The following post has been written by Kevin McBrien, one of 36 college students participating in the Library of Congress 2015 Junior Fellows Summer Intern Program. The post was originally published on the Library of Congress blog. McBrien graduated in May from California State University at Long Beach with a bachelor’s degree in music history …
June traditionally marks LGBT Pride Month across the federal government and in many major American cities. In addition to enjoying the many events, parties, parades and street festivals, there are opportunities for you to commemorate Pride Month at the nation’s library. LGBT figures and allies in history, government, literature, law, and the arts, are represented …
The following is a guest post from Avery Boddie, an intern in the Music Division’s Concert Office. He holds a master’s degree in trumpet performance from the University of Maryland and is pursuing a master’s in library science this fall. Next Friday, May 29th, the Library of Congress closes its 2014-15 concert season with jazz …
This Weekend @ Concerts from the Library of Congress Friday, May 22, 2015 – 8:00 pm (Coolidge Auditorium) LIGHT AND MATTER Jennifer Koh, violin | Anssi Karttunen, cello | Ieva Jokubaviciute, piano A special collection of artists combines forces to present a new piano trio by the masterful Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, commissioned in part …
This Week @ Concerts from the Library of Congress Saturday, May 16, 2015 – 11:00am (Jefferson Studio, LJ-G32) #DECLASSIFIED | Fly Space: Inside the Minds of Theatrical Directors & Designers Solomon HaileSelassie, Music Division, Library of Congress The Library of Congress is home to some of the richest theatrical collections in the world. Our production …
We’re cranking out lots of new event webcasts! Here’s a smattering of the latest releases: CONCERTS Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, U.K. Graham Ross, conductor Part of the Irving Fine Centennial Festival Live Recording – December 6, 2015 (Coolidge Auditorium) Repertoire: Monterverdi | Nisi Dominus, SV 206:8, from Vespro della Beata Vergine (1610) I. Fine …
We are very excited to share news of a new collaboration that we have launched with Q2 Music, the 24/7 contemporary music stream of public radio stations WNYC/WQXR! Beginning on Friday, May 1, twenty recordings of recent Library commissions and co-commissions, as well as world and U.S. premiere performances that we have presented, are available …
This Week @ Concerts from the Library of Congress Saturday, May 2, 2015 – 2:00pm (Coolidge Auditorium) TWO THOUSAND FLUTES Lorna McGhee, flute Ryo Yanagitani, piano Carol Lynn Ward-Bamford, Curator of Musical Instruments, Library of Congress An introduction to the Library’s remarkable Dayton C. Miller Flute Collection: meet a few of the Library’s nearly 2,000 …
This Week @ Concerts from the Library of Congress Tuesday, April 21, 2015 – 8:00pm (Coolidge Auditorium) COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION SONGWRITERS SERIES Want a taste of the Grand Ole Opry on Capitol Hill? You won’t want to miss the Country Music Association’s Songwriters Series event in the historic Coolidge Auditorium of the Library of Congress. …
