Women's Glee Club
About
The United States Naval Academy WOMEN’S GLEE CLUB was founded in l976, and since that time, the ensemble has garnered international acclaim through their diverse repertoire and elegant sound, and have performed extensively across America and internationally.
Recent highlight performances include a nationally broadcast performance for the JFK 50th Commemoration at the Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston with recording artist James Taylor, participation in the nationally televised State Funeral for President George H.W. Bush, and a featured presentation of the National Anthem in a nationally broadcast PBS documentary.
In addition to the Academy’s annually sold-out concerts of Handel’s Messiah, symphonic repertoire has included Britten's War Requiem, Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, Requiems by Brahms, Durufle, Dvorak, Mozart, and Verdi, Haydn’s Creation, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Orff’s Carmina Burana, Jenkins' The Armed Man, and Vaughan-Williams’ A Sea Symphony among many others. Additional notable appearances include the Inaugural Concert “We Are One” performed on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial for a live audience of over half a million people, the dedication ceremony of the National Pentagon Memorial (9/11), Kennedy Center Honors (CBS), Christmas in Washington (NBC and TNT), an official visit to Brazil that was hailed as providing “more positive results for the relations of both countries than that of a mighty aircraft carrier visit,” and a newly released CD: On Tour - Hawaii, and a concert tour throughout Japan.
It is with honor, pride and distinction that the Women's Glee Club represents the United States, the Navy and Marine Corps, and the Naval Academy.
PUBLIC PERFORMANCES:
Celebrate America's 250th!
April 10-12, 2026
DALLAS SYMPHONY!
PUBLIC PERFORMANCES:
Friday, April 10, 2026
7:30 PM, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
2301 Flora Street
Dallas, TX 75201
Saturday, April 11, 2026
7:30 PM, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
2301 Flora Street
Dallas, TX 75201
Sunday, April 12, 2026
2:00 PM, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
2301 Flora Street
Dallas, TX 75201
For additional information, please visit the Dallas Symphony website at: www.dallassymphony.org
Spring Oratorio
April 18, 2026
at STRATHMORE MUSIC CENTER!
PUBLIC PERFORMANCES:
Saturday, April 26, 2026
8:00 PM, Strathmore Music Center
5301 Tuckerman Lane
North Bethesda, MD 20852
For additional information, please visit the Strathmore website at: www.strathmore.org
Spring Symphony Collaboration
April 26, 2026
BALTIMORE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA!
PUBLIC PERFORMANCES:
Sunday, April 26, 2026
3:00 PM, Notre Dame of Maryland
LeClerc Hall, 4701 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21210
For additional information, please visit the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra website at: www.thebco.org
Fall Concert Tour
November 13-14, 2025
NASHVILLE SYMPHONY!
PUBLIC PERFORMANCES:
Thursday, November 13, 2024
7:30 PM, Schermerhorn Symphony Center
One Symphony Place
Nashville, TN 37201
Friday, November 14, 2024
7:30 PM, Schermerhorn Symphony Center
One Symphony Place
Nashville, TN 37201
For additional information, please visit the Nashville Symphony website at: www.nashvillesymphony.org
Spring Break Concert Tour
March 7-14, 2026
The Glee Club will travel through the 'COLONIES' to perform public concerts in order to highlight the talents of the Brigade of Midshipmen and to introduce prospective candidates to the opportunities available to them by attending the US Naval Academy. Coinciding with our nation's 250th Anniversary, It is with honor, pride, and distinction that the Glee Club represents the United States, the Navy and Marine Corps, and the United States Naval Academy.
Saturday, March 7, 2026 - PUBLIC CONCERT!
USS CONSTITUTION
1 Constitution Road
Charlestown, MA 02129
11:00 PM
Saturday, March 7, 2026 - PUBLIC CONCERT!
St. Cecilia Parish
18 Belvidere Street
Boston, MA 02115
7:30 PM
Sunday, March 8, 2026 - PUBLIC CONCERT!
St. Mary - St. Catherine of Siena
46 Winthrop Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
3:00 PM
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - (Pre-Approved Access to Base Required)
U.S. Naval War College
Spruance Auditorium, 686 Cushing Road
Newport, RI 02841
6:00 PM
Thursday, March 12, 2026 - PUBLIC CONCERT!
St. Ignatius Loyola
980 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10028
8:00 PM
Saturday, March 14, 2026 - PUBLIC CONCERT!
St. Patrick Church
242 S 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
7:00 PM
The Riveters
This breakout group of 10 exceptional musicians has entertained audiences everywhere with songs from the forties to today. Favorites include “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”, “What a Wonderful World”, and “Unwritten”.
Director
DR. AARON SMITH, Director of Musical Activities, accepted his appointment following a long series of impressive accomplishments as one of the New York City’s most successful choral conductors and now leads one of the most visible music programs in the country.
A nationally acclaimed conductor, he has been seen in a wide variety of performances and performing venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, and many other prominent concert halls and churches around the world.
Highlight musical collaborations include performances with the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Dallas Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, Nashville Symphony, Portland Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony, Memphis Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, Kronos Quartet, Chanticleer, American Boychoir, Baltimore Choral Arts Society, Mark Morris Dance Group, Great Performers Series, Mostly Mozart Festival, Kurt Masur, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Sir Colin Davis, Zdenek Macal, Joseph Flummerfelt, John Rutter, and soloists such as Renee Fleming, Stephanie Blythe, Gregory Kunde, and Beyoncé.
He has collaborated extensively with nationally-televised broadcast performances such as Kennedy Center Honors, Christmas in Washington, several Emmy Award presentations, and nationally-significant and historic events such as Presidential State Funerals, inaugurations, official observances, dedications, ship commissionings, memorials, and national celebrations.
He received his undergraduate degree in Choral Music from the University of Texas at Austin, a Masters degree with Honors and Distinction in Choral Conducting from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey, and his Doctorate in Choral Conducting from SUNY Stony Brook, New York.
Video:
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(Additional Video):
Above the Hills of Time
America the Beautiful
Eternal Father
Messiah
Super Bowl
Renee Fleming
Storm Comin'
Contact
Please contact the United States Naval Academy Music Department with any questions or comments you may have.
United States Naval Academy
Musical Activities Department
Mailing Address: Alumni Hall, 675 Decatur Rd. Annapolis, MD 21402-5086
Phone Number: (410) 293-2439
Fax Number: (410) 293-3218
Email: music@usna.edu
