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Posted by: Claudia Morales
Claudia Morales of the Music Division recounts the life and legacy of the "Salsa Queen," Celia Cruz, whose centennial of birth was commemorated this past October.
Posted in: Birthdays, Latin American History, Sheet Music, Special Collections, Vocalists, Women in Music
Posted by: Claudia Morales
Concerts from the Library of Congress presents a 15-event lineup for the fall 2025 season, wrapping up its successful 18-month centennial celebration with a rich mix of classical, jazz and pop concerts, lectures, conversations and special projects that salute the distinguished history of the series.
Posted in: Commissions, Composers, Concerts and Events, Conductors, Film Music, Instrumentalists, Jazz, Musical Instruments, Musicians, Vocalists
Posted by: Claudia Morales
Learn about 2024-2025 Library of Congress Jazz Scholar Willard Jenkins' time exploring the Music Division's jazz collections. Jenkins, who is the artistic director of the DC Jazz Festival, conducted research in the archives this spring and presented a lecture on "The Enduring Importance of Jazz Archives" on June 18, 2025.
Posted in: African American History, American history, Composers, Copyright Deposits, Jazz, Musicians, Sheet Music, Women in Music
Posted by: Claudia Morales
The Music Division is excited to present the premieres of two newly commissioned works by renowned living women composers, Tania León and Jlin.
Posted in: African American History, American history, Arrangers, Commissions, Composers, Concerts and Events, Conductors, Electronic Music, Latin American History, Music Division history, Musicians, New Acquisitions, New Music, Women in Music