Advisory: Library Funding Status

Dear Concerts from the Library of Congress Patron,

We want to inform you that in the event of a temporary lapse in appropriated funding starting October 1st, some of our events may be impacted. Rest assured that once operations resume, we will provide updates accordingly. During this time, Library of Congress employees will not have access to email or phone, so please stay informed by monitoring news reports.  In the meantime, check out our digital collections and on demand videos of past performances. 

Recent releases:

Signum Quartet – Works by Haydn, Van Dijk, Rainier, and Schubert

Quatuor Van Kuijk – Works by Fauré and Mendelssohn

Harlem Quartet with Michael Brown – Works by Beach, Gavilán, Strayhorn, Schauroth, Mendelssohn, and Schumann

Mingus @ 100: Mingus Dynasty Quintet

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra: Danny Elfman’s Suite for Chamber Orchestra

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra – Works by Mendelssohn and Mussorgsky

Peter Phillips Music Collections Interview

Did you miss one of our concerts? It may be available online. Check it out! For nearly a century music lovers worldwide and in the nation’s capital have enjoyed concerts at the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress. Come explore and watch and listen to videos of this season’s concerts as well as past concerts here.

We have great educational videos. Let's watch! From music composition to influences to Afro-Cuban music, these short videos cover a wide range of topics that we hope will spark your curiosity and inspire you to discover your inner musician.

Digital Collections The Music Division is dedicated to continually increasing online access to its unique collection material through its digital collections. Through these digital collections, researchers are able to download scans of an incredible array of materials ranging from Medieval chant manuscripts, to manuscript and first edition scores by the most revered composers of the classical music canon, to tens of thousands of pieces of historic sheet music in the public domain. It should be noted, however, that digital collections represent a small percentage of the Music Division’s complete holdings; contact music reference librarians to learn more about the onsite collection material that relates to these digital collections.

Looking for additional events?
You can also check out these special hubs that offer additional exciting material for you to view and read:

Throwback Thursday
(Re)Hearing Beethoven
The Boccaccio Project

Looking for a past edition of the Pick of the Week? 
Visit us at the Pick of the Week LibGuide

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