Will 2,215 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 https://express.adobe.com/page/RNUVDPM7lS8cc/#john-williams-and-the-presidents-own Quote JOHN WILLIAMS AND "THE PRESIDENT'S OWN" Marine Band Sunday, July 16 | 2 PM Col. Jason K. Fettig, conducting; John Williams, guest conducting John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC The Marine Band’s 225th anniversary celebration continues with an extraordinary concert at the Kennedy Center, conducted in part by Maestro John Williams. The composer, who turns 91-years-old this year, is best known for his instantly-recognizable scores to the Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter films, as well as Jaws, E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and many others. Williams first conducted the Marine Band in concert at the Kennedy Center in 2003, commemorating the band’s 205th birthday. That historic occasion marked the beginning of a long friendship between Williams and “The President’s Own” including additional guest appearances on the podium in 2008 and 2019, as well as the 2021 Marine Band album release of “John Williams and ‘The President’s Own.’” In this concert, the Marine Band pulls out all the stops, enthusiastic to perform an exciting lineup of Williams’ work, once again under the direction of the composer himself. Free tickets required. Ticket information will be released in late spring. thx99, Brando and Jay 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jay 37,353 Posted February 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2023 This man is busier in his 90s than he was in his 80s! Yavar Moradi, BB-8, Martinland and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,473 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Hardly a month in 2023 without a JW appearance - unbelievable! WilliamsStarShip2282 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,495 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Poor air force....overlooked again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thx99 1,740 Posted February 10, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2023 Excellent news!!! Had the pleasure of seeing him conduct "The President's Own" back in 2008 at the Kennedy Center for the 210th anniversary. Martinland, Brando, airmanjerm and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Also a reminder that an album was released in 2021 (digitally only I think), featuring concerts recorded in 2003 and 2008. thx99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx99 1,740 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Just now, Bespin said: Also a reminder that an album was released in 2021, featuring concerts recorded in 2003 and 2008. Yes, @Bespin!! A great collection from the two concerts. For FREE, no less! airmanjerm and Bespin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airmanjerm 78 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 9 hours ago, Thor said: Poor air force....overlooked again. It's more about being unable to get past ridiculous Air Force spending limits on services. Ugh. I'm excited for a new USMB concert though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando 1,863 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Is this a free concert or am I reading it wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,353 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 It's free. Brando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando 1,863 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Oh nice, thats awesome. That'd be a fun weekend trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,353 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Well you have to secure a ticket a head of time, can't just show up and hope to get in @thx99 or @airmanjerm probably know more about the process Brando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando 1,863 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Yeah, thats what I figured you do, just reserving a ticket versus paying for one. Is there a limit to how many tickets you can reserve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,353 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 16 hours ago, Will said: Ticket information will be released in late spring. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx99 1,740 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Interesting!! This concert went from being at the Kennedy Center to now showing "Location TBA". Brando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,353 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 This would be a fun occasion to finally visit DC again (I haven't been since I was a teenager), but alas we return from Australia the day before. Jet lag will be through the roof. crumbs and thx99 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx99 1,740 Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 And now it’s back to being at the Kennedy Center. 🤷♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando 1,863 Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Tickets available Monday, June 12th 10AM ET: https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/classical-music/2022-2023/john-williams-and-the-presidents-own/ Here is what was stated in the email: Quote The Marine Band’s 225th anniversary celebration continues with an extraordinary concert at the Kennedy Center on July 16, conducted in part by Maestro John Williams. Tickets will be available HERE starting Monday, June 12 at 10 a.m. (ET). Tickets are limited to two per request. The composer, who turns 91-years-old this year, is best known for his instantly-recognizable scores to the Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter films, as well as Jaws, E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and many others. Williams first conducted the Marine Band in concert at the Kennedy Center in 2003, commemorating the band’s 205th birthday. That historic occasion marked the beginning of a long friendship between Williams and “The President’s Own” including additional guest appearances on the podium in 2008 and 2019, as well as the 2021 Marine Band album release of “John Williams and ‘The President’s