BEGIN:VCALENDAR CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:America250 CATEGORIES:Concerts CATEGORIES:Lyceum CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria CATEGORIES:Old Town CATEGORIES:Performing Arts CATEGORIES:Sister Cities DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=62561\n\nMusic of the American Revolution: The 250th fo r Alexandria's Sister Cities' Concert \n\nCome celebrate the 250th annive rsary of America's War for Independence with renowned music historians Da vid & Ginger Hildebrand for performances of special period music. The Hil debrands will don period attire to discuss and perform music associated w ith Alexandria's sister cities: Caan\, France\; Dundee\, Scotland\; Helsi ngborg\, Sweden\; and Gyumri\, Armenia. Scottish music was especially inf luential in the American colonies\, and once the French joined the Revolu tionary cause there were musical celebrations for Generals LaFayette\, Ro chambeau and other French leaders. This concert event is part of the "Ale xandria commemorates America's 250" campaign. \n\nThe American war effort was expressed through patriotic songs\, ballads\, and dance tunes which connect us to George Washington\, Thomas Jefferson\, Benjamin Franklin an d others. The Hildebrands will explain and demonstrate their instruments\ , including the harpsichord\, hammered dulcimer\, violin\, and Spanish & English guitars -- interpreting various musical traditions\, featuring bo th the formal and less refined aspects of music in early America. \n\nDav id & Ginger specialize in researching\, recording\, and performing early American music. Since 1980 they have presented concerts and educational p rograms throughout the country and abroad at museums\, historic sites\, s chools and universities. Mount Vernon\, The National Gallery of Art\, The National Archives\, and Colonial Williamsburg are among their many past sponsors. \n\nIn addition to producing seven CD recordings\, the Hildebra nds have appeared on C-SPAN television\, BBC radio\, NPR and "History Det ectives\," and they have provided soundtrack materials and served as peri od music consultants for PBS broadcasts\, including the series Liberty!-- the American Revolution\, and one-hour specials Jefferson: A View from th e Mountain\, Re-discovering George Washington\, and Anthem: The Story of the Star-Spangled Banner. In 1999\, along with dance historians Kate van Winkle and Robert Keller\, they co-founded The Colonial Music Institute ( www.colonialmusic.org)\, since bequeathed to and now directed by the Geor ge Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon. \n\nGinger holds an M .M. from the Peabody Conservatory\; David's M.A. is from George Washingto n University and his Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America. She t eaches privately and at the Severn School\, performing also with Trio Gal ilei - a group which for eight years gave volunteer concerts for wounded warriors at Walter Reed Hospital. David consults and lectures widely\, an d he teaches American Music history at The Peabody Conservatory. His book Musical Maryland: A History of Song and Performance from the Colonial Pe riod to the Age of Radio was published in 2017 by Johns Hopkins Universit y Press. \n\n\nLocation: Lyceum\nFees: $20\nTags: America250\, Concerts\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Performing Art s\, Sister Cities\n\nWeb resources:\n\nPurchase tickets online\nhttps://s hop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx\n DTEND:20260619T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260410T210323Z DTSTART:20260618T230000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Alexandria's Sister Cities' Concert for America250 TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:eebc91d9-96d9-44d8-ac4f-493216b5bde4 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=62561
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Music of the Ameri can Revolution: The 250th for Alexandria?s Sister Cities? Concert \n
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Come celebrate the 250th anniversary of America?s War for Indepe ndence with renowned music historians David &\; Ginger Hildebrand for performances of special period music. The Hildebrands will don period att ire to discuss and perform music associated with Alexandria?s sister citi es: Caan\, France\; Dundee\, Scotland\; Helsingborg\, Sweden\; and Gyumri \, Armenia. Scottish music was especially influential in the American col onies\, and once the French joined the Revolutionary cause there were mus ical celebrations for Generals LaFayette\, Rochambeau and other French le aders. This concert event is part of the ?Alexandria commemorates America ?s 250? campaign. \n
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The American war effort was expressed t hrough patriotic songs\, ballads\, and dance tunes which connect us to Ge orge Washington\, Thomas Jefferson\, Benjamin Franklin and others. The Hi ldebrands will explain and demonstrate their instruments\, including the harpsichord\, hammered dulcimer\, violin\, and Spanish &\; English gui tars -- interpreting various musical traditions\, featuring both the form al and less refined aspects of music in early America. \n
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Da vid &\; Ginger specialize in researching\, recording\, and performing early American music. Since 1980 they have presented concerts and educati onal programs throughout the country and abroad at museums\, historic sit es\, schools and universities. Mount Vernon\, The National Gallery of Art \, The National Archives\, and Colonial Williamsburg are among their many past sponsors. \n
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In addition to producing seven CD recordi ngs\, the Hildebrands have appeared on C-SPAN television\, BBC radio\, NP R and "\;History Detectives\,"\; and they have provided soundtrac k materials and served as period music consultants for PBS broadcasts\, i ncluding the series Liberty!--the American Revolution\, and one-hour spec ials Jefferson: A View from the Mountain\, Re-discovering George Washingt on\, and Anthem: The Story of the Star-Spangled Banner. In 1999\, along w ith dance historians Kate van Winkle and Robert Keller\, they co-founded The Colonial Music Institute (www.colonialmusic.org)\, since bequeathed t o and now directed by the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon. \n
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Ginger holds an M.M. from the Peabody Conservato ry\; David'\;s M.A. is from George Washington University and his Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America. She teaches privately and at th e Severn School\, performing also with Trio Galilei - a group which for e ight years gave volunteer concerts for wounded warriors at Walter Reed Ho spital. David consults and lectures widely\, and he teaches American Musi c history at The Peabody Conservatory. His book Musical Maryland: A Histo ry of Song and Performance from the Colonial Period to the Age of Radio w as published in 2017 by Johns Hopkins University Press. \n
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Location: Lyceum\n
Fees: $20\n
Tags: America250\, Concer ts\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old &\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Perfo rming Arts\, Sister Cities
\nPurchase tickets online
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