Academic Year 2015-2016
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Sep05
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Navy vs. Colgate Football GameDrum & Bugle CorpsFull Corps - Halftime ShowLocation: Annapolis, MDTime: 12:00 PM
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Sep18
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Second Class Parent's Weekend ConcertLocation: USNA, Main ChapelTime: 07:30 PM
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In honor of Second Class Parent's Weekend, the USNA Men's Glee Club, USNA Women's Glee Club, and USNA Gospel Choir join together in a rare combined performance highlighting the incredible talents of the Brigade of Midshipmen!
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Sep19
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Navy vs. East Carolina Football GameDrum & Bugle CorpsFull Corps - Halftime ShowLocation: Annapolis, MDTime: 03:30 PM
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Sep20
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Guest Artists at Renaissance FestivalLocation: Annapolis, MD
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Sep25
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Organ RecitalChapel Organ
Mr. Bradley Hunter WelchLocation: USNA, Main ChapelTime: 07:30 PMMore Info
USNA proudly welcomes renowned guest organist, Mr. Bradley Hunter Welch.
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Sep26
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Navy @ UConn Football GameDrum & Bugle CorpsFull Corps - Pep BandLocation: Hartford, CT
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Oct03
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Navy vs. Air Force Football GameDrum & Bugle CorpsFull Corps - Halftime ShowLocation: Annapolis, MDTime: 03:30 PM
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Oct04
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U.S. Navy Sea Services Annual MassLocation: Emmitsburg, MD (Seton Shrine)Time: 03:00 PM
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Oct10
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Navy @ Notre Dame Football GameDrum & Bugle CorpsFull Corps - Pep BandLocation: South Bend, IN
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Oct17
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Pipes and Drums Host Royal Military College Canada PipesPipes and DrumsAt Annapolis Boat ShowLocation: City Dock, Annapolis, MD
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Oct21
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Compania Flamenco Jose PorcelLocation: USNA, Alumni HallTime: 07:30 PM
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The Distinguished Artists Series is part of a comprehensive program developed by the Naval Academy's Senior Leadership to enrich the education of Midshipmen through exposure and involvement with fine arts. This series has presented the world's finest classical and cultural performers to the Academy with an annual mix of Opera, Ballet, Orchestra, and diverse international ensembles. The Distinguished Artists Series was launched with the opening of Alumni Hall, and for the past 24 years, has enjoyed the support of the Navy's most senior officers, the Naval Academy's faculty and staff, the Midshipmen, and the greater Academy community.
Compania Flamenco Jose Porcel
A beautiful evening of joyful and sensual Flamenco – an explosion of rhythms, colors, and emotions that contains all of the vitality and passion of the Spanish people – a folkloric celebration of irresistible and irrepressible energy!
Jose Porcel, among the finest dancers of the genre in the world, leads this energetic dance troupe in a flamenco performance showcasing the passion of the Spanish people. Compañia Flamenca was founded in Madrid, Spain and is among the premier dance troupes exhibiting this exciting art form. The Company brings flamenco to life through the ‘explosion of rhythms, color and emotions’ creating an irresistible energy. The performance features a combination of live musicians, vocalists and extraordinary dancers and has delighted audiences around the world to rave reviews.
"Evocative and exciting…" — Las Vegas Review-Journal
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Oct24
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Navy vs. Tulane Football GameDrum & Bugle CorpsFull Corps - Halftime ShowLocation: Annapolis, MDTime: 01:00 PM
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Oct30-31
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USNA Halloween ConcertLocation: USNA, Main ChapelTime: 08:00 PM
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The USNA annual Halloween Concert is a spectacular event of music, light, drama, and dance. One of the most popular events on the Yard, this production is an experience you will not soon forget! This electrifying concert features Mr. Monte Maxwell, Chapel Organist and Director of Chapel Music, with the multi-faceted talents of midshipmen in a presentation that has drawn record-breaking crowds into the Naval Academy Chapel. A wide variety of music from multiple genres, including the famous Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, are featured in this concert celebrating the triumph of good over evil and All Saints’ Day. The incredible performances, special effects, and grand finale will leave you on the edge of your seat!
