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Saturday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. EST, Sousa Band Hall, Washington, DC - High school students from around the nation were selected for the Marine Band Concerto Competition final round, which will be presented as a recital open to the public, with light refreshments following the performances. The winner will be invited to perform his or her solo in concert with the Marine Band on April 10 and will receive a $2,500 scholarship from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. Sunday, Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. EST, Sousa Band Hall, Washington, DC - Coordinated by Master Gunnery Sgt. Jay Niepoetter and Master Sgt. Michelle Urzynicok, this all-clarinet program will feature jazz, klezmer, and contemporary and classical works. The performance will begin with solo clarinet followed by clarinet duet, quartet, and quintet. The concert’s second half will include the entire Marine Band clarinet section performing works by Gioachino Rossini, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Both concerts are free with no tickets required, and both will also stream live on the Marine Band website.