Lizzo

The "About Damn Time" singer and accomplished flutist carefully played the delicate woodwind, which was sent as a gift to James Madison in 1813 by a French ...

He later donated the crystal flute, along with 1,700 instruments, to the Library in 1941, where the flute has remained until its stage debut with Lizzo. She briefly shared the history of the flute with her audience and said she was “the first person to ever play it.” After a few seconds, she held the flute high in the air, victorious, and carefully returned it to the staff waiting a few feet away. Boyle’s descendents allowed the flute to be displayed in 1903 at the US National Museum, an original part of the Smithsonian Institution, until Dayton C. It came into the possession of Dolley Madison’s son from her first marriage, John Payne Todd, who bequeathed it to Washington-based Dr. The flute may have been saved by first lady Dolley Madison during the White House fire in 1814, the Library said. But its journey to the Library’s collection was circuitous and took over 100 years. The It’s like playing out of a wine glass, b***h, so be patient.” She carefully played the flute there first before she “serenaded employees and a few researchers” with a “more practical” woodwind, the Library said. Lizzo asked the Library if she could play the famed flute for a few moments during her Washington show, and the Library obliged, though it sent Capitol Police and several other staffers in charge of security along with the flute to ensure its safety. [Library of Congress ](https://www.loc.gov/resource/musdcmflute.0378.0?r=-13.704,-1.142,28.407,13.682,0)has maintained the flute in its vault for decades before allowing Lizzo to play it onstage.

Singer—and classically trained flutist—Lizzo borrowed a princess crystal flute made for President James Madison from the Library of Congress to play at a ...

Only 185 of his flutes are still in existence, and the Library of Congress owns 17, more than any other collector. [The Cut](https://www.thecut.com/2019/02/lizzo-flute-pop-star.html) in 2019 that she practices for four hours a day, when her schedule permits. Her flute is named Sasha Flute, after Beyoncé’s alter-ego Sasha Fierce. Onstage, Lizzo compared playing the flute to “playing a wine glass” and twerked while she made music with it, something she also did while visiting the Library of Congress. When the “About Damn Time” singer asked if she could play the crystal flute during her Tuesday concert at the Capital One Arena, the museum’s curators made sure it could “be transported in a customized protective container” before lending it out, and it was secured by a team of professionals backstage. Singer—and classically trained flutist—Lizzo borrowed a princess crystal flute made for President James Madison from the Library of Congress to play at a concert Tuesday in Washington, D.C., a 200-year-old instrument that had rarely been played before her visit.

The rare crystal flute was rescued from the White House in 1814, and no one alive had heard its sound before.

Lizzo became a special “flute guest” when Hayden reached out to the pop star on Twitter. Fans were quick to note the significance of it all. And on Tuesday, she became the first (and so far only) person known to have played the historic instrument. "Lizzo thanked the Library of Congress for making history cool," Hayden said in a statement. It’s like playing out of a wine glass.” “Bitch, I’m scared,” she joked with the audience.

Lizzo is basking in her historical glory after playing a two-century-old crystal flute previously owned by the fourth president of the United States.

stop on the #SpecialTour tonight,” the [tweet](https://twitter.com/librarycongress/status/1574969878208978944) said. “Lizzo reverently took Madison’s crystal flute in hand and blew a few notes. Many of the Library’s priceless instruments are played every now and again, even the [#LizzoAtLOC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LizzoAtLOC?src=hashtag%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%94click) “ For your friendly national library, this was a perfect moment to show a new generation how we preserve the country’s rich cultural heritage. Thank you [@CapitolPolice](https://twitter.com/CapitolPolice) for escorting it.” The Grammy and Emmy Award winner then played a few notes, appearing in shock and awe at the “trilling” sound. The symbolism!!!” AS A FLUTE PLAYER THIS IS ICONIC AND I WILL NEVER BE OVER IT” she [@lizzo](https://twitter.com/lizzo) you are a gift to all of us. THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LET ME PLAY THEIR HISTORIC 200 YEAR OLD CRYSTAL FLUTE ON STAGE TONIGHT— NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE… The instrument was given to Madison by

