http://www.loc.gov/rr/perform The music division--formally created in 1896 and established in quarters within the Library's Jefferson Building upon its completion in 1897--traces the origin of its collections to the thirteen books on music literature and theory that were contained in Thomas Jefferson's library, purchased by the Congress in 1815. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:31:37 GMT ListGarden Program 1.3.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.ticketmaster.com/JeanGuihen-Queyras-Cello-Alexandre-Tharaud-Piano-tickets/artist/1338664 Two leading performers of the young generation of French classical musicians share an evening of virtuosic solo and duo works by Debussy, Poulenc, and Schubert's Arpeggione Sonata. <br> <br>Co-sponsored by the Embassy of France and the French American Cultural Foundation. <br> <br>6:15 pm - Whittall Pavilion (no tickets required) <br>Pre-concert presentation: "The Positive Effects of Music Therapy in Health," Concetta Tomaino, D.A. (Part of Music and the Brain II) <br> <br>These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. http://www.ticketmaster.com/Vienna-Piano-Trio-tickets/artist/1337285 Based at the Wiener Konzerthaus, this eloquent young group surveys two of Robert Schumann's piano trios along with the rarely-performed piano trio by his wife Clara-in the second Schumann anniversary concert. <br> <br>CLARA SCHUMANN: Piano Trio in G minor, op. 17 <br>ROBERT SCHUMANN: Piano Trio no.2 in F Major, op.80 <br>ROBERT SCHUMANN: Piano Trio no.3 in G minor, op.110 <br> <br>6:15 pm - “ Whittall Pavilion (no tickets required) <br>Pre-concert presentation: Steve Soderberg, Music Division, Library of Congress <br> <br>These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. <br> http://www.ticketmaster.com/Shepherd-School-of-Music-tickets/artist/1337253 The culmination of a collaborative project between the Music Division and the Shepherd School of Music involving three gifted performers-on piano, violin, and cello-as well as a scholar, and featuring a McKim commission. Part of "Insights: Exploring the Collections" <br> <br>These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. <br> <br> <br> http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/150042DDA09A5987?artistid=844136&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=203 Pre-concert presentation at 6:15 (no tickets required): "Why Do Listeners Enjoy Music That Makes Them Weep?" -- David Huron, Ph.D. (Part of "Music and the Brain II") <br> <br>These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. http://www.ticketmaster.com/Concerto-Soave-tickets/artist/1337250 The acclaimed period instrument ensemble from Paris provides an evening of music that would have been performed in the sumptuous gardens of Palazzo Ruspoli in Rome -- cantatas and instrumental music by A. Scarlatti, Caldara and il caro sassone, the young Handel. <br> <br>Co-sponsored by the Embassy of France and the French American Cultural Foundation. <br> <br>These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/150042DD9F415943?artistid=1337246&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=203 Vocal and instrumental music by American composers including Barber, Copland, Billie Holiday, Griffin, Hovhaness, Malvina Reynolds, Joan Szymko, Patricia Van Ness, and others. Part of "America sings in the Nation's Capital." <br> <br>These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/150042DD9E315890?artistid=1337245&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=203 Ensemble Sequentia performs THE RHEINGOLD CURSE: A Germanic Saga of Greed and Revenge. Archetypal characters in the 13th-century Icelandic Edda—the earliest version of the Nibelungen Saga—appear centuries later in Wagner’s Ring cycle. Sung in Old Norse with supertitles and visual projections. <br> <br>6:15 pm – Whittall Pavilion (no tickets required) <br>Pre-concert presentation: "The Icelandic Edda: Myth and the Mind, Wagner, Tolkien, and Beyond," Hjalmar W. Hannesson, Ambassador of Iceland; Alexander Stein, Ph.D.; Donald Crosby; and Taru Spiegel, Ph.D. (Part of "Music and the Brain II") http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/150042DD9DD75854?artistid=1324642&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=203 Since the farewell concerts of the legendary Beaux Arts Trio which he co-founded, inimitable pianist and master pedagogue Menahem Pressler has started an ongoing series of collaborations with musical colleagues of international renown. Featured are two piano quartets in E-flat Major, Mozart's K. 493 and Dvorak's op. 87. <br> <br>Pre-concert presentation at 6:15 (no tickets required):"Music, Memories, and the Brain," Petr Janata, Ph.D. (Part of "Music and the Brain II") <br> <br>These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. Tonight in the Coolidge Auditorium at 6:15, join us for this pre-concert presentation: In observance of the 50th anniversary of Ernest Bloch's death, Roberto Diaz and pianist Andrew Tyson perform the composer's "Suite for Viola and Piano", commissioned by Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge. No tickets required. http://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/concert/0910-jazzfilm.html STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN (2002) directed by Paul Justman (116 minutes) <br> <br>An encore screening of the critically acclaimed film about the Funk Brothers, Motown’s famed house band, eight years to the day after its world premiere at the Library of Congress on December 14, 2001. Their unforgettable story is told through archival