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The U.S. Marine Forces Reserve Concert Band will perform at Lee University on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. in the Conn Center on Lee’s campus. 

Established in 1978, the U.S. Marine Forces Reserve Band is one of the 10 Marine Corps field bands and comprises active-duty Marines stationed aboard the Marine Corps Support Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. 

The group performs in over 350 concerts, parades, and ceremonies annually and participated in several recognizable events, including the United States Marine Corps Reserve Centennial Celebration tour, The Battle of the Atlantic Ceremony in Calgary, Canada, and The Fiesta Days Celebration concert at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, among others. 

The concert band utilizes nearly every musician in the unit and performs a variety of traditional pieces, including works by Gustav Holst and John Williams, as well as contemporary pieces in the categories of wind band literature, orchestral transcriptions, pop arrangements, and concert marches. The band tours numerous places across the country and performs many concerts for communities and educational institutions. 

Each member of the U.S. Marine Forces Reserve Band is a graduate of the Marine Corps Recruit Training and Marine Combat Training, with several members having served as marine drill instructors, recruiters, embassy security guards, or deployed in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. 

This concert is free, non-ticketed, and open to the public. 

For more information about the Marine Forces Reserve Band, visit their Facebook and Instagram pages at mfrband, or visit their website at www.music.marines.mil. 

For more information about this event or other School of Music events, contact the School of Music at (423) 614-8240 or [email protected].