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Tickets are available Resale tickets are available They are joined on this tour by the Grammy Award winning, experimental singer/songwriter [Beck](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3vbKDsSS70ZX9D2OcvbZmS?si=8rm6gY2hSViafb3uyDzIVw). [Omar Apollo’s](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5FxD8fkQZ6KcsSYupDVoSO?si=-bzTgzpkQ5ms5OloGc_HhA) versatile sound effortlessly crosses genres including R&B, hip-hop, pop and reggaéton, while also fusing English and Spanish lyrics. [Arcade Fire](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3kjuyTCjPG1WMFCiyc5IuB?si=pe0B0kBcR42C6nZP2AbQEA) has released some of the most influential and acclaimed music of the 2000s. [Jordan Peele’s](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1443502/) modern classic “ [Get Out](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5052448/)” won over audiences with its atmospheric horror, social commentary and unforgettable score that incorporated Black musical traditions from blues to traditional African music. [beabadoobee’s](https://open.spotify.com/artist/35l9BRT7MXmM8bv2WDQiyB?si=dwsYb_YbQMOS3PoUGuY0-A) stripped-down, rough-around-the-edges approach to music enticed her devoted, Gen-Z fanbase. [Jack Harlow’s](https://open.spotify.com/artist/2LIk90788K0zvyj2JJVwkJ?si=IZVUJYU2Rb-pcue8XOt_qA) slick bars and catchy hooks make him a nearly unmatched hit-maker and collaborator. Brightside](https://open.spotify.com/track/003vvx7Niy0yvhvHt4a68B?si=f35b09132d034175),” [The Killers](https://open.spotify.com/artist/0C0XlULifJtAgn6ZNCW2eu?si=V-Q64J6qQzm5lkfMShE6UA) dominated the 2000s with their transcendent alt-rock anthems. Opening the show is rapper and reality TV star [Latto](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3MdXrJWsbVzdn6fe5JYkSQ?si=yU6m86UaToeCNjoZ-yvkXg). Lizzo and Latto are performing at Capital One Arena on Sept. [Lizzo](https://open.spotify.com/artist/56oDRnqbIiwx4mymNEv7dS?si=3rfLcrJdSW6vBCKQJbmWOg) just added Emmy Award winner to her already lengthy resume.

A classically trained flutist, the singer, rapper and songwriter spent more than three hours admiring the flute collection at the Library of Congress.

Hayden and staff members ushered her into the “flute vault,” and gave her a tour of the collection, which includes fifes, piccolos and a flute shaped like a walking stick, which Lizzo said she might want as a Christmas present. “Just the enthusiasm that Lizzo brought to seeing the flute collection and how curious she was about it,” Ms. “It’s not clear if Madison did much with the flute other than admire it, but it became a family heirloom and an artifact of the era,” Laurent’s glass flutes remain, the library said, and his crystal flutes are especially rare. As the crowd roared, Lizzo played a note, stuck out her tongue in amazement, and then played another note, trilling it as she twerked in front of thousands of cheering fans. Lizzo arrived on Monday, with her mother and members of her band. “It’s been wonderful.” She then carried the flute over her head, giving the crowd at Capital One Arena one last look, before handing it back to Ms. “I’m scared,” Lizzo said, as she took the sparkling instrument from Carol Lynn Ward-Bamford, a curator at the Library of Congress, who had carefully removed the flute from its customized protective case. [Virginia plantation](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/22/us/montpelier-estate-board-enslaved.html) was built by enslaved Black workers. The moment came together after Dr. Madison’s instrument was made for the second inauguration by a Parisian craftsman.

The Library of Congress invited Lizzo to play the crystal flute that was a gift to James Madison in the early 1800s. She got a chance to play it during her ...

