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Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge standing with Erick Hawkins to her left and Martha Graham to her right. The dancers wear their costumes from "Appalachian Spring."

Happy 160th Birthday, Mrs. Coolidge!

Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres

The Music Division commemorates the 160th birthday of Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, a trailblazing American philanthropist and musician who founded the Library's concert series and commissioning program, and established the longstanding tradition of public-private philanthropic partnerships at the institution. Explore previous Founder's Day concerts and learn more about this storied titan of American music history.

Posted in: Birthdays, Commissions, Composers, Concerts and Events, Digital Collections, Exhibitions, In Memoriam, Instrumentalists, Musicians, Special Collections, Webcasts, Women in Music

Musicians in air force uniforms performing with a conductor. Pianist in a yellow top seated at Steinway piano in front of the orchestra.

Now Streaming: Rhapsody in Blue, Jeremy Denk and Jazz Interviews

Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres

The 2023-2024 season of Concerts from the Library of Congress came to a rousing conclusion on June 20 with a performance by New Orleans-based band Cha Wa. As final preparations are made for the 2024-2025 season announcement, the Music Division is pleased to share a multitude of concert and event videos that have been released …

Posted in: African American History, Commissions, Composers, Concerts and Events, Conductors, Curators, Dance, Instrumentalists, Interviews, Jazz, Musical Instruments, Musicians, New Music, Special Collections, Staff, Webcasts, Women in Dance

Photograph of four young musicians playing French Horn during a rehearsal at Interlochen. Black and white photo.

Horn Trios for Spring Days

Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres

The Concerts from the Library of Congress series embarks on a two-day immersion into the horn trio repertoire this coming weekend. Per usual, we’re pulling out all the stops, with the help of the distinguished Takt Trio (Austin Wulliman, violin, David Byrd-Marrow, horn, and Conor Hanick, piano). Two Library of Congress commissions will receive their …

Posted in: Birthdays, Commissions, Composers, Concerts and Events, Conductors, Digital Collections, Instrumentalists, Interviews, Jazz, Latin American History, LGBTQ+, Musical Instruments, Musicians, New Music, Sheet Music, Special Collections, Web Archives, Webcasts, Women in Music