Several new event webcasts and video podcasts have been added to our online portals! Below are some highlights. Stay tuned to In the Muse for the release of even more webcasts throughout the spring and summer months. Subscribe to our YouTube channel Subscribe to our iTunesU channel EVENT WEBCASTS A Celebration of Max Roach January …
Between April 7 and 12, the Library of Congress will present a lineup of performances, talks and educational programs dedicated to the Library’s collection riches in contemporary music. The week features leading performers of the international music scene, the world premieres of two Library of Congress commissions, and the Washington, D.C., premiere of American composer …
Michael Feinstein on Musicals & Songs at the Library of Congress Series 1 – Rodgers & Hammerstein Episode 2 – “My Favorite Things” This is the second episode in a series of videos that explore the Rodgers and Hammerstein collections at the Library of Congress. Michael Feinstein traces the origin of the lyrics for “My …
This Friday evening the Coolidge Auditorium will be at the helm of the Elias String Quartet, one of the leading British string quartets on the international circuit. Learn more about the concert repertoire via the program notes available here. Event Listing Friday, March 7, 2014 – 8:00pm ELIAS STRING QUARTET Coolidge Auditorium Program HAYDN | …
Michael Feinstein on Musicals & Songs at the Library of Congress Series 1 – Rodgers & Hammerstein Episode 1 – Introduction & Oklahoma! View Series 1 Episode 1 on Youtube Michael Feinstein explores the music of Rodgers & Hammerstein in this first of a series of videos. The first episode introduces Rodgers & Hammerstein as …
On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 8:00pm the Freiburger Barockorchester (Freiburg Baroque Orchestra) will perform the complete Brandenburg Concertos by J.S. Bach in the Coolidge Auditorium. For more information about attending the concert, visit the event page. Though advance tickets are no longer available, you may obtain RUSH tickets at the door beginning two hours …
Audra McDonald’s concert at the Library of Congress has been confirmed for Saturday, February 1, 2014 at 8:00pm in the Coolidge Auditorium. This concert was originally scheduled for October 10, 2013, and was affected by the partial shutdown of the federal government. All tickets for the original date will be honored on February 1. We …
Happy New Year! The 2013-2014 Concerts from the Library of Congress season of “Extraordinary Artists—Extraordinary Audiences” resumes this January. Our Winter/Spring season features a wide array of artists and genres, from hip new music (JACK Quartet, Koussevitzky Legacy Celebration, Oliver Knussen Residency) to bluegrass played by Steep Canyon Rangers and Dailey & Vincent. WINTER/SPRING 2014 …
