Memorial Day Concert

Green-Wood and New York State Assembly Member Robert C. Carroll are proud to present the 26th annual Memorial Day concert, just in time to kick off the 250th anniversary of the United States! Grab a blanket, pack a picnic, and bring your friends to enjoy this unforgettable afternoon.

We’re thrilled to welcome back the talented musicians of the ISO Symphonic Band at Third Street, led by Music Director Paul Corn and guest conductor Brian P. Worsdale.

Part 1 – Our First Century

Part 2 – America Ever Evolving

The ISO @ Third Street Symphonic Band
Paul Corn, Conductor The ISO @ Third Street Symphonic Band
Brian Worsdale, Host, Founder, and Conductor Emeritus 

Brian Worsdale founded the ISO Symphonic Band in 1995. He has led the Memorial Day Concert since the band’s first appearance in 2007. Brian was named Founder Emeritus in 2018 when he left New York to become the Popkin-Wolchok Music Director of The Three Rivers Young People’s Orchestras of Pittsburgh. In addition, he has served on the faculty of Duquesne University and is director of The Kids on Stage program of The New York Pops and Artistic Director of the French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts.

Paul Corn is the second director of the ISO Symphonic band since its establishment in 1995. He is the assistant principal of the arts at Wagner High School, director of the All-City High School Music program, and in demand as an arts educator and clinician. 

Keilah Clarke is a senior at the Professional Performing Arts School in NYC and a student at Third Street Music School. An alum of French Woods, Keilah has performed under the baton of Maestro Worsdale while she attended camp.

ISO Band Roster

Founded in 1838, The Green-Wood Cemetery stands as one of America’s earliest rural cemeteries and is now a National Historic Landmark. Green-Wood operates as both a not-for-profit cemetery corporation and a cultural institution, and serves as a peaceful sanctuary for those who come to remember and reflect. Spanning 478 picturesque acres of hills, valleys, glacial ponds, and pathways, Green-Wood boasts one of the largest outdoor collections of nineteenth- and twentieth-century statuary and mausoleums. Its century-and-a-half-old trees provide four seasons of beauty, creating a tranquil oasis for visitors and its more than 580,000 permanent residents.

Help Keep Events Like This Free

Green-Wood’s annual Memorial Day Concert is made possible by people like you! We can’t continue to offer free programs like this without your support. Become a Green-Wood Member or make a donation online, or visit us at the information table to make your contribution. Thank you!

Green-Wood thanks New York State Assembly Member Robert C. Carroll for supporting today’s concert and other free events throughout the year.

Green-Wood’s public programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, as well as the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.