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:Imported on Apr 10\, 2026\, 68 days before the event.\nTo veri fy info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si= 62561\n\nMusic of the American Revolution: The 250th for Alexandria's Sis ter Cities' Concert \n\nCome celebrate the 250th anniversary of America's War for Independence with renowned music historians David & Ginger Hilde brand for performances of special period music. The Hildebrands will don period attire to discuss and perform music associated with Alexandria's s ister cities: Caan\, France\; Dundee\, Scotland\; Helsingborg\, Sweden\; and Gyumri\, Armenia. Scottish music was especially influential in the Am erican colonies\, and once the French joined the Revolutionary cause ther e were musical celebrations for Generals LaFayette\, Rochambeau and other French leaders. This concert event is part of the "Alexandria commemorat es America's 250" campaign. \n\nThe American war effort was expressed thr ough patriotic songs\, ballads\, and dance tunes which connect us to Geor ge Washington\, Thomas Jefferson\, Benjamin Franklin and others. The Hild ebrands will explain and demonstrate their instruments\, including the ha rpsichord\, hammered dulcimer\, violin\, and Spanish & English guitars -- interpreting various musical traditions\, featuring both the formal and less refined aspects of music in early America. \n\nDavid & Ginger specia lize in researching\, recording\, and performing early American music. Si nce 1980 they have presented concerts and educational programs throughout the country and abroad at museums\, historic sites\, schools and univers ities. Mount Vernon\, The National Gallery of Art\, The National Archives \, and Colonial Williamsburg are among their many past sponsors. \n\nIn a ddition to producing seven CD recordings\, the Hildebrands have appeared on C-SPAN television\, BBC radio\, NPR and "History Detectives\," and the y have provided soundtrack materials and served as period music consultan ts for PBS broadcasts\, including the series Liberty!--the American Revol ution\, and one-hour specials Jefferson: A View from the Mountain\, Re-di scovering 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 George Washington Pres idential Library at Mount Vernon. \n\nGinger holds an M.M. from the Peabo dy Conservatory\; David's M.A. is from George Washington University and h is Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America. She teaches privately a nd at the Severn School\, performing also with Trio Galilei - a group whi ch for eight years gave volunteer concerts for wounded warriors at Walter Reed Hospital. David consults and lectures widely\, and he teaches Ameri can Music history at The Peabody Conservatory. His book Musical Maryland: A History of Song and Performance from the Colonial Period to the Age of Radio was published in 2017 by Johns Hopkins University Press. \n\n\nLoc ation: Lyceum\nFees: $20\nAudience: The same as NULL value.\nTags: Americ a250\, Concerts\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town \, Performing Arts\, Sister Cities\n\nWeb resources:\n\nPurchase tickets online\nhttps://shop.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:Imported on Apr 10\, 2026\, 68 days before th e event.
To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=62561
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Music of the American Revolution : The 250th for Alexandria?s Sister Cities? Concert \n
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Come celebrate the 250th anniversary of America?s War for Independence with re nowned music historians David &\; Ginger Hildebrand for performances o f special period music. The Hildebrands will don period attire to discuss and perform music associated with Alexandria?s sister cities: Caan\, Fra nce\; Dundee\, Scotland\; Helsingborg\, Sweden\; and Gyumri\, Armenia. Sc ottish music was especially influential in the American colonies\, and on ce the French joined the Revolutionary cause there were musical celebrati ons for Generals LaFayette\, Rochambeau and other French leaders. This co ncert event is part of the ?Alexandria commemorates America?s 250? campai gn. \n
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The American war effort was expressed through patriot ic songs\, ballads\, and dance tunes which connect us to George Washingto n\, Thomas Jefferson\, Benjamin Franklin and others. The Hildebrands will explain and demonstrate their instruments\, including the harpsichord\, hammered dulcimer\, violin\, and Spanish &\; English guitars -- interp reting various musical traditions\, featuring both the formal and less re fined aspects of music in early America. \n
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David &\; Gin ger specialize in researching\, recording\, and performing early American music. Since 1980 they have presented concerts and educational programs throughout the country and abroad at museums\, historic sites\, schools a nd universities. Mount Vernon\, The National Gallery of Art\, The Nationa l Archives\, and Colonial Williamsburg are among their many past sponsors . \n
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In addition to producing seven CD recordings\, the Hild ebrands have appeared on C-SPAN television\, BBC radio\, NPR and "\;H istory Detectives\,"\; and they have provided soundtrack materials an d served as period music consultants for PBS broadcasts\, including the s eries Liberty!--the American Revolution\, and one-hour specials Jefferson : A View from the Mountain\, Re-discovering George Washington\, and Anthe m: The Story of the Star-Spangled Banner. In 1999\, along with dance hist orians Kate van Winkle and Robert Keller\, they co-founded The Colonial M usic Institute (www.colonialmusic.org)\, since bequeathed to and now dire cted by the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon. \n
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Ginger holds an M.M. from the Peabody Conservatory\; David' \;s M.A. is from George Washington University and his Ph.D. from The Cath olic University of America. She teaches privately and at the Severn Schoo l\, performing also with Trio Galilei - a group which for eight years gav e volunteer concerts for wounded warriors at Walter Reed Hospital. David consults and lectures widely\, and he teaches American Music history at T he Peabody Conservatory. His book Musical Maryland: A History of Song and Performance from the Colonial Period to the Age of Radio was published i n 2017 by Johns Hopkins University Press. \n
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Locatio n: Lyceum\n
Fees: $20\n
Audience: The same as NULL value.\n
Tags: America250\, Concerts\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old &\; Historic Al exandria\, Old Town\, Performing Arts\, Sister Cities
\nPurchase tickets online
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