Conductor Ed Jacobs has planned a splendid 2026 Summer Musical Celebration which coincides with the 250 th anniversary of our nation. Uniquely American and richly diverse, the program features popular favorites and new discoveries from composers George Gershwin, Aaron Copland, John Philip Sousa, Duke Ellington and more. Features America the Beautiful, Armed Forces Salute, Ashokan Farewell, Fanfare for the Common Man, The Stars and Stripes Forever.