Featuring
ALBERT TIBERIO: Oratorio “The Wall” on the Vietnam commemorative poem by Vietnam veteran and poet James Cvetic
SAMUEL BARBER: “Agnus Dei” and “Sure on this Shining Night”
AARON COPLAND: Selections from “Old American Songs”
The Armed Foces Medley
A Community Sing, to bring audience and performers together in shared purpose
With: The City Choir of Washington and The U.S. Army Orchestra. Led by Colonel Scott McKenzie, 13th leader and commander of The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” & Erin Freeman, Artistic Director of The City Choir of Washington
Free & Open to the Public — Free Parking
Experience an evening of music, remembrance, and community this Memorial Day weekend as The City Choir and The U.S. Army Orchestra join forces for a powerful tribute to our nation's heroes.
Held at the beautiful Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, this free concert invites audiences to pause, reflect, and come together in honor of those who have served—especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
The program features composer Albert Tiberio's evocative The Wall, a moving work for Narrator, Tenor and Contralto soloists and orchestra inspired by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the commemorative poem by poet and Vietnam veteran James Cvetic. The concert will also include stirring American classics by Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, and more, and conclude with a powerful community sing.
Join us for an inspiring Memorial Day celebration of service, sacrifice, and the enduring power of music to unite us all.
Getting There / Parking
Free parking is available directly across Campus Drive from the Schlesinger Concert Hall in the Beauregard Street Parking Garage.
The Schlesinger Concert Hall is not only easily accessed from Northern Virginia, but is also an easy 15-minute drive from DC – take the 14th Street Bridge across the Potomac onto I-395, and after about five miles take exit 5 onto King Street/Route 7 West. Follow Route 7 for about a half mile, and turn left onto N. Beauregard Street, then after about a quarter mile turn right onto Campus Drive. The garage will be on your left, and the Schlesinger Concert Hall will be on your right.