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Posted by: David Plylar
This year we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Arnold Schoenberg’s birth. The Library of Congress is the home to nearly all of Schoenberg’s music for string quartet, and over the course of two concerts given by the superb Quatuor Diotima, we will explore most of what we have, including: String Quartet in D major (1897) …
Posted in: Birthdays, Composers, Concerts and Events, Musicians
Posted by: David Plylar
The Zéphyros Winds will be joined by Audrey Andrist tomorrow (June 15, 2024) in a concert of mid-century works featuring the music of Irving Fine, whose collection resides at the Library of Congress. As an advocate of the wind quintet medium, I am particularly excited that this program will include the premiere of a new …
Posted in: Concerts and Events, Interviews, Uncategorized
Posted by: David Plylar
*** Registrations will be available starting at 10 a.m. EST on Wednesday, January 17, 2024*** The Library of Congress is transitioning to a new event registration service called “Etix,” and starting tomorrow (January 17, 2024) at 10 a.m. EST you can register for February-June Concerts from the Library of Congress events. The easiest way to …
Posted in: Commissions, Composers, Concerts and Events, Instrumentalists, Jazz, Musicians, New Music, Uncategorized
Posted by: David Plylar
It is a great pleasure to announce the winter/spring 2024 events of Concerts from the Library of Congress—we have prepared a broad array of concerts, conversations, lectures and films that we are excited to share with you. With 27 events and more to come, there is something for everyone. On February 12 we will begin …
Posted in: Concerts and Events, Dance, Instrumentalists, Jazz, Musicians, New Music
Posted by: David Plylar
*** SPECIAL START TIME OF 7 p.m. FOR THIS YEAR’S FOUNDER’S DAY CONCERT!!!*** Each year on Founder’s Day (October 30th) we celebrate the legacy of Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, the visionary patron whose gifts of the Coolidge Auditorium and an endowment to support a concert series in that space have helped make Concerts from the Library …
Posted in: Birthdays, Composers, Concerts and Events, Musicians, New Music, Special Collections, Vocalists
Posted by: David Plylar
We are very excited to announce the fall 2023 Concerts from the Library of Congress events. We are grateful to all of the people who worked to get the Coolidge Auditorium ready for action again in time for our fall concerts, and we are crossing our fingers that these unexpected challenges are all behind us! …
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Instrumentalists, Jazz, Musicians, New Music
Posted by: David Plylar
We are delighted that our Salute to Strayhorn, a festival of events dedicated to the life and work of Billy Strayhorn, will take place in multiple venues at the Library of Congress from June 8-10. These events have been delayed for years due to forces beyond our control, but at last we will be returning …
Posted in: African American History, Composers, Concerts and Events, Film Music, Jazz, LGBTQ+, Musicians
Posted by: David Plylar
The repairs in the Coolidge Auditorium are ongoing, and we are thankful for the flexibility of our artists and audiences as we strive to present all that we can in alternative venues. After the success of our two February events that took place at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Concerts from the Library of Congress is …
Posted in: Concerts and Events, Jazz, New Music
Posted by: David Plylar
As someone may have once said, a men’s chorus concert camer-oughta have happened by now, and we agree! After three years of rescheduling, we are pleased to finally present the Washington Men’s Camerata in a performance that features some unique offerings. The Library of Congress holds the manuscripts for a number of the pieces they …
Posted in: Composers, Concerts and Events, Special Collections