The Library of Congress invited Lizzo to play a crystal flute that was a gift to James Madison in the early 1800s. Want to know what a 200-year-old flute sounds like? After playing a 200-year-old flute, Lizzo declares history is freaking cool

A classically trained flutist, the singer, rapper and songwriter spent more than three hours admiring the flute collection at the Library of Congress.

Hayden and staff members ushered her into the “flute vault,” and gave her a tour of the collection, which includes fifes, piccolos and a flute shaped like a walking stick, which Lizzo said she might want as a Christmas present. “Just the enthusiasm that Lizzo brought to seeing the flute collection and how curious she was about it,” Ms. “It’s not clear if Madison did much with the flute other than admire it, but it became a family heirloom and an artifact of the era,” Laurent’s glass flutes remain, the library said, and his crystal flutes are especially rare. As the crowd roared, Lizzo played a note, stuck out her tongue in amazement, and then played another note, trilling it as she twerked in front of thousands of cheering fans. Lizzo arrived on Monday, with her mother and members of her band. “It’s been wonderful.” She then carried the flute over her head, giving the crowd at Capital One Arena one last look, before handing it back to Ms. “I’m scared,” Lizzo said, as she took the sparkling instrument from Carol Lynn Ward-Bamford, a curator at the Library of Congress, who had carefully removed the flute from its customized protective case. [Virginia plantation](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/22/us/montpelier-estate-board-enslaved.html) was built by enslaved Black workers. The moment came together after Dr. Madison’s instrument was made for the second inauguration by a Parisian craftsman.

The star played the crystal instrument once owned by James Madison during one of her US concerts.

In later years, he was referred to as the Father of the Constitution. "Turns out: It's 100% that [crystal] flute" - a play on words with the lyrics from Lizzo's hit song Truth Hurts. It's safe & sound back at the Library now. stop on the [#SpecialTour]tonight. now you do." A spokesperson for the Library of Congress told the BBC that the flute may have been played in public on a rare special occasion in the past, most likely in Madison's time.

Can we expect James Madison on the next Lizzo track? Probably not, but the singer did borrow the Founding Father's 200-year-old flute for a performance at ...

The Library of Congress confirms the flute returned to its home, where we imagine the other historic instruments felt a little bit starstruck. Because she is the FIRST ever to play President James Madison’s 1813 crystal flute courtesy of [@librarycongress]. The instrument was on loan from the Library of Congress, after Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden

As NPR's Chloe Veltman reports, the pop music star delighted fans when she played the historic instrument, which belonged to founding father James Madison at a ...

VELTMAN: The audience at Capital One Arena in D.C. It nearly perished when the British set fire to the White House in 1814. Two curators from the music division were with it. Library spokesman Roswell Encina says the flute even had its own escort. As NPR's Chloe Veltman reports, the pop music star delighted fans when she played the historic instrument, which belonged to founding father James Madison at a concert in Washington, D.C., last night. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)

Lizzo played James Madison's crystal flute in the Library of Congress, thanks to the power of Twitter.

Then you read it and you go Fair enough. According to the Washington Post, Lizzo had toured the Library’s “flute vault,” which contains over 2000 flutes made from such materials as jade, gold, and plexiglass. Carla Hayden tweeted about the LoC’s flute collection, which Lizzo RT’d with the caption “IM COMING CARLA!

As NPR's Chloe Veltman reports, the pop music star delighted fans when she played the historic instrument, which belonged to founding father James Madison at a ...

VELTMAN: The audience at Capital One Arena in D.C. It nearly perished when the British set fire to the White House in 1814. Two curators from the music division were with it. Library spokesman Roswell Encina says the flute even had its own escort. As NPR's Chloe Veltman reports, the pop music star delighted fans when she played the historic instrument, which belonged to founding father James Madison at a concert in Washington, D.C., last night. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)

The Library of Congress invited the musician, a classically trained flutist, to play the instrument at her concert this week.

