The Musicians Are Coming! The Musicians Are Coming!
So, President Barack and First Lady Michelle welcomed musicians to the White House a couple of weeks ago (November 4) as part of a classical music outreach of sorts. Now the reports are in.
Here is a funny article from the LA Times Culture Monster Blog recounting how President Obama warmed up the crowd.
Here is a review of the actual event from The Washington Post.
Also, on CCM pianist Awadagin Pratt's website (yup, he was one of the high-profile musicians performing!), there is a video of the afternoon performance. And for those who are wondering, he is the second person from the left in the photo above.
One thing that caught my ears - Michelle Obama's introduction in the above video (2:20 into it).
Many of the beautiful concertos and sonatas you're playing today were written hundreds of years ago, long before CDs and computers and MP3 players were ever invented. The only reason we know what they sound like is because the great composers of history scratched those notes into parchment wit…
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