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[Introduction]
[Performances, Tours and More]
[Exhibition]
[Timeline] [Credits] [Donors and Collaborators ] [Play Some Music!] | ||
 Piano 300 |
 National Museum of American History |
 Smithsonian |
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Please email suggestions or comments about the exhibition to the PIANO300 webmaster.
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| Aug 9, 2001 | Come try out the new
Fun and Games Section!
| Aug 8, 2001
| Just released: | September Performances October Performances The Piano300 exhibition will be open until 8 p.m. on Thursday evenings, in conjunction with the Art Night on the Mall programs. Art Night on the Mall is a summer program of free events on Thursday evenings until 8 PM, through August 30, at selected Smithsonian museums and galleries. June 19, 2001
| Just released: | June Performances July Performances August Performances June 1, 2001
| Summer Hours: The Piano300 exhibition will be open until 8 p.m. on Thursday evenings, in conjunction with the Art Night on the Mall programs.
| May 29, 2001
| At the request of NAMM and to coincide with two important national meetings related to history education which take place this fall, in the Ripley Center, the PIANO 300 exhibit has been extended and will be on view through Oct.21,2001! |
April 20, 2001
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During final month of the Piano 300 exhibition at the Smithsonian International Gallery
there are many opportunities to hear superb pianists in a variety of musical styles. The
"Piano Grand Finale!" will include extra performance tours and gallery talks, a reprise of
last year's popular Art Night on the Mall featuring students from the Levine School, and
more. Most of the programs listed are free, and many take place in the exhibition
itself, affording visitors a final opportunity to hear many of the historic instruments on
display. View the list of
Piano Grand Finale! events scheduled for May 1 through June 3. | We have been asked if the website will continue after the exhibition has closed. The answer is a resounding YES! Between the opening on March 23, 2000 and April 20, 2001, we've had over 57,690 electronic visitors to the website and over 230,670 visitors to the actual exhibition. The entire Piano300 exhibition crew thanks you for visiting in person or electronically and we certainly hope you are able to attend one or more of the final events. March 9, 2001
| Who's playing and where? View the
updated March and April piano-related events
| Feb. 6, 2001
| Be sure to visit the tactile tours page and view photos of Judy Dixon and Jazz pianist George Shearing. Tactile tours are offered monthly. Reservations are required at least three days in advance of tour dates. Reservations will be on a first come, first served basis. Please call (202) 357-1481 for tour dates and more information and to make a reservation.
| Jan. 3, 2001
| Added January Events, February Events, March Events; updated
Music of the White House Series in the
Performances, Tours and More section.
| Nov. 8, 2000
| Added December Events and
Music of the White House Series to the
Performances, Tours and More section.
| Oct 26, 2000
| Piano Grand! A Smithsonian Celebration | begins airing on PBS stations nationwide on November 29, 2000. This star-studded musical tribute to the piano's 300th anniversary celebrates the legacy, grandeur and showmanship of this stirring instrument. Find out when this exciting TV show will air in your area. | ||||
| Washington/Baltimore | MPT | Nov. 29 | 9 pm |
| New York City | WNET Channel 13 | Nov. 29 | 9 pm |
| Chicago | WTTW Channel 11 | Nov. 29 | 9 pm |
| Dallas | KERA Channel 13 | Nov. 29 | 8 pm |
| Seattle | KCTS Channel 9 | Nov. 29 | 9 pm |
| Please check your local PBS station for additional airing dates. | |||
| Oct 25, 2000 | The Piano Grand! video is now available from the National Museum of American History store (phone 202 357-1527) or the International Gallery Piano exhibit store (phone 202 786-2147).
| Oct 19, 2000
| Performance Updates: | Luiz de Moura Castro's concert on Friday, Oct. 27, is in the Hall of Musical Instruments, NMAH. The master class on Saturday, Oct. 28, is also in the Hall of Musical Instruments, NMAH. For the Ana Cervantes concert on Nov 3 at the Mexican Cultural Institute, please call 202-728-1675 for reservations. Ana Cervantes' master class on Saturday, Nov. 4, has been cancelled.
Oct 13, 2000
| November Events were added to the Performances, Tours and More section.
| Sep. 27, 2000
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A CELEBRATION OF THE PIANO, Selections from the Archives of American Art was added to the Resources page.
| Sep. 18, 2000
| In response to the number of requests, we
created a page for Posters and other Memorabilia
available through the Smithsonian Museum Shops.
| Sep. 5, 2000
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Tactile Tours will be offered
Sat. Sept. 9 at 10:15 am and Sat. Nov. 18 at 10:15 am.
| Aug. 31, 2000
| At long last the Piano 300 poster is in stock
in the International Gallery Piano exhibit store and the National Museum of American History store.
Posters can only be ordered by contacting the store directly. | The phone for the National Museum of American History store is 202 357-1527. The phone for the International Gallery Piano exhibit store is 202 786-2147. The Piano poster is $8.00 and the stock # is 3481512. Aug. 18, 2000
| Added
Music from the Listening Booths to the
Exhibition and to the Play Some Music sections.
| Aug. 9, 2000
| Added
September Events and | October Events Aug. 4, 2000
| The exhibition has been extended
through June 3, 2001
| July 5, 2000
| Added biographical information for performer Jayson Dobney | Application deadlines have been extended for those wishing to take Piano Master Classes with a focus on Spanish and Latin American Repertoire. The deadlines are four weeks prior to each class. June 15, 2000
| added recording by
José Caceres of "Margarita," from
Three Puerto Rican Danzas, by Manuel Tavárez.
Te 3.04 minute recordings are
in MP3 format (size: 2861 Kb)and
in WAV format (size: 31,534 Kb)
| June 14, 2000
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Added biographical information for performers | Robert Wyatt, Rubén Peláez, Barbara Wing, Dave Wiesler. June 9, 2000
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Released events schedules for July
and August, 2000.
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Added biographical information for the Piano Masters
Also added biographical information for performers
June 1, 2000
| Please check the
June events schedule
| May 24, 2000
| Piano Grand! A Smithsonian Celebration | A star-studded musical tribute to the piano's 300th anniversary celebrates the legacy, grandeur and showmanship of this stirring instrument. Find out when this exciting TV show will air in your area. May 24, 2000
| Added specific dates and times for Piano Master Recitals and Classes
| May 12, 2000
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Piano Master Classes with a focus on Spanish and Latin American Repertoire announced. (June 30 deadline)
| April 28, 2000
| added
May Events and
June Events to
[Performances, Tours and More]
| April 28, 2000
| added
RIPM annotated index to 19th-century music periodicals to [Piano Resources]
| April 10, 2000
| added shopping information to
[Piano Resources]
| March 3, 2000
| Exhibition Opened
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[Introduction]
[Performances, Tours and More]
[Exhibition]
[Timeline] [Credits] [Donors and Collaborators ] [Play Some Music!] | ||
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Piano 300 |
National Museum of American History |
Smithsonian |