2015 - Annual Halloween Concerts
PERFORMANCES:
Friday, October 30, 2015
Saturday, October 31, 2015 (Halloween)
8:00 PM, USNA Main Chapel
8:00 PM, USNA Main Chapel
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Oct31
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Navy vs. USF Football GameDrum & Bugle CorpsFull Corps - Halftime ShowLocation: Annapolis, MDTime: 12:00 PM
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Nov07
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Navy @ Memphis Football GameDrum & Bugle CorpsHalf Corps - Pep BandLocation: Memphis, TN
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Nov11-14
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Veteran's Day Concert TourMen's Glee Club
with the Charlotte Symphony OrchestraLocation: Charlotte, NCMore Info
The Men's Glee Club will be traveling to CHARLOTTE, NC to perform a series of concerts with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra!
PUBLIC PERFORMANCES:
Friday, November 13, 2015
8:00 PM, Knight Theatre at Levine Center for the Arts
430 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202Saturday, November 14, 2015
8:00 PM, Knight Theatre at Levine Center for the Arts
430 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202For additional information, please visit the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra website at: http://www.charlottesymphony.org
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Nov11-14
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Veteran's Day Concert TourLocation: Detroit, MI
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The Women's Glee Club will travel to DETROIT, MI to perform several public concerts and visit area schools to honor all Veterans who have served, or are serving currently, and to introduce students to the opportunities available to them by attending the US Naval Academy.
PUBLIC PERFORMANCES:
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
9:30 AM Grosse Pointe War Memorial
32 Lake Shore Drive, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
(313) 881-7511Wednesday, November 11, 2015
7:00 PM Concert at St. John's Episcopal Church
8715 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 872-5663Saturday, November 14, 2015
7:30 PM Concert at First United Methodist Church
120 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
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Nov11-14
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Veteran's Day Concert TourLocation: St. Louis, MO
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The Gospel Choir will travel to St. LOUIS, MO to perform several public concerts and visit area schools to honor all Veterans who have served, or are serving currently, and to introduce students to the opportunities available to them by attending the US Naval Academy.
PUBLIC PERFORMANCES:
November 14, 2015 - Public Concert!
St. Alphonsus "The Rock" Church
1118 N. Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63106
(314) 533-0304
7:00 PM (Free, No Tickets Required)
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Nov14
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Navy vs. SMU Football GameDrum & Bugle CorpsFull Corps - Halftime ShowLocation: Annapolis, MDTime: 03:30 PM
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Nov15
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Midshipmen InstrumentalistsOrchestraUSNA OrchestraLocation: USNA, Main ChapelTime: 04:00 PM
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The Naval Academy Orchestra, comprised of talented Midshipmen and members of the Annapolis community, presents its first fall concert.
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Nov18
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Apollo's Fire Baroque OrchestraLocation: USNA, Alumni HallTime: 07:30 PM
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The Distinguished Artists Series is part of a comprehensive program developed by the Naval Academy's Senior Leadership to enrich the education of Midshipmen through exposure and involvement with fine arts. This series has presented the world's finest classical and cultural performers to the Academy with an annual mix of Opera, Ballet, Orchestra, and diverse international ensembles. The Distinguished Artists Series was launched with the opening of Alumni Hall, and for the past 24 years, has enjoyed the support of the Navy's most senior officers, the Naval Academy's faculty and staff, the Midshipmen, and the greater Academy community.
Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra
Hailed as “one of the pre-eminent period-instrument ensembles” and named for the classical god of music and the sun, Apollo’s Fire was founded in 1992 by the award- winning young harpsichordist and conductor Jeannette Sorrell. Sorrell envisioned an ensemble dedicated to the baroque ideal that music should evoke the various Affekts or passions in the listeners. Apollo’s Fire is a collection of creative artists who share Sorrell’s passion for drama and rhetoric.
"The renowned baroque orchestra . . . [plays] with personality and temperament." —THE NEW YORK TIMES
"Apollo’s Fire is a superb ensemble that pairs vigor with finesse, enlisting period instruments to play baroque fare in a rigorously informed style." —THE WASHINGTON POST
“Apollo’s Fire has forged a vibrant, life-affirming approach to the re-making of early music… European ears have begun to appreciate the blend of intellect and artistry concocted by harpsichordist Sorrell and her colleagues. Their seductive vision of musical authenticity is guided by a shared commitment to honest emotional expression, rooted in period style yet never its slave.” —BBC Music Magazine
ARTISTIC PHILOSOPHY
Music is a form of communication – a language that resonates with people in an emotional and spiritual way, touching people in a way that words cannot. The treatises from the 17th and 18th centuries all talk about “Affekt” – the emotional character of the music. The performer’s role was to evoke a particular Affekt or emotional state in the listeners – whether that be joy or contemplation or rage or despair or triumph. The baroque performer used every possible means to cast his emotional spell on the audience – rhetoric, gesture, harmony. Apollo’s Fire is a collection of artists who believe passionately that our job is to communicate – to take the listeners with us on an emotional journey. If, at the end of two hours, the audience is moved to tears, or joy, or laughter, or prayer, then we have done a good night’s work.– Jeannette Sorrell, conductor, Apollo’s Fire
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Nov21
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Navy @ Tulsa Football GameDistinguished Artists SeriesHalf Corpf - Pep BandLocation: Tulsa, OK
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Dec04
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Fall ConcertLocation: USNA, Mahan HallTime: 07:30 PM
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Join the Pipes and Drums as they perform their Fall Concert - complete with Pipes and Drums (of course!), Highland Dancers, Celtic instruments, and a few extra surprises!
