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Archive: June 2010 (11 Posts)

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¡Feliz Cumpleaños Paquito D’Rivera!

Posted by: Pat Padua

June 4th was the birthday of Cuban-born composer and reed player Paquito D’Rivera.  His clarinet and saxophone work has graced a diverse range of ensembles, from the incendiary Cuban-jazz group Irakere to the National Symphony Orchestra. A performance of “Merengue” by cellist Yo-Yo Ma won D’Rivera a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental in 2004. Other …

Posted in: Birthdays, Composers, Concerts and Events, Musicians

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I saw Sir Paul on TV

Posted by: Pat Padua

Last December I began this blog with the announcement that Sir Paul McCartney would be the recipient of the Gershwin Prize for Popular Music.  I chatted with four Library of Congress staff members who experienced Beatlemania in person.  From the stands at the Beatles’ rehearsal for the Ed Sullivan show, to the screams that could be …

Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Musicians