Two local Howard University alumni say they are “full of pride” as they await the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and his Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
Marin Alsop conducts, tuba soloist Velvet Brown performs in ensemble assembled to honor the President- and VicePresident-Elect By Hub staff report / Published Jan 19, 2021
Maestra Marin Alsop conducts a diverse array of American orchestra musicians in a virtual brass and percussion fanfare celebrating the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
Video credit: Classical Movements It s a privilege to pay tribute to this new leadership team and celebrate this historic moment in America Alsop, Peabody s director of the graduate conducting program, said in a news release from Classical Movements, the nearly 30-year-old touring orchestra that organized the performance. Classical Movements reached out to musicians from the Atlanta Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Minnesota Orchestra, National Symphony, New York Philharmonic,
FAMU Marching â100â to perform in âWe Are Oneâ Presidential Inaugural Event
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â Florida A&M Universityâs Marching 100 will perform as part of a Presidential Inaugural Event honoring President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
On Tuesday, the Marching 100 will perform for the âWe Are Oneâ event, which is scheduled from 8 to 9:30 p.m.
The event is hosted by the Presidential Inaugural Committee and will celebrate and honor the Black community with powerful speakers, inspiring stories and entertaining performances, according to the university.
FAMU Band Director Shelby Chipman said that about 150 band members participated in the taping of the performance, which included a rendition of Bill Withersâ âLovely Day.â
When Joe Biden takes the oath of office on Wednesday, the new president will appeal for national unity from the steps of the US Capitol, where two weeks ago a mob, incited by Donald Trump, stormed the building in a violent attempt to prevent this very moment. Though their efforts failed, the bloody insurrection exposed the fragility of America’s commitment to a peaceful transfer of power, underscored by Trump’s absence at his successor’s.