Own.’” In this concert, the Marine Band pulls out all the stops, enthusiastic to perform an exciting lineup of Williams’ work, once again under the direction of the composer himself. The concert begins at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 16, and will be held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. rpvee and thx99 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,654 Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Perhaps I should go. I once pretended to be a Marine biologist. JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpvee 805 Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Reservations are open! https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/classical-music/2022-2023/john-williams-and-the-presidents-own/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx99 1,740 Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Confirmation received, after a bit of a fight to get through. EDIT: I can't even log into my Kennedy Center account now... Spoiler rpvee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brando 1,863 Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Completely forgot to check back at 10 sharp! Grr. Not too sad since I'm going to Tanglewood but it would've been fun to see him perform twice this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm2599 0 Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Does anyone have experience exchanging their reservation for a ticket at the Kennedy Center, is it competitive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx99 1,740 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 1 hour ago, sm2599 said: Does anyone have experience exchanging their reservation for a ticket at the Kennedy Center, is it competitive? I don’t believe it will be. I believe that they gave out a finite number of reservations based on the capacity of the concert hall, though I don’t know how seats will be assigned or if it will be a free-for-all like it was for his 2008 appearance with the Marine Band. In 2008, IIRC, they sent the “general admission” tickets out beforehand and didn’t go the “reservation” route like they are this time. sm2599 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dneuner89 3 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Still hoping for a recorded version of his arrangement of "The Star Spangled Banner," for its anniversary, in 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grgdvs 2 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 I tried twice to get tickets - both times when I got to the final screen it gave me a server not reachable error. I’ve not had an email confirmation but when I log into my account there are two reservations. Anyone else have similar issues ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx99 1,740 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 @Grgdvs are they in your shopping cart, or shown in your profile as tickets for a future performance? If they’re in your shopping cart, then I would guess that the process wasn’t finalized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grgdvs 2 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 4 hours ago, thx99 said: @Grgdvs are they in your shopping cart, or shown in your profile as tickets for a future performance? If they’re in your shopping cart, then I would guess that the process wasn’t finalized. Thanks thx99 they show in my ticket centre but under the past performances section - and are missing something from the middle - like a barcode or something. Sounds like something screwed up, but I’m emailing them to see if it’s a real reservation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx99 1,740 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Grgdvs said: Thanks thx99 they show in my ticket centre but under the past performances section - and are missing something from the middle - like a barcode or something. Sounds like something screwed up, but I’m emailing them to see if it’s a real reservation. Strange! I hope they're able to get you squared away. @Grgdvs, as reference, here's what my Kennedy Center profile looks like and when I click on "View Tickets": Spoiler Grgdvs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orchestrator757 0 Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Just missed this by two days! Especially painful seeing he's going to be right down the road from us. If anyone ends up not being able to make it or knows of a second release of tickets, please let me know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grgdvs 2 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 On 13/6/2023 at 7:12 PM, thx99 said: Strange! I hope they're able to get you squared away. @Grgdvs, as reference, here's what my Kennedy Center profile looks like and when I click on "View Tickets": Reveal hidden contents @thx99 all sorted and they resent me the confirmation. It appears the mobile view of the site isn’t really clear ! Anyway very excited about seeing the maestro!!! thx99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thx99 1,740 Posted July 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2023 Program available here... https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Portals/175/Docs/Programs/071623.pdf EDIT: "Fawkes the Phoenix" and "The Asteroid Field"!!! Nice! Grgdvs, rpvee, Brando and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom 4,654 Posted July 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2023 It seems he has remembered that The Asteroid Field is one of the greatest compositions of all time. Brando, thx99, Amer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm2599 0 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Great program, a bit surprised the Raider’s March is part of it and not an encore like he’s done recently. Wonder if it will just be Imperial March Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thx99 1,740 Posted July 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2023 2 minutes ago, sm2599 said: Great program, a bit surprised the Raider’s March is part of it and not an encore like he’s done recently. Wonder if it will just be Imperial March And "The Mission" (NBC News theme) accompanied