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AUTHOR: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres

Nicholas Alexander Brown-Cáceres is the Chief of the Library of Congress Music Division where he oversees the collections and activities of the largest performing arts library in the world. He most recently served as Acting Chief (2025-2026) and Assistant Chief (2023-2026) of the Music Division. He is also adjunct faculty in library and information science at Catholic University, a member of the Maryland State Library Board, a councilor on the Maryland State Arts Council, and the music director and founder of the Irving Fine Society. Brown-Cáceres served as COO for Communication and Outreach (2020-2023) and Acting Co-CEO (2022-2023) of the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System. Previous posts include director of special productions and initiatives at Washington Performing Arts and music specialist/concert producer at the Library of Congress, he is a past president of the DC Library Association, and he served in the 215th Army Band. His first book, Let the People Hear It: Concerts from the Library of Congress at 100 (co-authored with David Plylar) was published in fall 2025. His career as a musician includes work as a conductor, french horn player, and choral singer in the U.S., Europe, and Honduras. Brown-Cáceres received the 2021 Library Journal (LJ) Marketer of the Year Award and was named an LJ Mover & Shaker - Innovators in 2019. He holds a M.Mus in musicology from King’s College London, a M.S. in library and information studies from Catholic University, and a B.A. in music (high honors) and history, magna cum laude, from Brandeis University.

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