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[[underlined]]Edinburgh Festival[[/underlined]]
Mr. Ripley noted that, as reported in the March 1984 [[underline]]Newsletter to the Regents[[/underlined]], planning has advanced for the Smithsonian participation at the Edinburgh Festival in August.  The Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service has selected nearly 200 objects from nine Smithsonian museums for the featured exhibition, "Treasures from the Smithsonian Institution," which is scheduled to open August 11 at the Royal Scottish Museum.  Objects range from the Air and Space Museum's moon buggy to ancient Chinese bronzes from the Sackler gift.  The catalogue of the exhibition is being prepared by [[underlined]]Smithsonian[[/underlined]] Magazine writer Edwards Park.
The musical performance will underscore both the collecting interests of the Institution and the American contributions to music.  They will be held throughout the Festival's first three weeks, from August 12 through August 27.  Period instruments from Smithsonian collections will be used in performances of baroque music by the Smithsonian Chamber Players.  "Sweet Honey In The Rock," a quintet of Black women established ten years ago by Smithsonian scholar Dr. Bernice Reagon, will present a wide range of traditional Black American sacred and secular vocal styles and repertoire.  Also performing will be the well-known Modern Jazz Quartet and two illustrious jazz pianists, Tommy Fanagan and Barry Harris, Anglo-American ballad singers and string band musicians from Appalachia, and a Cajun band representing the French heritage of Louisiana.  In addition to the Smithsonian's musical program, the Festival will feature National Symphony Music Director Mstislav Rostropovich, the Washington Opera Society performing Menotti operettas, the London Symphony, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Boston Symphony, and many noted soloists and performing groups.