The fourth annual Make Music Troy, a wonderful mix of free, public musical events, will make its return on Sunday, June 21. Make Music Troy is part of Make Music Day, a global music celebration that takes place on the summer solstice each year and brings people of all ages and skill levels together to make music. This year, over 100 U.S. cities will host thousands of Make Music performances across the country as part of the world’s largest annual music event.
Make Music Day began in France in 1982 as the Fête de la Musique, and has spread to over 1,000 cities across 120 countries. Completely different from a typical musical festival, Make Music concerts are performed by anyone who wants to take part and enjoyed by everyone who wants to attend. From classical to folk, hip hop to opera, Latin jazz to punk rock, live music of all kinds resounds on streets, sidewalks, porches, plazas, parks, gardens, store fronts and other public spaces on the longest day of the year.
Any business or musician, amateur or professional, young or old, is invited to take part! Make Music Day Interest Form
FREE to attend!
MAKE MUSIC DAY EVENTS CITY-WIDE, ALL DAY
Activities:
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Sousapalooza: A Community Reading of the Music of John Philip Sousa
Outside Troy Savings Bank Music Hall | 32 Second Street, Troy, NY
Join us for Sousapalooza, a joyful, participatory concert featuring the patriotic marches of John Philip Sousa. This open-air performance invites brass, woodwind, and percussion players of all ages and experience levels to come together and bring Sousa’s iconic music to life in downtown Troy.
Selections will include but are not limited to:
- The Stars and Stripes Forever
- The Washington Post March
- Semper Fidelis
- Liberty Bell March
- Hands Across the Sea
Guest Conductor: John Fatuzzo
No rehearsal required — just show up ready to play!
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This program is sponsored by: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
