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Posted by: Cait Miller
The following is a guest post from Head of Reader Services, Daniel Boomhower. In May, 1723, Johann Sebastian Bach began, following his appointment as the Cantor at St. Thomas School and Director of Music in Leipzig, a period of creative activity of staggering productivity. In fulfillment of his responsibility for providing sacred music for the …
Posted in: Curators, Guest bloggers, Special Collections
Posted by: Cait Miller
Every six months the Performing Arts Reading Room looks forward to the installation of a new exhibit in the reading room’s foyer. Over the years staff and readers have learned about the riches of the Music Division’s collections by exploring exhibits on topics ranging from the Ballets Russes, to Music and Animation, to the Federal …
Posted in: Curators, Exhibitions, Special Collections
Posted by: Cait Miller
For the second year in a row, the Music Division is sponsoring a series of curator talks called our Tuesday Noontime Lecture series. We scheduled 17 lectures for the 2012-2013 series, and we have 9 lectures awaiting us through April! In most instances, these talks are presented by Music Division staff members who have researched …
Posted in: Curators
Posted by: Cait Miller
The following is a guest post from David H. Plylar, Producer in the Concert Office. For those who love music and the people who create it, it would be difficult to match some of the perks of working at the Library of Congress. Perhaps the most rewarding, artistically and intellectually, is having the opportunity to …
Posted in: Concerts and Events, Curators