John Philip

THE PRESIDENT'S OWN United States Marine Band to Play Free Concert at Kravis Center
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2026

The Kravis Center in West Palm Beach will host a free concert by 'The President's Own' United States Marine Band as part of its National Concert Tour, with RSVPs required for entry.

Review: BBC PROMS: AMERICAN CLASSICS, Royal Albert Hall
by Debbie Gilpin - Aug 27, 2026

This year’s Proms season has been awash with commemorations of America’s 250th anniversary, the entire season beginning with Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man” - and that piece featuring at several other points in various ways across the festival. So it was about time that there was a concert wholly focused on American composers, and celebrating the country’s more romantic aspects. It was only fitting that Marin Alsop curated the programme and was there to conduct the Philharmonia Orchestra.

THE ROARING 20'S Will Open Denver Concert Band Season at Lone Tree Arts Center
by Stephi Wild - Aug 21, 2026

Vocalist Hannah Rodriguez will join the Denver Concert Band for a program of jazz, Broadway, and marches from the 1920s, closing with Percy Grainger's LINCOLNSHIRE POSY.

THE MUSIC MAN to Play Ahmanson Theatre This Fall
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 18, 2026

Center Theatre Group will present Big League Productions' national tour of THE MUSIC MAN at the Ahmanson Theatre from October 27 to November 8, 2026, marking the show's first major Los Angeles engagement since 1980.

A Broadway Show With Every American President
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Aug 23, 2026

Theatre has always intersected with politics, and the presence of American presidents in Broadway, off-Broadway, and regional theatre plays and musicals is a major part of this. Did you know that all of our heads of state have been featured in shows, whether as characters or as plot points that are part of the action? Dramatizing current and former leaders of our nation is a way to examine their affect on society at the time and how political events, even those of many years ago, still impact us all. 

Brian Stokes Mitchell to Join Palm Beach Symphony's America's 250 Celebration Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 4, 2026

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts and Palm Beach Symphony will present a special matinee concert, celebrating America's 250th anniversary with Brian Stokes Mitchell and more.

AMERICAN 250 SYMPHONY CONCERT to Feature Central Ohio Symphony Brass Quintet in Marysville
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 8, 2026

The John Eufinger Symphony Series will present the Central Ohio Symphony Brass Quintet at The Avalon Theatre in Marysville, Ohio, performing American music including Sousa marches, ragtime, and jazz as part of America's 250th birthday celebration.

AMERICAN MOSAIC: Nashville Symphony to Present Free Concert with Gary Sinise
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 5, 2026

The Nashville Symphony announced a free outdoor concert featuring actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise, with Music Director Leonard Slatkin conducting at Walk of Fame Park in downtown Nashville.

Review: THE 29TH ANNUAL STARS AND STRIPES CELEBRATION at MacArthur Park
by Theresa Bertram - Jun 30, 2026

What did our critic think of THE 29TH ANNUAL STARS AND STRIPES CELEBRATION at MacArthur Park?

The Washington Chorus Unveils 2026-2027 And 65th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 30, 2026

The Washington Chorus revealed its 65th anniversary season, featuring A Candlelight Christmas, A Song Flung Up to Heaven, and Requiem and Renewal, with guest artists and world premieres across Washington, D.C.

Feature: THE NEWLY RENOVATED HIGHMARK MANN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
by Joanna Barouch - Jun 30, 2026

 Imagine, if you will, a peaceful,sweet summer evening. A light breeze ruffles your hair as you find your seat under the roof of the open-air concert hall, or maybe you are enjoying a picnic dinner on the picturesque grounds. 

PATRIOTIC POPS 2026 to Celebrate America's 250th at French Woods Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2026

French Woods Festival Symphony Orchestra will present Patriotic Pops 2026, a Side-by-Side concert featuring Broadway performer Blaine Krauss alongside campers and professional Broadway musicians in Hancock, New York.

Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra to Perform Two Free PATRIOTIC POPS Concerts This July
by Stephi Wild - Jun 24, 2026

The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra will perform two free Patriotic Pops concerts at Overlander Bandshell in Portage and Bronson Park in Kalamazoo, featuring music by Sousa, Williams, and Copland, plus a drone show finale.

GREAT LADIES OF JAZZ to Headline Princeton Festival's Juneteenth Celebration
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 11, 2026

Vocalists Capathia Jenkins and Aisha de Haas will perform tributes to Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Sarah Vaughan with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra at Morven Museum & Garden, alongside a quilt exhibit and civil rights talks.

New Jersey Youth Symphony to Tour Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 10, 2026

The New Jersey Youth Symphony will perform four public concerts and three community appearances across Northern Europe and the Baltics, with educational exchanges at Helsinki's Sibelius Academy under conductor Helen H. Cha-Pyo.

Caramoor to Host Five Summer Concerts Commemorating America at 250
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2026

Caramoor will present five concerts across its grounds to mark America's 250th anniversary, featuring The Knights, pianist Conrad Tao, Poiesis Quartet, a Louis Armstrong centennial celebration, and a Fourth of July fireworks pops concert.

New Jersey Symphony Unveils Summer 2026 Concerts, Composition Institute, and Inaugural Jersey City Music & Arts Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2026

New Jersey Symphony announced summer programming spanning Florham Park, Jersey City, Newark, and Princeton, including outdoor orchestral performances, free chamber music, the Edward T. Cone Composition Institute concert, and the inaugural Jersey City Music & Arts Festival.

John Philip to Present POSITIVITY REIGNS...SAY YES! at Don't Tell Mama
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 27, 2026

xIn celebration of 2026 Pride Week, Don’t Tell Mama will present MAC Award winning vocalist John Philip in Positivity Reigns...Say Yes! for two performances this summer.

Princeton Festival Will Conclude With Celebration of America at 250 Weekend
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2026

The culmination of the 2026 Princeton Festival at Morven Museum & Garden is a Celebration of America at 250 with a three-day showcase of distinctly American music including jazz standards, rock and soul, Broadway tunes, and patriotic music.

Nashville Symphony To Present Community Concerts This Summer
by A.A. Cristi - May 7, 2026

Nashville Symphony has announced its 2026 Community Concerts series, featuring free performances across Middle Tennessee this June. Conducted by Nathan Aspinall.