Our Music Hall season finale will honor the upcoming American Semiquincentennial, with works that celebrate America’s roots and diversity. Our finale ultimo will be the towering and emotional Symphony No. 4, by David Maslanka. Our guests include Timothy Holtan, Col., U.S. Army (Ret.), the only officer to command all three of the Army’s premier bands, and MaryKay Messenger, Sgt. Maj., U.S. Army (Ret.), the West Point Band’s featured vocalist for 29 years. Col. Holtan will conduct Lexington Triptych by Dwayne Milburn and The White Rose March, by John Philip Sousa. Sgt. Maj. Messenger will present a medley of Americana favorites that will leave you bursting with pride. It's a patriotic celebration which you do not want to miss!


Noting the significance of the concert program theme, Maestro Ebersole shared:
This July, we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s independence. On May 9—eight weeks prior to this semiquincentennial—we celebrate the diverse influences that make America a cultural melting pot. Our guest artists, both seasoned Army veterans, will conduct and sing pivotal American works that help us examine the country we love. Our season finale, David Maslanka’s Symphony No. 4, will shake the very ground on which we stand and the emotional roots we treasure. We hope that you will join us for this once-in-a-lifetime event.


Program includes:
MILBURN - Lexington Triptych, Timothy Holtan, guest conductor
SOUSA - White Rose March, Timothy Holtan, guest conductor
ROBINSON/arr.PODD - The House I Live In, MaryKay Messenger, vocal soloist
ARLEN/arr.RICHARD - Over the Rainbow, MaryKay Messenger, vocal soloist
BERLIN/arr.KESSLER - God Bless America, MaryKay Messenger, vocal soloist, Timothy Holtan, guest conductor
MASLANKA - Symphony No. 4