As part of its 2011 national concert tour, “The Presidents Own” United States Marine Band will perform at Clover Hill High School on Monday, Oct. 31, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in their gymnasium. Tickets are available by sending a self addressed stamped envelope to CHHS Keynotes, P.O. Box 5505, Midlothian, VA 23112. The concert seating is general admission; there are no reserved seats. The doors open at 6:45 p.m. and ticket holders must be seated by 7:15 p.m. Non-ticket holders will be admitted at 7:15 p.m. on a first come, first served basis. For security purposes, items larger than a purse will not be permitted. The concert information line is (804) 639-4940 ext. 6023.
In the style of the band’s 17th Director John Philip Sousa, who initiated the concert tour tradition in 1891, Marine Band Director Colonel Michael J. Colburn has chosen a diverse mix of programsfrom traditional band repertoire and marches to instrumental solos. Programs are rotated throughout the tour to accommodate different concert venues.
By the end of October, the Marine Band will have performed a total of 29 concerts in 31 days on its 2011 tour. This year's tour route takes the band through eastern Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.
The Marine Band is America’s oldest continuously active professional musical organization. Founded in 1798, the band has performed for every U.S. President since John Adams.
Known as “The President’s Own” since the days of Thomas Jefferson, the Marine Band’s primary mission is to provide music for the President of the United States and
the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
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