Part of A Salute to Billy Strayhorn May 28-30
BIG BAND EVENING: STRAYHORN KNOWN AND UNKNOWN
WITH LOREN SCHOENBERG, CONDUCTOR
ABOUT THIS CONCERT
Our Salute to Strayhorn celebrates the music and legacy of an original
American voice, and the addition of his papers to the Library’s
major holdings in jazz. This three-day minifestival presents two
remarkable concerts, lectures, a panel and film screenings: a unique
offering curated from the riches of the Billy Strayhorn
Collection—nearly 8,000 documents, including manuscripts, sketches,
photographs and business papers. Expert Strayhorn scholars examine the
composer’s career, from his earliest years in Pittsburgh through his
28-year collaboration with Duke Ellington. And our Pickford Theater
will be screening Paris Blues and Anatomy of a Murder, for a look at
Strayhorn’s representation in the realm of film. Loren Schoenberg,
Senior Scholar at The National Jazz Museum in Harlem, has delved into
the archives to program a wonderful big-band evening that will bring
to life both great Strayhorn classics and a few sparkling gems heard
for the first time.
Presented through the generous support of The Revada Foundation of
the Logan Family
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PRE-CONCERT LECTURE
A. Alyce Claerbaut, President, STRAYHORN SONGS, Inc.
Whittall Pavilion, 6:30 pm
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Don't miss any of our Salute to Strayhorn events:
CONCERT: BIG BAND EVENING: STRAYHORN KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, Thursday, May
28, 2020, Coolidge Auditorium, 8 pm
Film: _Paris_ _Blues_,_ _Friday, May 29, 2020, Pickford Theater, 7 pm
FILM: _ANATOMY OF A MURDER_, Saturday, May 30, 2020, Pickford
Theater, 12 pm
BILLY STRAYHORN SYMPOSIUM, Saturday, May 30, 2020, Whittall Pavilion,
5 pm
CONCERT: THE BILL CHARLAP TRIO WITH JON FADDIS FEATURING SPECIAL
GUEST CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT
Saturday, May 30, 2020, Coolidge Auditorium, 8 pm
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_Additional Ticketing Information_
Reserved seats not claimed by five minutes before the scheduled start
of the event will be distributed to waiting RUSH patrons. For more
information about RUSH please visit www.loc.gov/concerts/tickets.html
[http://www.loc.gov/concerts/tickets.html]
For patrons unable to obtain a reservation, we strongly encourage
attendance anyway—while there is no guarantee of seating due to the
intimate size of some spaces, patrons are almost always accommodated,
especially if they collect a RUSH Space Available pass two hours in
advance of the show's start time. In over 99% of cases, all guests are
able to be seated, and some seats are ALWAYS available for sold-out
performances due to returns and no-shows.
Please request ADA accommodations at least five business days in
advance by contacting (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov.
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