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Upcoming Concerts: Pavel Haas Quartet & Paul Lansky Premiere

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  Concerts from the Library of Congress Upcoming Events Friday, October 23, 2015 – 8:00pm (Coolidge Auditorium) PAVEL HAAS QUARTET Throughout its history, the Library has been a destination for the world’s great string quartets. Leading off this season’s lineup is the Pavel Haas Quartet, known for bold, compelling performances with a vivid sense of …

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Two Worlds Collide: Erich Leinsdorf Meets Janis Joplin

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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 …

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Pride Month at the Nation’s Library

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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 …

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This Weekend @ Concerts from the Library of Congress

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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 …

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This Week @ Concerts from the Library of Congress: FLUTES!

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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 …

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Hear from Jeanine Tesori, Steven Lutvak & David Yazbek on World Theater Day

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Happy World Theater Day! We are pleased to release a special interview for this global celebration of stagecraft. Learn more below: On October 17, 2014, Concerts from the Library of Congress presented an evening with leading contemporary Broadway composers Jeanine Tesori, David Yazbek and Steven Lutvak. These three distinguished, award-winning creators represent a diverse set …

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This Weekend @ Concerts from the Library of Congress

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This Weekend @ Concerts from the Library of Congress Friday, February 20, 2015 – 8:00pm (Coolidge Auditorium) CLAREMONT TRIO & MISHA AMORY Winners of the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson International Trio Award, twins Emily and Julia Bruskin and Andrea Lam bring their talents to the Coolidge Auditorium. “Their exuberant performance and gutsy repertoire…was the kind of fresh approach …

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An Act of Congress: 90th Anniversary Kick-Off

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On this day in 1925 President Calvin Coolidge signed into law a Joint Resolution from the 68th Congress of the United States of America “To accept the gift of Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge for the construction of an auditorium in connection with the Library of Congress, and to provide for the erection thereof…” This unique moment …

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Irving Fine Centennial Preview

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Library of Congress Commemorates Irving Fine World Premiere Performances, Lecture, Symposium and Film December 2-6, the Library of Congress, home to the Irving Fine Collection, commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of this important American composer, whom Aaron Copland described as “the greatest of us all.” The weeklong celebration includes panel discussions, a lecture, …