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Archive: 2012 (60 Posts)

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1707: A Year That Will Resonate with Handel Lovers

Posted by: Pat Padua

The following is a guest post by David H. Plylar, Concert Office. On Thursday, November 29th, the Library of Congress will present the outstanding Baroque ensemble La Risonanza in cooperation with the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington, DC, in its first appearance in the United States. Half of the program …

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“The Paganini Project” Comes to the Coolidge Auditorium

Posted by: Pat Padua

The following is a guest post by Nicholas A. Brown, Music Specialist, Concert Office. GRAMMY-nominated British violinist Peter Sheppard Skærved returns to the Library of Congress this December for a fascinating examination of the Music Division’s Niccolò Paganini collection, which includes posters, playbills, letters, manuscripts and memorabilia collected by the legendary violin virtuoso himself. This …

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ACME and yMusic Launch LIBRARY LATE

Posted by: Pat Padua

The following is a guest post by Nicholas A. Brown, Music Specialist, Concert Office.  Here in the Concert Office we are all very excited for the upcoming launch of our LIBRARY LATE series on Friday, November 30! Anything but your average concert experience, LIBRARY LATE offers you an enjoyable evening out at the Atlas Performing …

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Cataloger’s Corner: Interns–Where Are They Now?

Posted by: Pat Padua

The following is a guest post by Senior Music Cataloger Sharon McKinley. My colleague Mary Wedgewood and I were recently chatting about all our former interns and volunteers, and how much we’ve enjoyed working with them. Some were training for library work.  Some wanted to be performers. And a few just happened across our paths …

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John Philip Sousa’s Great-Grandson Featured This Coming Sunday

Posted by: Pat Padua

The following is a guest post by Nicholas A. Brown, Music Specialist, Concert Office.  John Philip Sousa (1854-1932), the famed composer and bandmaster, holds a very special place in the history of Washington, D.C., the Library of Congress, and of course, the United States. The John Philip Sousa Collection, which includes music manuscripts, photographs, literary …

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Apparitions in the Coolidge

Posted by: Pat Padua

The following is a guest post by David H. Plylar, Music Specialist, Concert Office.   Update: Out of concern for our patrons’ safety and in consideration of the extreme weather in the Washington area, the Library of Congress has rescheduled the concert originally scheduled for Tuesday, October 30, 2012. LUCY: Song & Dance, an Opera without Words will …

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Rose of Sharon: Joel Frederiksen’s Billboard Top 10 Project Comes to the Coolidge

Posted by: Pat Padua

The following is a guest post by Nicholas A. Brown, Music Specialist, Concert Office.  Concerts from the Library of Congress is thrilled to welcome Joel Frederiksen’s Rose of Sharon project to the Coolidge Auditorium this Saturday, October 20 at 2:00 pm. Along with renowned early music artists Brandi Berry (violin), Jesse Lepkoff (flute & guitar) …