David & Ginger Hildebrand: Past Events
2025 Events
2025 Mount Vernon Events
George Washington Teacher Institute
30 July: 8:00-9:00
Music of the American Revolution at The Alexandrian Hotel
Other 2025 Events
Feb. 25: Washington, DC - La Maison Française, Music for La Fayette: a Bicentennial Concert; 7:30 pm.
April 5: Piney Point, MD-Music of the American Revolution: Rebels & Redcoats: A Southern Maryland Revolutionary War Family Event; 10am-4pm at 44720 Lighthouse Road, Piney Point, MD.
- FREE family fun event commemorating the American War for Independence as it happened in St. Mary's County.
April 27: Havre de Grace, MD - Music for La Fayette: a Bicentennial Concert; 3pm at the Cultural Center at the Opera House, 121 N. Union Avenue. *Rescheduled for July 27, at 3pm at the Cultural Center at the Opera House, 121 N. Union Ave at 3pm.*
May 29: Ft. Ligonier, PA - Music for La Fayette: a Bicentennial Concert; Reception at 6pm, concert at 7pm.
June 1: Culpepper, VA – Culpepper Baptist Church, Music for La Fayette: a Bicentennial Concert; 4 pm.
July 27 (Rescheduled from April 27): Havre de Grace, MD - Music for La Fayette: a Bicentennial Concert; 3pm at the Cultural Center at the Opera House, 121 N. Union Avenue.
July 28: Jefferson, OH-Lafayette concert (pending), Henderson Memorial Public Library.
July 29: Erie, PA-Music for La Fayette: a Bicentennial Concert; 7:30pm at Jefferson Educational Society of Erie.
Aug. 31: Benedict, MD-Serenity Farm "Sunflower Festival" featuring music of the Revolution and War of 1812; sets at 12:15pm and 2pm.
Sept. 13: Prince Frederick, MD-"Music of the American Revolution-America's 250th!" at Calvert Library; 2-3pm. (David Hildebrand solo concert.)
Oct. 10: Virtual Lecture, "The First First Ladies’ Musical Worlds," sponsored by the National First Ladies Library & Museum.
Dec. 2: Virtual Lecture, David Hildebrand speaks on Zoom about music of the American Revolution with a focus on Annapolis and MD; visit here for lecture, presentation is free.
Dec. 17: Washington, DC - La Maison Française (private event)
2024 Mount Vernon Events
Feb. 16: Annapolis, MD – The Maryland State House, Old House of Delegates Chamber Musical selections for special Senate Presidents’ Day ceremony; 8:00pm.
March 14: Washington, DC – Smithsonian Museum of American History “Music of the American Revolution – America’s 250th!” 12:00pm and 2:00pm
April 11: Piney Point, MD – Piney Point Lighthouse Museum "Tavern Night” 5:00-8:00 pm
April 12: Piney Point, MD – Piney Point Lighthouse Museum Rebels & Redcoats: A Southern Maryland Revolutionary War Family Event "Music of the American Revolution – America’s 250th!” informal; 11:00am and 3:00pm
April 17: Solomons, MD – The Calvert Marine Museum "Music of the American Revolution – America’s 250th!”; 7:00-9:00 pm.
April 28: Annapolis, MD – The Key School (not open to the public)
May 1: Newport, RI – The Newport Historical Society, "Music of the American Revolution – America’s 250th!”; 6-7 pm.
May 9: Washington, DC – European Union open house "Music of the American Revolution – America’s 250th!” (daytime sets).
May 16: Washington, DC – private, solo David.
May 31: Lancaster, PA – Rock Ford Museum, "Music of the American Revolution – America’s 250th!"; 4:30-6:00 pm.
June 7: Cheraw, SC - Old St. David's Church -"Music of the American Revolution – America’s 250th!;” 3:30 pm.
June 11: Alexandria, VA -. Teacher Institute: “George Washington at War: From Soldier to Commander in Chief” sponsored by Mount Vernon (Alexandria Hotel, advance registration required); 8:00-9:00pm.
June 12: Carlisle, PA - Dickinson College – (details, TBA)
June 16: Washington, DC – Hillsdale College, Washington DC campus, “Music of the American Revolution – America’s 250th!”; 7:00 pm.
June 18: Alexandria, VA – The Lyceum (sponsored by Alexandria Sister Cities Commission) "Music of the American Revolution – America’s 250th!” 7:00 pm.
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June 20: Baltimore, MD - Star-Spangled Banner Flag House – (pending)
June 22: Port Tobacco, MD - Thomas Stone Historic Site - "Maryland 250th Event: Liberty Tree Planting;" (details TBA)
July 2: Edgewater, MD – Historic London Town and Gardens, “Music of the American Revolution – America’s 250th!”; 7:00 pm.
July 4: Annapolis, MD – The Maryland State House, Old House of Delegates Chamber “Music for America’s 250th”; two daytime sets, (schedule, TBA)
July 5: Oxford, MD – The Church of the Holy Trinity, 4:00 pm
July 15: Washington, DC – Anderson House, Headquarters of the Society of the Cincinnati “Music of the American Revolution – America’s 250th!”; 6:30 pm.
