Baltimore School for the Arts students to join Michelle Obama's workshop at White House
When I reported earlier about the classical music day at the White House Wednesday -- the latest in a series of arts education programs launched earlier this year by First Lady Michelle Obama -- I didn't know about Baltimore's representation at the event.
Two students from the Baltimore School for the Arts will be among the 120 middle- and high-schoolers attending the workshops: Nana Adjeiwaa-Manu, a sophomore studying violin and cello; and David Kalwa a senior studying guitar. The day's activities include master classes with classical music stars -- violinist Joshua Bell, cellist Alisa Weilerstein, guitarist Sharon Isbin and pianist Awadagin Pratt (he's got a Baltimore connection, too, being one of the Peabody Conservatory's notable alums). The event concludes with a concert in the East Room.
Previous entries in this White House initiative, aimed at drawing increased attention to the need for arts education, have featured jazz, country and Latin music.
