Piano300 April 2001 Events

P I A N O 3 0 0
Celebrating Three Centuries of People and Pianos

April 2001 Events

[Docent Tours] [Performance Tours] [More] [Music of the White House Series]

Docent Tours

Tuesdays as announced by docents. Noon, within the exhibition, led by NMAH docents. All tours are free and open to the public.

Performance Tours at the International Gallery

Thursdays and Saturdays, noon, within the exhibition. Tours begin at exhibition entrance. The International Gallery and Ripley Center are NOT at the National Museum of American History. Click here for Museum Maps.
Professional pianists specializing in various musical genres -- classical, jazz, traditional, gospel, and popular -- lead visitors through the exhibitions, talking about and performing on some of the historic pianos.

April Performance Tours

Thursday, Apr. 5 Anthony Walker, classical and jazz
Saturday, Apr. 7 Carlos César Rodríguez, classical
Thursday, Apr. 12 David Wiesler, traditional
Saturday, Apr. 14 Marcia Daft, classical and popular
Thursday, Apr. 19 Liz Donaldson, traditional
Saturday, Apr. 21 José Cáceres, classical
Thursday, Apr. 26 Joseph Holt, classical and popular
Saturday, Apr. 28 Barbara Wing, classical

More
Friday, April 27, noon Begins at exhibition entrance	Piano Tech Talk How are pianos maintained and tuned? What is the right way to treat a fine, historic piano? David Lamoreaux, Joyce Meekins, and Ernest Weissenborn from the Piano Technicians Guild discuss and demonstrate the fine art of piano maintenance. The program will conclude with a brief performance on one of the exhibition’s historic pianos by Betty Miller. Click here for Museum Maps
Saturday, April 21, 7:30 p.m.. Jefferson Auditorium, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.	"The Winners Are . . ." Series Michael Weiss, winner of the 2000 Thelonious Monk International Composers Competition, performs his original piano compositions. *Tickets required (event code 1P0-169). Call 202-357-3030 or visit www.ResidentAssociates.si.edu. Click here for Museum Maps

March 2001 events Music of the White House Series

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Thursday, Apr. 5	Anthony Walker, classical and jazz
Saturday, Apr. 7	Carlos César Rodríguez, classical
Thursday, Apr. 12	David Wiesler, traditional
Saturday, Apr. 14	Marcia Daft, classical and popular
Thursday, Apr. 19	Liz Donaldson, traditional
Saturday, Apr. 21	José Cáceres, classical
Thursday, Apr. 26	Joseph Holt, classical and popular
Saturday, Apr. 28	Barbara Wing, classical