Music of the American Revolution Concert Celebrates America250 in Alexandria

Music of the American Revolution Concert Celebrates America250 in Alexandria

Join us on June 18, at the Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington Street, for Music of the American Revolution, a special concert celebrating the 250th anniversary of America's War for Independence. Tickets are available now through the Historic Alexandria Shop Events.

Presented in partnership with Alexandria Sister Cities, the program features renowned music historians David and Ginger Hildebrand for performances of special period music. The Hildebrands will don period attire to discuss and perform music associated with Alexandria's sister cities: Caen, France; Dundee, Scotland; Helsingborg, Sweden; and Gyumri, Armenia. The performance highlights Scottish influences in colonial America and also honors French allies of the Revolutionary cause, including Generals Lafayette and Rochambeau.

David and Ginger Hildebrand are nationally recognized experts in early American music. Since 1980, they have presented concerts and educational programs across the country and internationally, with past partnerships including Mount Vernon, the National Gallery of Art, the National Archives, and Colonial Williamsburg.

This program is part of the City of Alexandria's "Alexandria Commemorates America's 250" initiative. For more information, visit https://www.alexandriava.gov/America250.

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact Nicole Quinn at [email protected] or call 703.746.4554, Virginia Relay 711.

If you prefer communication in another language, free interpretation and translation services are available to you, please email [email protected] or call 703-746-3960.

About the Office of Historic Alexandria

The Office of Historic Alexandria preserves and shares the history of the City of Alexandria with eight museums, historic sites, archives, archaeology, tours, exhibits and public programs. Through powerful storytelling and confronting the City's past, Historic Alexandria enriches the present and inspires the future. We enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors and serve as a partner in the City's equity and inclusion initiatives. For more information, visit alexandriava.gov/Historic.