**Tonight 7 PM ET: Classical Music Concert live from the White House**

alsame

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Wed Nov-04-09 03:24 PM
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The White House Music Series continues with a celebration of classical music featuring Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell, Grammy Award-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin, renowned cellist Alisa Weilerstein, and acclaimed pianist Awadagin Pratt.

Join the President and First Lady to watch the evening Classical Music Concert live from the East Room.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/live

Video of musicians rehearsing here:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2009/11/03/classical-music-comes-white-house

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Clio the Leo

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Wed Nov-04-09 03:26 PM
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1. And there's an event going on there now! (3:30pm EST)

Showcasing students of classical music.

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alsame

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Wed Nov-04-09 03:54 PM
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4. FLOTUS was supposed to speak - did I miss it?

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Cha

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Wed Nov-04-09 03:28 PM
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2. That will be lovely, thank

you, alsame.

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Ilsa

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Wed Nov-04-09 03:33 PM
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3. Thanks for the heads-up! nt

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stopbush

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Wed Nov-04-09 04:50 PM
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5. "Grammy-Award winning artist" means nothing to classical music fans,

and I say that as someone who votes on the Grammy Awards.

If Alisa Wellerstein is "renonwned" she's escaped my attention, and I'm as big a classical fan as there is.

Awadagin Pratt - is he still around? He was a marketing sensation for about 6 minutes in the late 90s. "Acclamed?" By who?

Just saying that all of the adjectives used in this promo puff don't amount to anything.

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chollybocker

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Wed Nov-04-09 06:08 PM
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6. Nice!

And nary a Toby Keith in sight. ;)

I hope the girls are there, too. Do they play any musical instruments, I wonder?

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undergroundnomore

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Wed Nov-04-09 06:19 PM
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7. thank you

my husband and I love classical music. When I was growing up just outside of DC we sometimes had the honor and privilege of seeing the National Symphony play. I wish everyone could see them. AMAZING

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Razoor

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Wed Nov-04-09 07:16 PM
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8. anyone else not getting the live stream?

Edited on Wed Nov-04-09 07:17 PM by Razoor

i am using the live stream through facebook. any other feeds to watch?

Edit: got it working through whitehouse.gov

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alsame

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Wed Nov-04-09 07:16 PM
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9. It just started on the WH site.

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jenmito

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Wed Nov-04-09 07:36 PM
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10. As a former violinist myself, I LOVE Joshua Bell. Thanks for the thread!

:hi:

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alsame

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Wed Nov-04-09 07:39 PM
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11. Good, I'm glad you saw this thread - and you didn't

miss Joshua Bell, he hasn't performed yet.

:hi:

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jenmito

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Wed Nov-04-09 07:41 PM
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12. Good!

Edited on Wed Nov-04-09 07:43 PM by jenmito

Thanks again. :) (I played piano, too, but not professionally. This guy is good!)

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