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
"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".
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.
CALLING ALL MUSICIANS—STUDENTS, ADULTS, & AEROSPACE PROFESSIONALS! ​
Be part of a one-of-a-kind space-themed concert at the Mars New Year festival, where musicians from our community will perform alongside aerospace professionals who share a passion for both music and space exploration!
If you play an instrument, this is your chance to join an interstellar orchestra and bring the rhythms of Mars to life.
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Concert will be Saturday June 7, late afternoon or evening
(time t.b.d.) at the Mars New Year festival in downtown Mars, PA.
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Music will be selected based on musicians and distributed to musicians in April.
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Sign up now to be part of this incredible musical collaboration and help us create an unforgettable performance that echoes across the universe!