July 16: Baltimore, MD – Maryland Center for History and Culture “Music of the American Revolution – America’s 250th!”; 6:00 pm.
July 18: Fairfax, VA – Historic Blenheim, children’s program, David solo: “Music of the American Revolution – America’s 250th!” 10:00 am.
Aug 1: Youngstown, NY – Old Fort Niagara “Music for America’s 250th”; two daytime sets, (schedule, TBA)
Aug 3: Erie, PA – The Jefferson Educational Society of Erie “Music for America’s 250th”; two daytime sets, (afternoon, evening)
Aug 4: Erie, PA – The Jefferson Educational Society of Erie “Music for America’s 250th”; two daytime sets, (afternoon, evening)
Aug 22: Rome, NY – Ft. Stanwix “Music for America’s 250th”; 6:30pm
Sept. 5, 6: Benedict, MD -Serenity Farm "Sunflower Festival" featuring music of the Revolution and War of 1812; (schedule, TBA).
Oct. 3: Washington, DC – National Gallery of Art (program times TBA)
Other 2024 Events
March 7: Clifton, VA - St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic School "Music of Colonial Virginia" (at 9 and 10 am, not open to the general public, solo David)
March 10: Clifton, VA - St. Andrew the Apostle Church "Music of Early America" 4 pm
March 16: Annapolis, MD - "Poets and Musicians" - Ginger with Carolyn Surrick, V.P. Loggins and Stewart Moss.
March 17: Bethesda, MD - "Poets and Musicians" - Ginger with Carolyn Surrick, V.P. Loggins and Stewart Moss.
April 6: Piney Point, MD – “Rebels & Redcoats” (American Revolution 250th event) at Piney Point Lighthouse Museum (performance times TBA).
April 13: Washington, DC – at Army/Navy Club (private).
April 22: Annapolis, MD - The Key School - "Music of Colonial Annapolis" (not open to the public).
May 19: Crownsville, MD – Trio Galileii House Concert (Ginger & Carolyn Surrick).
June 11: Washington, DC - Anderson House - The American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati "Music for the Lafayette 200" 6:30pm.
July 23: Erie, PA - The Jefferson Educational Society of Erie - "Music of the American Revolution - a 250th Anniversary Concert" 6 pm.
August 31 & September 1: Benedict, MD “Sunflower Festival” at (performance times tba).
Sept 14: Henricus Historical Park, Chesterfield VA – Celebrating the 275th anniversary of Chesterfield County, Virginia - "Music of Colonial Virginia" (sets at 11:15 am and 2 pm).
Nov 12: Virtual - Lecture, "Lafayette's Musical Reception: Annapolis, 1824," sponsored by Historic Annapolis.
Nov 13: Washington, DC - La Maison Française, Reception for Music for La Fayette: 200th; 7:00 pm.
Nov 14: Charlottesville, VA – The Rotunda, University of Virginia, Celebrating the 200th anniversary of General Lafayette’s Visit; 7 pm.
Dec. 14: Annapolis, MD – Chesapeake Children’s Museum, special programs for young people in celebration of the 200th anniversary of General Lafayette’s Visit; 2 and 3 pm.
Dec. 15: Annapolis, MD - Old House of Delegates Chambers of the Maryland State House - "Music for the Lafayette 200" - 2:30 pm (open to the public, but seats are limited).
2023 Events at Mount Vernon
Library 10th Anniversary Gala
September 30, 2023: As part of the celebrations surrounding the Washington Library's 10th anniversary, Dr. David Hildebrand will give a special performance in the mansion using a reproduction of Nelly Custis's harpischord.
NSO at Mount Vernon
Dr. David Hildebrand will be lecturing at Mount Vernon in early 2023 as part of the National Symphony Orchestra and Mount Vernon series on the following dates:
January 31, 2023: Nelly's Harpsichord and other Instruments at Mount Vernon
February 28, 2023: Gen. Washington and Military Music
March 28: Mount Vernon: Music in the Domestic Setting
Click here to purchase tickets and for more information.
George Washington Teacher Institute
David and Ginger will be teaching sessions at two George Washington Teacher Institute programs in summer 2023. Use the links below to learn more and apply:
Martha Washington and the Women of the 18th Century
6/15/2023 - 6:45-7:45 pm
Music of Martha Washington’s Time
The Great Experiment: George Washington and the Founding of the U.S. Government
6/21/2023 - 6:30-7:30 pm
Music of the Presidency
Other 2023 Events
September 2-3: Southern Maryland Sunflower Festival, Serenity Farm, Benedict MD. Performance times TBA.
July 27: The Jefferson Educational Society, Erie, Pennsylvania. "Music of the American Revolution." 7 pm
May 25: Southern Maryland National Heritage Area: Launch and Celebration Program. 11am to 12 noon, 1 to 3 pm. Piscataway Park (National Colonial Farm), Accokeek, MD.
April 16: David and Ginger will be performing at the Culpepper Baptist Church at 4pm as part of the Culpepper Concert Series.