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Dec05-06
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69th Annual Handel's MessiahLocation: USNA, Main ChapelTime: 08:00 PM
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Continuing a long-standing tradition, the USNA Glee Club combines with the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, and soloists from the Metropolitan Opera Company to present selections from Handel's beloved Messiah on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon conducted by Dr. Aaron Smith, USNA Director of Musical Activities. This beautifully elegant concert has been broadcast on public television stations both regionally and nationwide.
69th Annual Handel's Messiah at USNA
PERFORMANCES:
Saturday, December 5, 2015
Sunday, December 6, 2015
8:00 PM, USNA Main Chapel3:00 PM, USNA Main Chapel
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Dec12
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Army/Navy Football GameLocation: Baltimore, MD
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Jan23
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Navy @ Army Basketball GameDrum & Bugle CorpsPep Band
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Jan29
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Midshipmen Classical Instrumental RecitalLocation: USNA, Main ChapelTime: 07:30 PM
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The Brigade of Midshipmen possesses a vast number of very talented instrumentalists. These midshipmen come from backgrounds of intense disciplined training since early childhood. This special recital highlights individual midshipmen on a variety of instruments... from violin and trumpet to piano and harp.
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Feb21
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Black History Month ConcertLocation: USNA, Main ChapelTime: 04:00 PM
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Feb23
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Czech National Symphony - Fantasia!Location: USNA, Alumni HallTime: 07:30 PM
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The Distinguished Artists Series is part of a comprehensive program developed by the Naval Academy's Senior Leadership to enrich the education of Midshipmen through exposure and involvement with fine arts. This series has presented the world's finest classical and cultural performers to the Academy with an annual mix of Opera, Ballet, Orchestra, and diverse international ensembles. The Distinguished Artists Series was launched with the opening of Alumni Hall, and for the past 24 years, has enjoyed the support of the Navy's most senior officers, the Naval Academy's faculty and staff, the Midshipmen, and the greater Academy community.
Czech National Symphony - FANTASIA!
Disney’s FANTASIA will be presented live-in-concert by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. Disney shares its crown jewels of animation, highlighting a selection of its magnificent repertoire including Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Suite. Other iconic moments from Disney’s stunning footage, such as Mickey Mouse as he dabbles in magic in Dukas' The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and the mythical unicorns and winged horses that accompany Beethoven’s 'Pastoral' Symphony, will also be shown in high-definition on the big screen.
“Fantasia…reminds us of the emotional storytelling power of classical music and the wide spectrum of beauty and characters that animation can provide… heard as it was meant to be- live.” —Spinningplatters.com
“The Disney cartoons of 1940’s revolutionary Fantasia played in brilliant, restored, high-definition color alongside clips from Fantasia 2000...” —Broadwayworld.com
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Feb26-06
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USNA Winter MusicalLocation: USNA, Mahan Hall
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A highlight of each year is the USNA Glee Club Winter Musical. Produced in true Broadway style, it is a fully-staged, costumed, and choreographed production with live pit orchestra.
2016 - (Due to contractual restrictions, we are not permitted to advertise the name of the show outside of the Naval Academy... but to quote a line from one of our favorite musicals: "Life is a cabaret old chum! Come to the come to the cabaret!)
