Yesterday, 15 alumni performed at the inauguration as part of "The President's Own" United States Marine Band, including Benjamin Albright (MM ’05, trumpet, MM ’05, chamber music, DMA ’08 trumpet), Landres Bryant (BM ’10, tuba), Alexander Bullard (MM ’16, clarinet), Jeffrey Grant (MM ’12, clarinet and percussion), Jakob Lenhardt (MM ’17, clarinet), Lewis Gilmore (BM ’11, clarinet), Christopher Grant (BM ’06, clarinet), Joseph LeBlanc (BM ’03, clarinet), Connor Mikula (MM ’17, saxophone), Harry Ong (BM ’03, clarinet), Robert Singer (BM ’99, trumpet), Nicholas Thompson (MM ’18, DMA ’24, clarinet), Jonathan Troy (BM ’05, clarinet), Michelle Urzynicok (MM ’96, clarinet), and Kenneth Wolin (MM ’91, percussion). Current Director of Bands at SMTD and former Director of “The President’s Own,” Jason Fettig, had this to say about the event: “Few events are more visible or symbolically important to our nation than the Presidential Inauguration. The Marine Band has provided the soundtrack for the...