On June 14, 2014 we held a concert and group-sing of the national anthem to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the nation's most iconic symbol: the Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired our national anthem. On the museum's Mall terrace, Grammy-winning composer Eric Whitacre conducted a 500-person choir in performance of "America the Beautiful;" MacArthur 'genius' Fellow Francisco J. Núñez conducted "Lift Every Voice," with commander and conductor Col. Larry Lang directing The U.S. Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants. Learn more: at http://anthemforamerica.smithsonian.com/
