American Festival Pops Orchestra: Armed Forces Day Celebration at Hylton Performing Arts Center
Dates: (5/17/2025 )
Hylton Performing Arts Center |
10960 George Mason Circle
Manassas,VA
Phone: 703-993-7550
Tickets: $60, $51, $36; half-price for youth through Grade 12; George Mason University’s Veterans and the Arts Initiative is a proud sponsor of this performance, providing free tickets for Veterans and Servicemembers.
Commemorate Armed Forces Day with a patriotic musical tribute performed by the American Festival Pops Orchestra (AFPO) in collaboration with George Mason University’s Veterans and the Arts Initiative, a nationally recognized program that is based at the Hylton Center. Under the baton of Peter Wilson, the AFPO will perform a stirring salute to the community’s Veterans featuring the music of Barber, Copland, and John Williams, including scores from iconic war films and American patriotic classics. The former senior enlisted music advisor to The White House and Marine violinist for 30 years, Wilson retired in 2020 and was awarded the Legion of Merit. The AFPO comprises more than 60 professional musicians from the National Capital Region.
Ages: This performance is appropriate for all ages.
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