footage, interviews, and twelve new live performances of Motown classics with the Brothers backing up contemporary performers. <br> <br>Mary Pickford Theater, 3rd Floor, James Madison Building. No tickets required. Seating is limited. Reservations may be made one week before any given screening by calling (202) 707-5677 between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. Reserved seats must be claimed at least 10 minutes before show time, after which standbys will be admitted. Programs subject to change without notice. http://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/concert/0910-jazzfilm.html Monday means Motown at the Pickford Theater. Next week: <br> <br>MOTOWN 25 - YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND FOREVER <br>(1983) directed by Don Mischer (130 minutes) <br> <br>Hosted by Richard Pryor, this first television anniversary celebration includes Michael Jackson's moon-walking version of "Billie Jean" and a Jackson Five reunion; Marvin Gaye's final television appearance; Stevie Wonder; the original Four Tops and the Temptations in a "battle of the bands;" Linda Ronstadt; Smokey Robinson; the Miracles (including Claudette), and the controversial performance by the Supremes. <br> <br>Mary Pickford Theater, 3rd Floor, James Madison Building. No tickets required. Seating is limited. Reservations may be made one week before any given screening by calling (202) 707-5677 between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. Reserved seats must be claimed at least 10 minutes before show time, after which standbys will be admitted. Programs subject to change without notice. http://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/concert/0910-jazzfilm.html Mondays means Motown in November with the Film Series MOTOWN IN THE FALL <br> <br>Monday November 23 @7:00pm <br> <br>THE SUPREMES: REFLECTIONS (2006) (60 minutes) Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, and Florence Ballard (and her replacement Cindy Birdsong), the original "Dreamgirls" who won over the harshest critics with their looks, their charm and their huge series of hits, are seen in classic appearances in the Ed Sullivan Show and Hullaballo, and in rare footage not seen since it was first aired more than 40 years ago. <br> <br>THE FOUR TOPS - REACH OUT (2008) (80 minutes) Remaining original member Abdul "Duke" Fakir surveys the dynamic group's forty-year history from its earliest days as The Four Ames to its post-Motown career. Duke discusses the Four Tops' relationship to each other and to their beloved production team Holland-Dozier-Holland. <br> <br>Mary Pickford Theater, 3rd Floor, James Madison Building. No tickets required. Seating is limited. Reservations may be made one week before any given screening by calling (202) 707-5677 between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. Reserved seats must be claimed at least 10 minutes before show time, after which standbys will be admitted. Programs subject to change without notice. http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/150042DD9AB655BD?artistid=1337238&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=203 Strikingly original music by Kayhan Kalhor, Iran's renowned master kemancheh player/composer, and Brooklyn Rider, an adventurous young quartet--collaborators in Yo Yo Ma's Silk Road Project. <br> <br>Pre-concert lecture, 6:15 (no tickets required): States of Mind: Music in Islamic Sufi Rituals, Taoufiq ben Amor, Ph.D., Gordon Gray Lecturer in Arabic Studies, Columbia University. <br> <br>These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. Karlheinz Stockhausen: Helicopter String Quartet (1995) (77 minutes) <br>In the Ocean (2001) (54 minutes) <br> <br>The Dutch documentary filmmaker Frank Scheffer is internationally recognized as a master of sound and image. His films paint not only compelling portraits of major musical thinkers but also a view of the history of modernism in 20th-century music. <br> <br>At the Mary Pickford Theater, 3rd floor Madison Building <br>Reservation required; please call 202-707-5677. http://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/concert/0910-jazzfilm.html Mondays means Motown in November with the Film Series MOTOWN IN THE FALL <br> <br>THE TEMPTATIONS -- GET READY! (2006) (70 minutes) <br>In this documentary, remaining original member Otis Williams discusses the history of the group featuring sixteen classic Temptations numbers recorded in different venues and television shows, including "The Way You Do the Things You Do," "My Girl," "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone," "I Wish It Would Rain," "Ball of Confusion," and "I Can't Get Next to You." <br> <br>Mary Pickford Theater, 3rd Floor, James Madison Building. No tickets required. Seating is limited. Reservations may be made one week before any given screening by calling (202) 707-5677 between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. Reserved seats must be claimed at least 10 minutes before show time, after which standbys will be admitted. Programs subject to change without notice. http://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/concert/0910-jazzfilm.html In celebration of the legendary company's fiftieth birthday, Monday nights mean Motown at the Mary Pickford Theater. The series opens on Monday November 16th with THE TEMPTATIONS -- GET READY! (2006). <br> <br>At the Mary Pickford Theater, 3rd Floor, James Madison Building. No tickets required. Seating is limited. Reservations may be made one week before any given screening by calling (202) 707-5677 