April 1, 2019 — Reservations for the 2019 Evening Parade season are now available at paraderes.dcmarines.com. The Evening Parades are conducted on Fridays only beginning May 3 through Aug. 30, 2019. MORE

2019 Young People’s Concert: The Incredible Big Band April 1, 2019 — What makes a Big Band swing? Join “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band for a kid-friendly concert on Sunday, April 7 at 2 p.m. to find out! In a program with a wide variety of modern pop, timeless jazz classics and music from the action-packed animated film “The Incredibles,” children (and parents, too) can experience the bright and energetic sounds of Big Band Jazz. MORE

"The President's Own"

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