Joshua Bell, Awadagin Pratt, and Alisa Weilerstein Perform at the White House: 8 of 8

Joshua Bell, Awadagin Pratt, and Alisa Weilerstein Perform Felix Mendelssohns Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 and the finale, Allegro assai appassionato, at the White House Evening of Classical Music on November 4, 2009.
(public domain)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• White House
• President
• Obama
• Michelle
• First Lady
• Classical music
• Songs
• Music
• Art
• Arts

[tyu3456]

lol is that obama saying "yay!" at the end of the piece?

[flushnut]

Beautiful!

[bencabench1335]

@leopianotuner , what the artists are wearing is not what is important. Even though the artists are not exactly wearing formal attire, they have delivered a spectacular performance, which should be applauded.

[bench009]

@leopanotuner oh well... all the negativity in this video shows there will be no better place. because all you who think things should be done this way or should not. no one SHOULD wear an untucked shirt in front of the president? well wake up... he did. he's on video being seen by the world. and he wasn't shot because he shouldn't wear what he is wearing! they loved his performance. you on the other hand should be deaf in order to hear good music...

[leopianotuner]

@bench009 , it is unfortunate that there are lots of people like you with no cares, no eye for propriety, no sense of decorum, no sensibility to style and presentation. You simpletons make this world a poorer place to be. I repeat: the pianist shouldn't dress like an African congo dancer when playing European music; the cellist shouldn't bare her shoulder as if at the beach and the violinist shouldn't wear an untucked T-shirt in front of the President. Their attires are an awful distraction.

[bench009]

music has no boundaries. it is ever evolving. no one has the right to mock the musicians, composers or even the music itself. it's been there for hundreds of years. the artists live forever with the music, and they transcend with it. i guess it needs a little more respect. you don't need to be elite or classically trained to have the right to play or listen or enjoy classical music. it's for everyone. every race, color, or class.

[bench009]

@freeqwerqwer so to sum it all up, according to you, one has to put on a peguin suit to be able to hear/ play/perform/enjoy classical music? all of them are international artist. they've perform all over the world and they came from good family backgrounds that have been grounded in music and are very very talented.i don't think they do not know how to dress appropriately. and besides, so what if i CONJURE african wild life listening to the pianist. who careS? at least i'm enjoying it.

[pablogregorian]

@freeqwerqwer trolololololol!

[ddsharper]

they are so tight, so in sync with one another and so very talented. i want to buy their music.

[ddsharper]

@alicebustani amen. sheesh. this isn't a show for a king and queen. it's america.

[ddsharper]

@freeqwerqwer this is substance over pomp and circumstances.