A Concert Conversation with Anna Harwell Celenza: ON THE RECORD: MUSIC THAT CHANGED AMERICA

Music, politics, and culture intersect in this evening with Anna Harwell Celenza, author of ON THE RECORD: MUSIC THAT CHANGED AMERICA!

You’re invited to a conversation featuring live music, to bring to life Anna Harwell Celenza’s On the Record: Music That Changed America.

From “The Star-Spangled Banner” and Billie Holiday’s haunting “Strange Fruit” to Paul Simon’s Graceland and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s groundbreaking Hamilton, Celenza explores moments where music wound its way through the halls of Congress, influencing decisions and reshaping culture. Each chapter highlights an iconic musical work, tracing its backstory, uncovering its connection to political debates and legislative actions, and in the process revealing it in a new light.

Music provided by:
Emerson Borg — trumpet
Indra Carpio-Pretel — piano
Will Hazelhurst —bass
Josh Watkins — drums

This book is perfect for many kinds of readers, and we’re really looking forward to sharing it with you. We’ll see you at Bird in Hand on March 27!