[Lizzo](https://www.lizzomusic.com/) and the [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/) to showcase a 200-year-old flute, which the artist played to a packed stadium in Washington, D.C. “I just twerked and played James Madison’s flute from the 1800s!” Lizzo shouted to the cheering crowd, after handing the flute back to a library representative. the audience took pride in that.” “It was so uniquely a moment that could only happen in D.C. It's safe & sound back at the Library now. Laurent [first patented](https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2018/10/the-mystery-of-james-madisons-crystal-flute/) his crystal flute design in 1806 in Paris; in the early 1800s, it was sought after by royalty, dignitaries and emperors alike. “Like your song they are ‘Good as hell,’ she wrote of the instruments. [Carla Hayden](https://www.loc.gov/about/about-the-librarian/) noticed that Lizzo would be playing a show in D.C. stop on the [#SpecialTour]tonight. [blog post](https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2022/09/its-about-danged-time-lizzo-at-the-library/?loclr=twloc) from the Library of Congress’ April Slayton, the one-of-a-kind instrument was crafted in 1813 by French flute designer Claude Laurent for Madison in honor of his second inauguration. “Thank you to the Library of Congress for preserving our history and making history cool. The Library of Congress invited the musician, a classically trained flutist, to play the instrument at her concert this week

The crowd went wild as the singer played a few notes on the former US president's flute on stage at Washington concert.

“History is freaking cool, you guys.” By Thursday, a video of her playing Madison’s flute had been liked more than 350,000 times on Instagram. She later posted a Ordinarily, his crystal flute is housed at the Library of Congress. “We just made history tonight.” It’s like playing out of a wine glass.”

The Library of Congress had invited Lizzo to check out its flute collection during her tour stop. On Tuesday, she played a few notes on the historic ...

The Library of Congress also dropped a hint about its celebrity visitor, [tweeting a photo](https://twitter.com/librarycongress/status/1574912334769840128?s=20&t=Bfr7x3jPsfloIXbxtYMNyQ) of a sign with Lizzo's picture and a piece of tape reading, in all caps, "flute guest." [playing the flute since she was in grade school](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/extended-interview-lizzo-on-her-flute-and-being-a-band-geek/), first learning by ear and then in private lessons (she initially dreamed of becoming a concert flautist before getting into rap and singing). "B***h, I just twerked and played James Madison's crystal flute from the 1800s," she exclaimed. In the meantime, D.C. After that she returned the instrument and ran back to the mic. the audience took pride in that." "It was so uniquely a moment that could only happen in D.C. It says it's possible that the flute was one of a handful of valuables that former first lady Dolley Madison took with her from the White House as she fled just before [British troops set fire to Washington, D.C.](https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/August_Burning_Washington.htm), in 1814. She played another trill while twerking to the beat, as the audience roared. president and confirmed by the Senate). At least one other person has played it before, as [NPR reported in 2001](https://www.npr.org/2001/03/16/1120053/madisons-crystal-flute). With a lot of security, is the short answer.

“Pop star Lizzo this week got the opportunity to play a 200-year-old crystal flute that was once owned by President James Madison—and some conservatives are ...

There are those who might take this event as an opportunity to celebrate the fact that Lizzo [actually cares about American history enough to tour the Library of Congress / is bringing welcome attention to the Library of Congress’s collection / is a multitalented artist and musician using her fame and powers for the good]. I’m taking this opportunity to [embarrass myself, yet again, on Twitter / expose myself, yet again, as a petty and pathetic human being / enrich myself, yet again, off the dollars of people who still believe Trump “drained the swamp”]. James Madison is one of our most venerated forefathers, and in my anger over this Lizzo abomination, I’ve never once stopped to consider that President Madison [owned slaves / believed women didn’t deserve the right to vote / never once played his crystal flute]. A woman is not someone who should [feel entitled to dress the way they want / dance the way they want / behave in ways that don’t please me personally]. I know this because I believe life is a zero-sum game where [there are only winners and losers / only white people should put their lips on white people flutes / Lizzo should be as sad and lonely as my white nationalist substack subscribers]. I found this event [triggering / in violation of my need to only ever see thin white women on my timeline].