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POSTPONED: Billy Strayhorn Symposium [#Lecture and Panel]

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May 30

POSTPONED: Billy Strayhorn Symposium [#Lecture and Panel]

By Concerts from the Library of Congress

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Sat, May 30, 2020, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT

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Whittall Pavilion, Ground Floor Thomas Jefferson Building 10 First Street SE Washington, DC 20540

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Part of A Salute to Billy Strayhorn May 28-30

Billy Strayhorn Symposium

Whittall Pavilion, 5:00 pm

Keynote Lecture: 5:00 pm
David Hajdu, author of Lush Life: A Biography of Billy Strayhorn

Panel: 6:00 pm
David Hajdu, moderator
Robert G. O’Meally, Zora Neale Hurston Professor of English, Columbia University
Lisa Barg, Associate Professor, Schuller School of Music of McGill University
A.Alyce Claerbaut, President, Strayhorn Songs, Inc.
Walter van de Leur, Professor of Jazz and Improvised Music, University of Amsterdam


ABOUT THIS EVENT
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. Come hear biographer David Hajdu speak about Strayhorn's life, and then hear expert Strayhorn scholars examine the composer’s career, from his earliest years in Pittsburgh through his 28-year collaboration with Duke Ellington.

Presented through the generous support of the Revada Foundation of the Logan Family




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



Additional Ticketing Information

No ticket is needed to attend this event. WHY REGISTER? Registrations allow us to send a reminder about the event and notify you of any changes in the event status, like cancellation, venue change or time change. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and seating is not guaranteed. BE ASSURED, though, that you will likely get a seat if you arrive 30 minutes in advance of the event. In almost all cases we are able to seat every interested guest. For best seating options, patrons are encouraged to arrive 15-30 minutes before the scheduled start of the event.

Please request ADA accommodations at least five business days in advance by contacting (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov.




Support free programming at the Library of Congress by joining the Friends of Music.DONATE NOW

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