between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. Reserved seats must be claimed at least 10 minutes before show time, after which standbys will be admitted. Programs subject to change without notice. http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/150042DDAE335EF5?artistid=1115912&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=203 An exciting up-and-coming young group from Boston plays a program of works inspired by nature. <br> <br>Pre-concert presentation at 6:15 (no tickets required): Yung Chin, one of America's most respected makers of fine bows, leads a discussion about the Pernambuco tree, for centuries the wood of choice for the finest bows. <br> <br>These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/150042DD9CE1567E?artistid=1337242&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=203 The members of this ensemble, one of the few professional string trios in existence today, are distinguished soloists and regular guests at major recital halls and international music festivals. <br> <br>6:15 pm Pre-concert presentation (no tickets required): <br>In observance of Ernest Bloch's 50th death anniversary, Roberto Diaz and pianist Andrew Tyson perform the composer's Suite for Viola and Piano, commissioned by Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge. <br> <br>These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. http://www.ticketmaster.com/St-Lawrence-String-Quartet-tickets/artist/884144 Considered one of the world-class chamber ensembles of its generation, the St. Lawrence String Quartet performs new American music by two prize-winning composers, John Adams and Ezequiel Vinao, and rounds off the program with Haydn's String Quartet Op. 54 no.2 <br> <br>Pre-concert presentation at 6:15 (no tickets required): "Making Music Changes Brains," Gottfried Schlaug, M.D., Ph.D <br> <br>These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. We regretfully announce the cancellation of the October 16th Music and the Brain lecture by Charles Limb, "Beethoven's Deafness: A Medical Mystery". The lecture is being cancelled due to the speaker's illness and will be rescheduled for spring 2010. <br> http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/150042DD9B5B55FF?artistid=1337240&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=203 One of Austria's leading ensembles will be joined by two eminent Glasgow-born singers, Lorna Anderson and Jamie MacDougall, to celebrate Haydn and the Scottish poet Robert Burns. At the Coolidge Audtorium on Friday, November 20. Concerts are free, but require tickets available from Ticketmaster. There is a small service charge associated with each ticket order and a limit of 2 tickets per person. <br> <br>Pre-concert presentation at 6:15 (no tickets required): Rattling Roaring Willy!: the Scottish Songs of Joseph Haydn <br> <br>These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. <br> <br> http://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/concert/0910-brain.html Our popular free lecture series continues this month with Music and the Brain II. See our website for up-to-date venue details. <br> <br>FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2009 at 6:15pm <br>Beethoven's Deafness: A Medical Mystery <br>Dr. Charles J. Limb, Peabody Institute and School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University with Patrick J. Donnelly <br> <br>FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2009 at 6:15pm <br>Wednesday Is Indigo Blue: Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia <br>Dr. Richard E. Cytowic, MD, George Washington Medical Center <br>(Booksigning will follow the presentation) <br> <br>TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009 at 6:15pm <br>Trance Formation: Music, Trance, Religious Experience, and the Brain <br>Dr. Robin Sylvan, Director of the Sacred Center, El Cerrito, California <br> <br>FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009 at 6:15pm <br>Dangerous Music III: Suckers, Firestarters, &amp; Cultural Anarchists, Oh My! <br>Jessica Krash, George Washington University and Norman Middleton, Music Division, Library of Congress <br> http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/150042DD9AB655BD?artistid=1337238&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=203 Strikingly original music by the renowned kamancheh (spike fiddle) player/composer and an adventurous young quartet - collaborators in Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project. At the Coolidge Audtorium on Saturday, November 14. Concerts are free, but require tickets available from Ticketmaster. There is a small service charge associated with each ticket order and a limit of 2 tickets per person. <br> <br>Pre-concert lecture at 6:15 (no tickets required): <br>States of Mind: Music in Islamic Sufi Rituals <br> <br>These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/150042DD99BB546D?artistid=1335786&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=203 The Warsaw foursome, described as “a phenomenon in the Polish chamber music scene,” has been honored with the Szymanowski Award by the Karol Szymanowski Foundation, the first ever string quartet to receive it.At the Coolidge Audtorium on Friday, November 6. Concerts are free, but require tickets available from Ticketmaster. There is a small service charge associated with each ticket order and a limit of 2 tickets per person. <br> <br>Pre-concert lecture at 6:15 (no tickets required): <br>Dangerous Music III: Suckers, Firestarters, &amp; Cultural Anarchists, Oh