JOIN US FOR A SPACE THEMED CONCERT
Get ready for liftoff with the Martian Melodies Concert—a sonic celebration that blends music, innovation, and the spirit of exploration. This year, we're thrilled to announce the world premiere of an original composition created especially for the Mars New Year Festival by renowned composer, bassist, and educator Dr. John M. Kennedy, in collaboration with Mars Robotics students. This unique piece will debut live during the festival, spotlighting the synergy between creativity and STEM.
ABOUT THE COMPOSER
John M. Kennedy, PhD
Composer | Bassist | Educator
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College of Arts and Letters
Department of Music
California State University, Los Angeles
2024 ASCAP Plus Award Winner
2021 President’s Distinguished Professor
California State University, Los Angeles
To learn more about Dr. Kennedy’s work, visit johnmkennedy.net.
"This piece celebrates boundless imagination when art and science meet. Throughout the work, conventional and robotic musical instruments combine to tell the story of innovation and discovery set to images of the Martian landscape".
CONCERT INFORMATION
Transport yourself and your friends from the festival streets across Crowe Ave to hear the Martian Melodies Orchestra.
LOCATION:
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All accompanied by NASA’s stunning imagery from NASA's many space missions including videos and SOUNDS from actual Martian rovers, and the Ingenuity helicopter.
Thank you to the Mars United Presbyterian Church for
making their space available for this unique opportunity.
United Presbyterian Church
232 Crowe Ave, Mars, PA 16046 Saturday, June 7th, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
MUSICAL NUMBERS
STAR WARS HEROS
Music by:
John Williams
Arranged by:
Jerry Brubaker
THE PLANETS
-MARS
Music by:
Gustav Holst
Arranged by:
Vinson
THE PLANETS
-JUPITER
Music by:
Gustav Holst
Arranged by:
Vinson
THE MANDALORIAN
Music by:
Ludwig Goransson
Arranged by:
Paul Murtha
ORIGINAL COMPOSITION
CELEBRATING SPACE EXPLORATION- TBA
Created by:
John M. Kennedy and Mars Robotics students