Archive for the Exhibitions Category (14 posts)

Connecting Culture and Community: Newly Available Webcasts

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As part of our global mission, Concerts from the Library of Congress preserves all public programs for the national digital collections through film and audio recordings. Several webcasts of concerts, lectures and panels from the 2012-2013 season have recently been made available. Stay tuned to In the Muse for the release of even more webcasts in the coming months!

Concerts from the Library of Congress 2012-2013

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Death and the Civil War (Discussion)
February 27, 2013 – Coolidge Auditorium
Drew Gilpin Faust, President, Harvard University
Ric Burns, Steeplechase Films
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Presented in association with The Civil War in America

Music in the Lincoln White House  (Panel Discussion)
February 9, 2013 – Whittall Pavillion
Elise K. Kirk, White House Historical Association
Christian McWhirter, The Papers of Abraham Lincoln, National Archives
MGySgt D. Michael Ressler, “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band
Loras John Schissel, Music Division, Library of Congress
Presented in association with The Civil War in America

David Shoenbaum on The Violin (Pre-Concert Lecture)
December 18, 2012 – Whittall Pavilion
David Schoenbaum, Author, The Violin: A Social History of the World’s Most Versatile Instrument

The Musical Worlds of Victor Herbert (Pre-Concert Lecture)
December 3, 2012 – Whittall Pavilion
Alyce Mott, Victor Herbert Source
Loras John Schissel, Music Division, Library of Congress

La Risonanza (Concert)
November 29, 2012 – Coolidge Auditorium
La Risonanza, Fabio Bonizzoni, director
Yetzabel Arias Fernández, mezzo-soprano

20th Century Masters: Britten’s Coolidge Commission and Shostakovich’s Soviet Redemption (Pre-Concert Lecture)
November 13, 2012 – Whittall Pavilion
Nicholas Alexander Brown, Music Division, Library of Congress

A Conversation with Ron Carter (Interview)
October 17, 2012 – Whittall Pavilion
Ron Carter, bass
Larry Appelbaum, Music Division, Library of Congress

Daniel Hope, violin and Jeffrey Kahane, piano (Concert)
October 12, 2012 – Coolidge Auditorium
Works by Brahms, Mendelssohn, Muhly (McKim Fund Commission) and Ravel
Daniel Hope, violin
Jeffrey Kahane, piano
Nico Muhly, composer

Dvořák, Schoenberg and Brahms (Concert)
October 6, 2012 – Coolidge Auditorium
Works by Dvořák, Schoenberg and Brahms
Pamela Frank and Alexander Simionescu, violin
Dmitri Murrath and Nokuthula Ngwenyama, viola
Peter Wiley and Edward Arron, cello

For more information about Concerts from the Library of Congress, visit loc.gov/concerts.

 

The Legacy of Civil War Spirituals

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One of the themes resulting from the multitude of Civil War Sesquicentennial commemorations around the country is the notion that the role of African American culture during that great conflict must receive more attention. Both scholarly forums and the general public’s continued dialogue about the war’s enduring impact on American society can provide opportunities to …

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The Library of Congress Celebrates Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fine

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The following is a guest post by Daniel Walshaw, Music Division.  Danny Kaye’s contributions to American culture and entertainment are unmatched. He mastered nearly every aspect of show business – stage, film, television, radio, recordings, and even orchestral conducting. Despite his demanding performance schedule, he was also one of the most generous celebrity humanitarians donating …

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Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust to Commemorate the Civil War Sesquicentennial at the Library of Congress

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  On February 27, 2013 (12:00-1:30 p.m.) Drew Gilpin Faust, the 28th President of Harvard University and Lincoln Professor of History in Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in a conversation with Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Ric Burns. This keynote event is presented in conjunction with the …

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Music in the Lincoln White House: Francis M. Scala and “The President’s Own”

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On Saturday, February 9, 2013 the Music Division presents an exploration of “Music in the Lincoln White House,” featuring a panel discussion with leading Civil War music scholars and a performance by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band under the baton of Colonel Michael J. Colburn. This event is presented in conjunction with the …

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The Musical Worlds of Victor Herbert: Now Online!

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The following is a guest post from Senior Music Specialist Loras John Schissel, Curator of the Victor Herbert exhibit currently on display in the Performing Arts Reading Room and now available as an online exhibit. Regarded as the most famous American composer of his era, Victor Herbert was born in Dublin, Ireland on February 1, …

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Pic of the Week: Politics and the Dancing Body Edition

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The Music Division is proud to announce a new exhibition in the lobby of the Performing Arts Reading Room.  Choreographers have long used the medium of dance to express America’s cultural diversity.  Politics and the Dancing Body also explores the way choreographers employ the body as a tool in the fight against injustice.  The exhibit …

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One More Month of “I Love Lucy”

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Have you been to the Madison Building yet to see the Library’s “I Love Lucy: An American Legend” exhibit? Local readers, you have exactly one month to plan a trip over here! The exhibit opened last August to celebrate the show’s 60th anniversary as well as Lucille Ball’s 100th birthday and will remain open to …

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