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CELEBRATING american composers
Image adapted from Meditation, a black
and white linoleum print by Peter Bodge,
1987. From the History of Jazz Collection,
National Museum of American History.
Discover
Ellington
Edward “Duke” Ellington wrote over 1,000 compositions and
changed the face of American music. A prominent figure in
the history of jazz, Ellington was a native son of Washington
D.C., who returned again and again to the city of his birth
to perform and create. Ellington’s music erased boundaries,
embracing blues, gospel, film scores, popular and classical
music. His big band made indelible hits of his songs, including
“Take the A Train,” “Mood Indigo,” “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If
It Ain’t Got That Swing),” and his classical compositions have
become standards of the orchestral repertoire.
Strathmore heralds the incomparable artistry of Duke Ellington
with these events.
Peter Bodge
Discover Ellington is presented with support from:
The National Endowment for the Arts.
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Brian Stokes Mitchell Sings
Ellington American Songbook
Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
Manzari Brothers, tap dancers
Friday, February 17, 8PM
Music Center
An Ellington celebration! Rediscover the
classics and forgotten jewels of the Ellington
songbook as performed by Broadway
leading man Brian Stokes Mitchell (Man of
La Mancha, Kiss Me Kate, Ragtime). You’ll
hear romantic standards like “Mood Indigo”
and “Solitude” along with favorites from the
hit musical revue Sophisticated Ladies, and
selections from Ellington’s last, unfinished
musical, Queenie Pie—backed by the
Ellington specialists of the Smithsonian Jazz
Masterworks Orchestra and embellished
by the dazzling footwork of D.C.’s own tap
phenoms, the Manzari Brothers.
Tickets $39–$79 (Stars Price $35.10–$71.10)
Education Event
American Composers Performance
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Strathmore Stars Priority Pre-Sale Now!
Tickets Available to the General Public July 19, 2011