by his "head resting against hands" move to signify he's tired. LOL sm2599, Brando and Cerebral Cortex 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grgdvs 2 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 box office sent me this : Print the confirmation and bring it with you on the day of the performance. Beginning at 12PM, we will begin distributing ticketed seats to those with reservation confirmations at the Hall of Nations Concert Hall Box Office. You may arrive earlier than 12PM to wait in line if you’d like, we open at 10AM. Once you have the ticketed seat, you are guaranteed entry and will have an assigned seat location (this will be printed on your tickets). Tickets are first come first serve. We will begin filling the Orchestra section first and the Second Tier balcony last unless specific seat requirements are needed. There are not more reservations than there are tickets, however we will be offering a Standby line to those who were unable to make an advanced reservation. We will begin distributing tickets to the Standby line around 2:15PM. thx99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx99 1,740 Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 14 hours ago, Grgdvs said: box office sent me this : … Interesting, because the email I received was slightly different. Namely, that the standby line would start at 2:45 PM, not 2:15 PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amer 2,102 Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 5 hours ago, thx99 said: Interesting, because the email I received was slightly different. Namely, that the standby line would start at 2:45 PM, not 2:15 PM. Good.. maybe you should arrive a bit earlier like 1:45pm to be in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grgdvs 2 Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Unfortunately we can no longer go - we have a new arrival in the family ! He arrived a week early! Im truly gutted to miss this. if anyone would like my reservation (x2) please DM me. They ask for ID so I’m not 100% sure you will get in - perhaps the standby line is a better bet ! thx99 and Brando 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx99 1,740 Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 15 hours ago, Grgdvs said: Unfortunately we can no longer go - we have a new arrival in the family ! He arrived a week early! Congratulations but sorry that you will miss the concert!! Grgdvs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx99 1,740 Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Here's a quick and dirty Spotify playlist I put together based on the program (using existing US Marine Band performances as available)... Amer and Miguel Andrade 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpvee 805 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Got here at 8AM and was first, two guys showed up 30 mins after me, followed by a family of four a bit after them (the family is looking for two extra tickets if anyone here has any). So excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thx99 1,740 Posted July 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2023 Being given away free outside the Concert Hall!! crumbs, ConorPower, Muad'Dib and 11 others 2 2 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,123 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 OK who do I need to email to get a leftover copy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rpvee 805 Posted July 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2023 What a wonderful afternoon! Williams conducted the second half and was in great spirits. Encores were 1941 and Imperial March. The physical program was beautiful, and they were also giving out copies of the CD posted a couple posts above this one that had matching cover art to the program. I was lucky enough to be given a ticket in the front row and so once again had some great little interactions with the Maestro from the podium. As I mentioned in a main thread about the occasion, Williams was also honored with the title of Honorary Marine! Looking forward to Tanglewood in a couple weeks! My pics (please credit if reposted anywhere!): BB-8, Raiders of the SoundtrArk, thx99 and 11 others 4 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx99 1,740 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 @rpvee, were you the person who said “No. Thank YOU” in response to Williams thanking the audience for coming? rpvee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rpvee 805 Posted July 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2023 25 minutes ago, thx99 said: @rpvee, were you the person who said “No. Thank YOU” in response to Williams thanking the audience for coming? haha yup, that was me! thx99, crumbs, Chewy and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amer 2,102 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 19 hours ago, Andy said: OK who do I need to email to get a leftover copy? Kennedy Center at weborders@kennedy-center.org or marineband.communication@usmc.mil BB-8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thx99 1,740 Posted July 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2023 My only disappointment with the concert was that Williams didn't conduct more of it. Fettig conducted the entire first half and "For 'The President's Own'" to start the second half, and Williams took the podium for the remainder of the program (starting with "Hooray for Hollywood") through the two encores (well, 2 of the 3 encores if you count "The Marines' Hymn" conducted by Fettig for Williams' swearing in). My favorite comment was Williams saying that the only reason for him to come to Washington, DC was to hear the US Marine Band play the March from 1941! BB-8, Jay and Brando 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jay 37,353 Posted July 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2023 Nice pics, @rpvee! I still can't get over the fact that Williams doesn't wear glasses any more! And how cool that they gave out that album on physical CD! What a collector's item! thx99, rpvee and BB-8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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