Sting and J. Ralph To Be Honored At The Smithsonian For Their Contributions to American Music...

August 26, 2017

Sting and composer J. Ralph are headed to the Smithsonian. 

On Sept. 8, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will acquire donations from both artists for their contributions to American music, including their Oscar-nominated song, “The Empty Chair,” from the documentary Jim: The James Foley Story about the American photojournalist who was captured and killed in Syria. 

Sting, a 16-time Grammy winner, and Ralph, a triple-Oscar nominee, will join Dan Rather for a discussion, followed by performances from Sting and the world premiere of Ralph’s new symphonic piece, “Evolocean.

Tickets to the event, which is open to the public, benefit the Smithsonian’s culture and arts programs.

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