PERFORMANCES:
Friday, February 26, 2016
8:00 PM, USNA Mahan HallSaturday, February 27, 2016
8:00 PM, USNA Mahan HallSunday, February 28, 2016
3:00 PM, USNA Mahan HallFriday, March 4, 2016
8:00 PM, USNA Mahan HallSaturday, March 5, 2016
8:00 PM, USNA Mahan HallSunday, March 6, 2016
3:00 PM, USNA Mahan Hall
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Mar01
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Patriot League Basketball TournamentDrum & Bugle CorpsPep BandLocation: TBA
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Mar02
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Patriot League Basketball TournamentDrum & Bugle CorpsPep BandLocation: TBA
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Mar11-19
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Spring Concert TourLocation: California
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The Men's Glee Club will travel to the SAN FRANCISCO, CA area to perform several public concerts and visit area schools to introduce students to the opportunities available to them by attending the US Naval Academy.
PUBLIC PERFORMANCES:
PALO ALTO, CA
March 12, 2016
First United Methodist
625 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 323-6167
7:00 PM (Free, No Tickets Required)BERKELEY, CA
March 15, 2016
St. Mark's Episcopal
2300 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 848-5107
7:00 PM (Free, No Tickets Required)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
March 18, 2016
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Grace Cathedral
1100 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 749-6300
7:00 PM (Free, No Tickets Required)
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Mar11-19
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Spring Concert TourLocation: California
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The Women's Glee Club will travel to the LOS ANGELES, CA area to perform several public concerts and visit area schools to introduce students to the opportunities available to them by attending the US Naval Academy.
PERFORMANCES:
TUSTIN, CA
March 12, 2016 - Public Concert!
St. Paul's Episcopal
1221 Wass Street, Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 544-3141
7:00 PM (FREE, No Tickets Required)LOS ANGELES, CA
March 15, 2016 - Public Concert!
St. Paul the Apostle
1536 Selby Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 689-6213
7:00 PM (FREE, No Tickets Required)LONG BEACH, CA
March 18, 2016 - Public Concert!
Covenant Presbyterian Church
607 E. 3rd Street
Long Beach, CA 90802
7:30 PM (FREE, No Tickets Required)
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Mar11-19
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Spring Concert TourLocation: Florida
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The Gospel Choir will travel to the MIAMI, FL area to perform several public concerts and visit area schools to introduce students to the opportunities available to them by attending the US Naval Academy.
PUBLIC PERFORMANCES:
MIAMI GARDENS, FL
March 12, 2016 - Public Concert!
The Fountain of New Life Church
4601 NW 167th St, Miami Gardens, FL 33055
(305) 622-3123
7:00 PM (Free, No Tickets Required)MIAMI, FL
March 15, 2016 - Public Concert!
St. Thomas Episcopal
5690 N. Kendall Drive, Miami, FL 33156
(305) 661-3436
7:00 PM (Free, No Tickets Required)FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
March 18, 2016 - Public Concert!
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Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church
5555 N. Federal Highway, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308
(645) 771-2633
7:00 PM (Free, No Tickets Required)
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Mar29
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Moscow Festival BalletLocation: USNA, Alumni HallTime: 07:30 PM
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The Distinguished Artists Series is part of a comprehensive program developed by the Naval Academy's Senior Leadership to enrich the education of Midshipmen through exposure and involvement with fine arts. This series has presented the world's finest classical and cultural performers to the Academy with an annual mix of Opera, Ballet, Orchestra, and diverse international ensembles. The Distinguished Artists Series was launched with the opening of Alumni Hall, and for the past 24 years, has enjoyed the support of the Navy's most senior officers, the Naval Academy's faculty and staff, the Midshipmen, and the greater Academy community.
Moscow Festival Ballet
Chopiniana
Music by Frederic Chopin
Romeo and Juliet
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikowski
Chopin’s Chopiniana opens a magical evening of classic ballet culminating with the greatest love story of all time – Romeo and Juliet… a truly unforgettable evening of ballet performed by leading dancers from across Russia along with stars of the Bolshoi and Kirov Ballets.
The Moscow Festival Ballet was founded in 1989 when legendary principal dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet, Sergei Radchenko, sought to realize his vision of a company which would bring together the highest classical elements of the great Bolshoi and Kirov Ballet companies in an independent new company, continuing the grand traditions which define the best in Russian ballet.
Since its inception, the Moscow Festival Ballet Theatre has completed multiple tours of Europe with extraordinary receptions in Italy, France, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands, two tours of the UK including capacity audiences at London’s famed Coliseum, and enjoyed tremendous success in Turkey, Greece, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong.
“An impressive performance of classical ballet, energized with dramatic expression and sensational steps.” —The Durham Chronicle“The dancers of the Moscow Festival Ballet spoke to the soul through the body...” —The Charleston Post and Courier
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Apr01
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Organ RecitalLocation: USNA, Main ChapelTime: 07:30 PM
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Featuring Mr. Monte Maxwell, USNA Chapel Organist and Director of Chapel Music.
