FESTIVE OVERTURE | Dmitri Shostakovich composed Festive Overture in just three in 1954 in just three days for the 37th anniversary of the October Revolution. Listen for the sensational brass melody and the complex woodwind lines that come together for a one-of-a-kind triumphant sound! This performance was recorded in October 2019 at the New World Center in Miami, Florida. Credits: Festive Overture - Dmitri Shostakovich The United States Air Force Band Recorded on October 2019, New World Center,

FESTIVE OVERTURE | Happy Monday! To kick off the week, take a second to bask in the opening fanfare of Dmitri Shostakovich's "Festive Overture," performed by The United States Air Force Concert Band! Written in 1954, Festive Overture was composed for the 37th anniversary of the October Revolution. Though originally scored for orchestra, it has become a standard of the wind band repertoire, with its glorious brass fanfares and dizzying woodwind runs. This performance was recorded in October 2019

Shostakovich - Festive Overture in A Major, Op. 96 | Nobel Prize Concert 2009