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.
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Network | PBS |
Release | 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.[1]
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.[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.[2]
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.[3]
The violinist Itzhak Perlman was the host of the four episodes of the 1982/83 season.
Year | Category | Recipient | Results | Ref |
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2010 | Outstanding Music Direction | Sheila E., Music Director for In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina | Nominated | [11] |
2010 | Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Ron de Moraes, Director for In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement | Nominated | [12] |
2012 | Outstanding Music Direction | Steven A. Gibson, Music Director for Country Music (In Performance at the White House) | Nominated | [13] |
2016 | Outstanding Music Direction | Rickey Minor and Christian McBride, Music Direction Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles: In Performance at the White House | Nominated | [14] |
1984 | Outstanding Individual Achievement - Classical Music/Dance programming | Leontyne Price In Performance at the White House: An Evening of Spirituals and Gospel Music | Won | [15] |
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