Did you know that many U.S. presidents not only had a keen interest in music but also had a talent for playing an instrument? One president even tried his hand in composing, while another pursued a career as a concert pianist! In commemorating President’s Day, come join Dr. Tom Cimarusti as we explore several U.S. presidents whose often unnoticed musical gifts and the music they enjoyed provide a peek into the musical soundscape of the nation’s White House. It may come as a surprise that music was, to at least one president/violinist, “the favorite passion of my soul.”