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Apr08
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Spring "Home" ConcertLocation: USNA, Main ChapelTime: 07:30 PM
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Apr08
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Spring ConcertLocation: USNA, Mahan HallTime: 07:30 PM
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Apr09
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Tartan Day ParadeLocation: New York, NYTime: 12:00 PM
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Apr09
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International BallLocation: USNA, Alumni HallTime: 08:00 PM
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(Admittance to International Ball required.)
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Apr10
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ConcertLocation: Annapolis, MDTime: 03:00 PM
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PUBLIC PERFORMANCE:
St. Philip's Episcopal Church
730 Bestgate Road, Annapolis, MD 21401
3:00 PM, FREE ADMISSION (No Tickets Required)Church Office: (410) 266-9755
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Apr15
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Spring "Home" ConcertLocation: USNA, Main ChapelTime: 07:30 PM
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Apr16
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St. John's Croquet MatchLocation: St. John's Campus, Annapolis, MDTime: 12:00 PM
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Apr22-23
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Greeley Jazz FestivalLocation: Greeley, CO
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Apr23
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Fiesta Flambeau ParadeLocation: San Antonio, TXTime: 12:00 PM
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Apr24
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43rd Annual Spring OratorioMen's Glee Club
Women's Glee Club
Distinguished Artists Series
with the Annapolis Symphony and Baltimore Choral Arts SocietyLocation: USNA, Alumni HallTime: 07:30 PMMore Info
The Distinguished Artists Series is part of a comprehensive program developed by the Naval Academy's Senior Leadership to enrich the education of Midshipmen through exposure and involvement with fine arts. This series has presented the world's finest classical and cultural performers to the Academy with an annual mix of Opera, Ballet, Orchestra, and diverse international ensembles. The Distinguished Artists Series was launched with the opening of Alumni Hall, and for the past 24 years, has enjoyed the support of the Navy's most senior officers, the Naval Academy's faculty and staff, the Midshipmen, and the greater Academy community.
43rd Annual Spring Oratorio
Bernstein: Candide
One of the most iconic American compositions: Candide. This is opera for everyone that thinks they don’t like opera. The ultimate parody – the ultimate satire, Candide is among the funniest and most entertaining of the 'opera comic' genre. Freakishly cleaver and complicated, it reaches hilariously epic proportions of the ‘theatre of the absurd’ while conveying a serious message about humanity, optimism, and reconciliation.
(From the opening of show) – Narrator: “This is Leonard Bernstein’s Candide - which is not to be confused with Voltare’s Candide upon which it is based. Voltare’s Candide is a small novella in which no one sings, whereas Leonard Bernstein’s Candide is a large operetta in which almost everyone insists upon it!”
Join us for an extremely fun and rare evening of music with a semi-staged presentation of Leonard Bernstein’s Candide, performed by the critically acclaimed USNA Men’s and Women’s Glee Clubs, the Baltimore Choral Arts Society, and the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra.
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Apr30
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Southern Maryland Celtic FestivalLocation: St. Leonard, MD
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May06
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Hymn SingLocation: USNA, Main ChapelTime: 07:00 PM
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Led by Mr. Monte Maxwell, USNA's Chapel Organist and Director of Chapel Music, this is a "good ol' fashion" hymn sing! Bring a list of your favorite hymns and get ready to sing your heart out!
No tickets required! (Just your voices!)
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May21
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Preakness RaceLocation: Baltimore, MDTime: 06:00 PM
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May23
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Herndon ClimbLocation: Zimmerman Bandstand, USNATime: 12:00 PM
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May24
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Combined Commissioning Week ConcertLocation: USNA, Main ChapelTime: 08:30 PM
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The Naval Academy Men's Glee Club, Women's Glee Club, and Gospel Choir join forces to present a very special performance in honor of the Class of 2016! Join us for this memorable 90-minute concert featuring Patriotic favorites, Sea Chanties, Broadway, and sacred songs in the beautiful setting of the Naval Academy Chapel!
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May25
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Commissioning Week Organ RecitalLocation: USNA, Main ChapelTime: 04:00 PM
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Immediately following the Blue Angels, join us in the beautiful Naval Academy Chapel as world-class organist, Mr. Monte Maxwell, demonstrates the incredible power and sound of one of the finest organs in the world. Ample air-conditioning included!
Tickets available at the door, or in advance by clicking here.
