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 arTest/Detail.aspx?si=62561\n\nMusic of the American Revolution: The 250t h for Alexandria's Sister Cities' Concert \n\nCome celebrate the 250th an niversary of America's War for Independence with renowned music historian s David & Ginger Hildebrand for performances of special period music. The Hildebrands will don period attire to discuss and perform music associat ed with Alexandria's sister cities: Caan\, France\; Dundee\, Scotland\; H elsingborg\, Sweden\; and Gyumri\, Armenia. Scottish music was especially influential in the American colonies\, and once the French joined the Re volutionary cause there were musical celebrations for Generals LaFayette\ , Rochambeau and other French leaders. This concert event is part of the "Alexandria commemorates America's 250" campaign. \n\nThe American war ef fort was expressed through patriotic songs\, ballads\, and dance tunes wh ich connect us to George Washington\, Thomas Jefferson\, Benjamin Frankli n and others. The Hildebrands will explain and demonstrate their instrume nts\, including the harpsichord\, hammered dulcimer\, violin\, and Spanis h & English guitars -- interpreting various musical traditions\, featurin g both the formal and less refined aspects of music in early America. \n\ nDavid & Ginger specialize in researching\, recording\, and performing ea rly American music. Since 1980 they have presented concerts and education al programs throughout the country and abroad at museums\, historic sites \, schools and universities. Mount Vernon\, The National Gallery of Art\, The National Archives\, and Colonial Williamsburg are among their many p ast sponsors. \n\nIn addition to producing seven CD recordings\, the Hild ebrands have appeared on C-SPAN television\, BBC radio\, NPR and "History Detectives\," and they have provided soundtrack materials and served as period music consultants for PBS broadcasts\, including the series Libert y!--the American Revolution\, and one-hour specials Jefferson: A View fro m the 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 Institu te (www.colonialmusic.org)\, since bequeathed to and now directed by the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon. \n\nGinger holds an M.M. from the Peabody Conservatory\; David's M.A. is from George Washi ngton University and his Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America. S he teaches privately and at the Severn School\, performing also with Trio Galilei - a group which for eight years gave volunteer concerts for woun ded warriors at Walter Reed Hospital. David consults and lectures widely\ , and he teaches American Music history at The Peabody Conservatory. His book Musical Maryland: A History of Song and Performance from the Colonia l Period to the Age of Radio was published in 2017 by Johns Hopkins Unive rsity Press. \n\n\nLocation: Lyceum\nFees: $20\nAudience: The same as NUL L value.\nTags: America250\, 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:5 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.alexa ndriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=62561
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Music of t he American Revolution: The 250th for Alexandria?s Sister Cities? Concert \n
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Come celebrate the 250th anniversary of America?s War fo r Independence with renowned music historians David &\; Ginger Hildebr and for performances of special period music. The Hildebrands will don pe riod attire to discuss and perform music associated with Alexandria?s sis ter cities: Caan\, France\; Dundee\, Scotland\; Helsingborg\, Sweden\; an d Gyumri\, Armenia. Scottish music was especially influential in the Amer ican colonies\, and once the French joined the Revolutionary cause there were musical celebrations for Generals LaFayette\, Rochambeau and other F rench leaders. This concert event is part of the ?Alexandria commemorates America?s 250? campaign. \n
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The American war effort was exp ressed through patriotic songs\, ballads\, and dance tunes which connect us to George Washington\, Thomas Jefferson\, Benjamin Franklin and others . The Hildebrands will explain and demonstrate their instruments\, includ ing the harpsichord\, hammered dulcimer\, violin\, and Spanish &\; Eng lish guitars -- interpreting various musical traditions\, featuring both the formal and less refined aspects of music in early America. \n
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David &\; Ginger specialize in researching\, recording\, and per forming early American music. Since 1980 they have presented concerts and educational programs throughout the country and abroad at museums\, hist oric sites\, schools and universities. Mount Vernon\, The National Galler y of Art\, The National Archives\, and Colonial Williamsburg are among th eir many past sponsors. \n
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In addition to producing seven CD recordings\, the Hildebrands have appeared on C-SPAN television\, BBC ra dio\, NPR and "\;History Detectives\,"\; and they have provided s oundtrack materials and served as period music consultants for PBS broadc asts\, including the series Liberty!--the American Revolution\, and one-h our specials Jefferson: A View from the 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 bequ eathed to 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 Co nservatory\; 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
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Location: Lyceum\n
Fees: $20\n
Audience: The sam e as NULL value.\n
Tags: America250\, Concerts\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old &\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Performing Arts\, Sister Citi es
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