Esperanza Spalding Donates Dress to the National Museum of American History

Esperanza Spalding Donates Dress to the National Museum of American History

WHAT: Esperanza Spalding will donate the dress she wore for her performance at the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for President Barack Obama to the National Museum of American History.

WHEN: Monday, Oct. 17
11 a.m.

WHERE: Presidential Reception Suite
National Museum of American History
14th Street and Constitution Avenue
Note: Please use the Constitution Avenue entrance

WHO: Marc Pachter, interim director,
National Museum of American History
John Hasse, curator of American music collections,
National Museum of American History
Esperanza Spalding, singer and musician

The National Museum of American History will be collecting from Esperanza Spalding as part of the museum's women in jazz initiative, which began in April with Jazz Appreciation Month 2011.

In 2009, Spalding performed at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo, Norway, at the invitation of President Obama. Spalding was most recently recognized for her musical talents in February 2011 when she won the Grammy for Best New Artist. Born in Portland, Ore., Spalding studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she became the youngest professor in the history of the college at the age of 20.

Note to Editor: Spalding will take questions from the media following the donation ceremony.

Media website:http://newsdesk.si.edu

Media only: Melinda Machado (202) 633-3129

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Oct. 13, 2011/

SOURCE Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Web Site: http://newsdesk.si.edu

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