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Library of Congress Chorale Performs Russian Masterpieces Tomorrow!

Posted by: Pat Padua

The following is a guest post from Senior Cataloging Specialist Sharon McKinley, with thanks to fellow staff members Irina Kirchik, Leslie Long, and Jurij Dobczansky.   The Library of Congress Chorale will present a free concert of Russian choral masterpieces at noon on Thursday, May 26 in the Library’s Coolidge Auditorium. Conductor Chad Becker and …

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eighth blackbird in the News!

Posted by: Cait Miller

As I opened up the Style section of The Washington Post today, I was excited to see a story by the Post’s music critic Anne Midgette on eighth blackbird, who will be performing here in Coolidge Auditorium tonight! Thought I’d share the story with our In the Muse readers to highlight the quality of performers …

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Pic(s) of the Week: They Write the Songs Edition

Posted by: Pat Padua

Along with some great music, I heard a lot of great stories at Tuesday night’s ASCAP concert, from distinguished Congressmen and legendary songwriters alike. But one of the best stories came from a Library co-worker, who was thoroughly excited that I took her picture with Hal David after the concert ended.  Galina Teverovsky, a technician …

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Distinctly America! George Crumb at the Library of Congress

Posted by: Cait Miller

The following is a guest post from Senior Producer in the Concert Office Anne McLean. A new music mini-series, Distinctly America!, brings a fascinating sampling of American composers–established and emerging–to the Library’s Coolidge Auditorium this spring (for a complete lineup of events, visit the Concerts from the Library of Congress website).  George Crumb, Sebastian Currier …

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CANCELED: March 26th concert with Tanya Tomkins

Posted by: Pat Padua

Due to illness, Tanya Tomkins will not perform Bach’s cello suites in the Coolidge Auditorium this Saturday, March 26th. The performance and pre-concert lecture have been canceled. We hope to reschedule her for the next concert season. In the meantime, watch Tomkins perform excerpts from the Bach repertoire on her website. Get well soon, Tanya!

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Shepherding Students from Rice University

Posted by: Cait Miller

Earlier this month, the Music Division welcomed five graduate students from The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University for a week-long research experience as they scoured through our collections in hopes of developing a new concert program based on materials only available at the Library of Congress. Tracy Wu (violin), Clara Yang (cello), Makiko …

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Want to hear Radiohead played on a Stradivarius?

Posted by: Pat Padua

The Sybarite5 will bring their eclectic repertoire, which features works by Dvořák,  Mozart, Astor Piazolla and Radiohead, to the Coolidge Auditorium Saturday night, December 18th. The group will be performing on Stradivarius instruments from the Music Division’s priceless collection. Advanced tickets are no longer available, but patrons are encouraged to try for stand-by tickets starting at …

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Country Music: It’s Good for What Ails You

Posted by: Pat Padua

Saturday night the Music Division hosted a hand-clapping, foot-stomping evening with the Country Music Association‘s Songwriters Series.  The assembled songwriters lined up on the Coolidge stage with just their voices and acoustic guitars, and although the Coolidge is not exactly a small venue, the spare instrumentation helped bring out a musical intimacy seldom found in …