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Posted by: Claudia Morales
Claudia Morales of the Music Division recounts the life and legacy of the "Salsa Queen," Celia Cruz, whose centennial of birth was commemorated this past October.
Posted in: Birthdays, Latin American History, Sheet Music, Special Collections, Vocalists, Women in Music
Posted by: Claudia Morales
Learn about 2024-2025 Library of Congress Jazz Scholar Willard Jenkins' time exploring the Music Division's jazz collections. Jenkins, who is the artistic director of the DC Jazz Festival, conducted research in the archives this spring and presented a lecture on "The Enduring Importance of Jazz Archives" on June 18, 2025.
Posted in: African American History, American history, Composers, Copyright Deposits, Jazz, Musicians, Sheet Music, Women in Music
Posted by: Claudia Morales
The Music Division is excited to present the premieres of two newly commissioned works by renowned living women composers, Tania León and Jlin.
Posted in: African American History, American history, Arrangers, Commissions, Composers, Concerts and Events, Conductors, Electronic Music, Latin American History, Music Division history, Musicians, New Acquisitions, New Music, Women in Music
Posted by: Claudia Morales
Japanese-born pianist, composer and bandleader Hiromi Uehara, performed at the Library of Congress on Friday, November 8, 2024. Learn about her experience exploring the Library's collections and playing on George Gershwin's piano.
Posted in: Asian American History, Composers, Concerts and Events, Interviews, Jazz, Musical Instruments, Musicians, Sheet Music, Women in Music
Posted by: Claudia Morales
Library of Congress Announces Spring 2025 Concert Series. Concerts from the Library of Congress continues to celebrate a century of landmark concerts in spring 2025, offering a rich and diverse kaleidoscope of classical music, jazz, pop, folk and dance events, with a major focus on American contemporary voices across genres.
Posted in: Commissions, Composers, Concerts and Events, Dance, Early Music, Electronic Music, Film Music, Instrumentalists, Jazz, Music Division history, Musical Instruments, Uncategorized, Women in Dance, Women in Music
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
Learn about new collection finding aids that have been published by the Library's Music Division. These finding aids provide bibliographic access to the Milton Ager Music Manuscripts, Marvin Hamlisch Papers, Arthur Mendel Correspondence with Igor Stravinsky and Others, Trude Rittmann Papers, William Schuman Music Manuscripts, Robert Wright and George Forrest Papers and more.
Posted in: Arrangers, Composers, Curators, Guest bloggers, Jewish American History, Musical Theater, Musicians, New finding aid, Special Collections, Theater, Women in Music
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
Posted by: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
Engage with music and the performing arts at the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival on Saturday, August 24, 2024. Soprano Renée Fleming and neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin will discuss their new books with Michael Andor Brodeur of The Washington Post. Visit the Library of Congress Pavilion to meet staff at the Music Division table and hear a talk about the 100th anniversary of Concerts from the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Musicians, Outreach, Staff, Women in Music
Posted by: Libby Smigel
Guest blog author Jane Cross highlights the music careers of Ada Richter, Anna Priscilla Risher, Louise Stairs, and Lily Strickland, four women composers found in the Theodore Presser Company Archive, available in the Music Division, Library of Congress.
Posted in: Composers, Music publishing, New finding aid, Women in Music