Music Celebrations International is pleased to present the Sousa Band Festival, an exclusive music event that will take place on March 9, 2025, and March 8, 2026, in the Concert Hall at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Four select concert bands will be featured in performance at this historic concert venue. Each band will also take part in a clinic with an esteemed conductor and clinician. All participating bands are selected by application process through Music Celebrations.

The program will emphasize the life and influence of John Philip Sousa, “The March King,” on the American Band movement. Participating bands will have the opportunity to visit important Sousa sites in Washington, D.C., including Historic Congressional Cemetery, where he was laid to rest.

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