In Performance at the White House

Country

United States

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This PBS series presents concerts recorded at the White House. It features performances by musicians and dancers from different eras, including classical artists and popular entertainers. Episodes honor visiting artists and celebrate American music.

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What happens

In Performance at the White House is a PBS television series of performances from the White House, the residence of the president of the United States. The series began in 1978. The first series was broadcast in 1978 during the presidency of Jimmy Carter. The inaugural series consisted of five hour long programs of performances recorded in the East Room. The ballet dancers Mikhail Baryshnikov and Patricia McBride, the pianist Vladimir Horowitz, the opera singer Leontyne Price, the cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, and the guitarist Andres Segovia all appeared in Series 1. An August 1988 episode of In Performance at the White House during the presidency of Ronald Reagan featured the composer Marvin Hamlisch, with the cast of A Chorus Line, entertainers Shirley Jones, Stubby Kaye, Lee Roy Reams, and the Marine Band. Paul McCartney received the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from President Barack Obama during a 2009 episode of In Performance at the White House. McCartney performed at the event which also featured appearances by Elvis Costello, Dave Grohl, Herbie Hancock, Emmylou Harris, Faith Hill, Jonas Brothers, Lang Lang, Corinne Bailey Rae, and Jack White, Stevie Wonder. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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