My! <br> <br>These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/150042DD95A050DE?artistid=1337233&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=203 Steeped in the Czech string quartet tradition, this young ensemble received top prizes in the Banff, London, and Prague Spring international competitions. At the Coolidge Audtorium on Tuesday, November 3. Concerts are free, but require tickets available from Ticketmaster. There is a small service charge associated with each ticket order and a limit of 2 tickets per person. <br> <br>Pre-concert lecture at 6:15 (no tickets required): <br>Trance Formation: Music, Trance, Religious Experience, and the Brain <br> <br>These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. <br> <br> <br> http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/150042DD94CA50B2?artistid=1337229&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=203 60 films, 60 composers, 60 seconds each - a fascinating multimedia presentation by the Paris-based Livingston, who recruited a team of Dutch filmmakers and composers from all over the world. Critical raves from Le Monde to Wall Street Journal to Sports Illustrated. At the Coolidge Audtorium on Friday, October 30. Concerts are free, but require tickets available from Ticketmaster. There is a small service charge associated with each ticket order and a limit of 2 tickets per person. <br> <br>Pre-concert lecture at 6:15 (no tickets required): <br>Wednesday is Indigo Blue: Discovering Brain Synesthesia <br> <br>Post-concert discussion: <br>A conversation with pianist Guy Livingston focusing on the creation of One Minute More - aspects of mental velocity and versatility and the perception of speed and tempo. (Part of "Music and the Brain II") <br> <br> <br>These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. http://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/concert/0910-schedule.html#oct16noon The country rock pioneer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member talks about the craft of the songwriter and his four-decade career - now coming full circle to the bluegrass of his California roots that conjured an American era: The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and the Desert Rose Band. <br>Location: Mumford Room, 6th Floor, James Madison Building, 1st And Pennsvylvania Ave. SE http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/150042DD945A5076?artistid=1337228&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=203 Come to the Library for a special evening featuring period-instrument performances of the autograph score of Mendelssohn's masterly Octet and Spohr's Double String Quartet no. 3, op. 87. At the Coolidge Audtorium on Monday, October 19. Concerts are free, but require tickets available from Ticketmaster. There is a small service charge associated with each ticket order and a limit of 2 tickets per person. <br> <br>These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/150042DD902B4F62?artistid=1337224&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=203 Winner of the Concert Artists Guild and the Kuhmo, London, and Bordeaux International Chamber competitions, the Carducci Quartet belongs to the cream of young chamber groups in Great Britain. At the Coolidge Audtorium on Friday, October 16. Concerts are free, but require tickets available from Ticketmaster. There is a small service charge associated with each ticket order and a limit of 2 tickets per person. <br> <br>These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/150042DD8E6B4DBD?artistid=1337214&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=203 A trio of virtuoso soloists - violinist Frank Huang, cellist Alisa Weilerstein, and pianist Ron Regev - come together for a concert with a Mendelssohn focus: the first public performance of the composer's original version of his D minor Trio. At the Coolidge Audtorium on Friday, October 9. Concerts are free, but require tickets available from Ticketmaster. There is a small service charge associated with each ticket order and a limit of 2 tickets per person. <br> <br>These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. The Library of Congress bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.natlib.ihas.200003878/default.html The 2009-2010 Concert Season kicks off on October 9th with the Regev-Huang-Weilerstein Trio. In the meantime, listen to this 2003 Library of Congress performance by the Juilliard String Quartet, which returns to the Library in April 2010. This and other highlights of past seasons can be revisited on the Performing Arts Encyclopedia: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/concerts/concerts-home.html <br> http://www.loc.gov/podcasts/musicandthebrain/index.html The Library of Congress's popular Music and the Brain series takes a look at the rapidly expanding field of "neuromusic," new research at the intersection of cognitive neuroscience and music. What went on in Charlie Parker's medial prefrontal cortex as he started soloing on "Ornithology"? When you coo to your baby, are you stimulating a part of her brain that's hard-wired for music? Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and find out! http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2009/09-148.html The Art of the Quartet, Premieres of Commissions by Caleb Burhans, Simon Shaheen and Ezequiel Vinao, and on Location at the Atlas Highlight the Season. The Concerts from the Library of Congress series presents a definitive look at the intimate art of the string quartet as the centerpiece of its 84th concert season, which offers 32 concerts, three film series, and 25 lectures by notable scholars, scientists and other experts.