U.S. Navy Band Commodores with special guest Ben Wendel
Sat 9 Jan · 8:00 PM GMU Center for the Arts
The 47th International Saxophone Symposium, hosted by the U.S. Navy Band, features more than 150 performances, masterclasses and lectures designed for musicians of all ages. First hosted in 1978, the International Saxophone Symposium features world-renowned saxophonists while highlighting the prominence of the saxophone in both classical and jazz literature. Saturday night's concert presents the Navy Band Commodores jazz ensemble with special guest Ben Wendel in an evening of big band and jazz music. Past soloists with the Commodores have included Eddie Daniels, Branford Marsalis, Melissa Aldana, Chris Potter and Grover Washington, Jr. This event is open to the public and no tickets are required. The U.S. Navy Concert Band will also perform a concert at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 8, with featured soloists Nicolas Prost, ~Nois Saxophone Quartet and Senior Chief Musician Jonathan Yanik. For more information and to find the full schedule of events happening Jan. 8–9, please visit the U.S. Navy Band’s website .