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Bobby McFerrin - LIVE Improvisation at The Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center and Georgetown University host a musical celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. The concert features Grammy Award–winning vocalist Bobby McFerrin with the Let Freedom Ring Choir with Music Director, Rev. Nolan Williams Jr. Performed on the Millennium Stage on January 16, 2012. View the full concert at: https://youtu.be/ZI37h0JS2_I
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Lil Buck performs Memphis Jookin | The Kennedy Center
Charles Riley, better known as Lil Buck, performs a street dance called Memphis Jookin, that originated in Memphis, Tennessee alongside the emergence of "Buck" music in the 1990's. This performance was part of DEMO by Damian Woetzel: Heroes, a night of artists coming together to pay tribute to their artistic inspirations. "For this DEMO we are celebrating our heroes, those who inspire us, the shoulders we all stand upon, and thinking about the idea of heroism in all our lives. DEMO: Heroes will be a roll call of gratitude, with extraordinary artists paying homage through their performances to their inspirations." --Damian Woetzel Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #memphisjookin #lilbuck #kennedycenter
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Uilleann Bagpipers - Gay McKeon, Emmett Gill, Amy Campbell | LIVE at The Kennedy Center
Gay McKeon, Emmett Gill, and Amy Campbell perform during the opening concert of IRELAND 100, directed and hosted by Olivier Award-winning actress Fiona Shaw and featuring leading performers from Ireland and the United States. IRELAND 100: Celebrating a Century of Irish Arts & Culture, a major festival highlighting Irish culture and its relationship to America. May 17–June 5, 2016 Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #bagpipes #stpatricksday #digitalstage
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Ukulele virtuoso Taimane performs "Led Zeppelin Meets Beethoven"
Ukulele virtuoso Taimane Gardner performs at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Part of Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center. October 16, 2017 Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb
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Quatuor Beat - "Flight of the Bumblebee" ("Drumblebee") | LIVE at The Kennedy Center
Winner of Verona, Italy’s International Chamber Music contest, Quatuor Beat performs a hilarious and masterful variation of "Flight of the Bumblebee," LIVE at The Kennedy Center. Gabriel Benlolo, Laurent Fraiche, Jérôme Guicherd and Hervé Trovel perform their own arrangements, creations, compositions and original pieces in a mixture of gestures and sounds that transform the chamber music concert into a real show! Part of Millennium Stage at The Kennedy Center Kids Euro Festival 2013 Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #quatuorbeat #flightofthebumblebee #digitalstage
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Riverdance legend Colin Dunne and Liz Knowles - “Carna: An Chistin” | The Kennedy Center
Riverdance legend Colin Dunne, Liz Knowles (fiddle), and the National Symphony Orchestra perform “Carna: An Chistin” during the opening concert of IRELAND 100, directed and hosted by Olivier Award-winning actress Fiona Shaw and featuring leading performers from Ireland and the United States. Part of: IRELAND 100: Celebrating a Century of Irish Arts & Culture, a major festival highlighting Irish culture and its relationship to America. May 17–June 5, 2016 Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #colindunne #lizknowles #digitalstage
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Wynton Marsalis and Dan Nimmer - "Hope" | LIVE at The Kennedy Center
This ragtime-esque melody is expertly played by 9-time-Grammy winner Wynton Marasalis and accomplished jazz pianist Dan Nimmer. Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb
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John Williams: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Mvt. IV. Song - NSO with Yo-Yo Ma
This concert celebration of JFK's monumental legacy that features world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma. World-renowned cellist and Kennedy Center Artistic Advisor at Large Yo-Yo Ma, called "the best-known, most versatile music soloist in this country and perhaps in the world" (The Washington Post), joins this program in a concerto by another American icon, John Williams, who wrote the work with Ma in mind. This event is part of JFKC: A Centennial Celebration of John F. Kennedy, inspired by five enduring ideals often ascribed to JFK: Courage, Freedom, Justice, Service, and Gratitude. Learn more about this event's connection to the celebration.
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Renée Fleming sings "Oh Mio Babbino Caro" | LIVE at The Kennedy Center
Renée Fleming sings an excerpt from "Oh Mio Babbino Caro" from Puccini's Gianni Schicchi during the WNO Opera Gala Concert, Trading Voices on June 3, 2017.
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