Duke Ellington Center’s Free Concert Encourages Music and Arts in Public Schools
Proudly wearing special Duke Ellington “Messengers of Harmony” buttons, hundreds of school children gathered around the Duke Ellington Statue this afternoon, at the northeast corner of Central Park, for a free Duke Ellington Day Concert hosted by The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts. - April 30, 2010
Duke Ellington Extravaganza — Big Band and 14 Grand Pianos in Central Park, Manhattan
On Wednesday, July 1 at 6:30 p.m., The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts will host a spectacular and unprecedented event in Central Park featuring their Duke Ellington Big Band and 14 grand pianos on the Great Mall. Mercedes Ellington, granddaughter of the Duke and the show’s producer, will pay personal tribute to Bobby Short, the famous pianist—who, 14 years ago on the same date, unveiled the Duke Ellington Statue. - June 27, 2009
Duke Ellington’s 110th on 110th
On April 29, 2009, at 1:10 p.m., Duke Ellington’s family and The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts will be launching a series of activities to commemorate and celebrate the 110th Anniversary of Duke Ellington. The kickoff affair will be held at The Duke Ellington Memorial, located inside... - April 20, 2009