The details
Doors open for the free concert at 6 p.m. and the event is at 7 p.m. The U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus of Washington, D.C. will present “America the Beautiful,” including musical and visual elements to honor the veterans of every generation, according to the news release.
Some context
Founded in 1946 and 1957, respectively, the Concert Band and Soldiers’ Chorus are the oldest and largest of the U.S. Army Field Band’s performing components and have performed in all 50 states as well as 30 other countries, according to the news release.
The Concert Band consists of 60 members, while the chorus includes 29, and the ensembles play music ranging from orchestral works and operatic arias to Sousa marches, jazz and Broadway compositions, according to the Pavilion news release.
What to expect
In addition to the concert, pre-performance activities in the auditorium lobby will include:
- A patriotic-themed craft
- Giveaways
- The Mini Pavilion Maestros with badges and stickers for kids
- Oct. 22, 6 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (concert)
- Free
- Woodlands Church, 1 Fellowship Drive, The Woodlands
- www.woodlandscenter.org/events
