Your contributions enable the Library to continue its tradition of offering concerts free to the public today, tomorrow, and for future generations! Your support will help us grow, advance, and make universally accessible the Library's unparalleled performing arts programs.
For 100 years, the Library of Congress has brought incredible artists from around the world to perform free of charge, thanks to the support of our generous donors. Make your gift today to support future concerts and music programs. Every contribution makes a difference and makes exceptional music and performances available to all.
Friends of Music Recognition Levels
Producer | $10,000 or more
- Early access to reserve tickets for all concerts
- Concierge support
- Additional benefits listed below
Underwriter | $5,000-$9,999
- Early access to reserve tickets for 6 high-demand concerts and all other concerts
- Additional benefits listed below
Benefactor | $1,500-$4,999
- Early access to reserve tickets for 4 high-demand concerts and all other concerts
- Additional benefits listed below
Patron | $500-$1,499
- Online and print program recognition
- Additional benefits listed below
Producer | $10,000 or more
- Early access to reserve tickets for all concerts except high-demand events
- Online recognition
- Invitations to select special events
We would like to acknowledge these generous contributions to the 2025-2026 season.
- Barry Abel and Stephen Morris
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- Anonymous
- Ira and Leonore Gershwin Designated Philanthropic Fund^
- Frederic J. and Lucia M. Hill^
- Andre Kostelanetz Royalty Pool
- The Frederick Loewe Foundation
- Daniel Nagrin Foundation
- Allan Reiter
- Revada Foundation of the Logan Family
- George Sonneborn^
- Adele M. Thomas Charitable Foundation, Inc.
- Barry Abel and Stephen Morris
- Bridget B. Baird
- Peter and Ann Belenky^
- Ronald M. Costell, MD, in memory of Marsha E. Swiss, Dr. Giulio Cantoni, and Mrs. Paula Saffiotti
- Robert and Betsy Feinberg
- Ann Franke and Daniel Alpert^
- Judith A. Henderson
- Mary Lynne Martin
- Geraldine E. Ostrove^
- Richard Price and Yung Chang
- Philip B. and Beverly Sklover
- William D. Alexander
- Anonymous (3)^
- Leonard and Gabriela Bebchick
- Marc and Vivian Brodsky
- Therese Casadesus Rawson, in memory of her father Robert Casadesus (1899-1972)
- Doris Celarier
- Virginia Lee in memory of Dr. & Mrs. Chui Chang Choi
- Lorna C. Totman, in memory of Daniel Gallik
- Dene Garbow, in memory of Mel Garbow
- Howard Gofreed^
- J. David Greydanus
- Milton J. Grossman, in memory of Dana Krueger Grossman
- Randy Hostetler Living Room Music Fund
- Joyce Kelly and Paul Healey
- Kent Killelea
- Kay and Marc Levinson
- Robert and Zoya Margolis
- Egon and Irene Marx
- Ministere des Finances du Québec
- Franklin and Janice Moses
- Joyce E. Palmer
- Dr. Judith C. and Dr. Eldor O. Pederson
- Richard Price and Yung Chang
- Jan Pomerantz and Everett Wilcox
- Arthur F. Purcell^
- Marti Schweitzer and Richard A. Smith
- David Seidman and Ruth Greenstein
- Christopher Sipes
- Anna Slomovic
- The George and Ruth Tretter Charitable Gift Fund, Carl Tretter, Trustee
- Frederik van Bolhuis
- Amy Weinstein and Philip Esocoff in memory of Freda Hauptman Berla
- Naomi M. Adaniya
- Susan F. Adland
- Tonia and Scott Anderson
- Anonymous^
- Jill D. Brett
- Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres and Christopher D. Neuhaus^
- Richard W. Burris and Shirley Downs
- Constance Carter, in memory of Anne Gardner^
- Susan Clampitt
- William A. Cohen
- Diane E. Dixson
- Carol Ann Dyer
- Leslie Ford
- Ann Franke and Daniel Alpert
- Howard Gofreed
- C.L. Haney
- Melih Kutluer in memory of Wilda Heiss
- Margaret Hines
- Ted and Karen Hirakawa^
- Michael and Susan Hughes
- R. Bruce Johnston, in memory of Carolyn B. Johnston
- Sid Kaplan
- Lori Laitman and Bruce Rosenblum
- Florence E. Mallett
- David and Helen Mao^
- Sasha and Thais Mark
- Winton E. Matthews, Jr.
- Frederick R. Maurer and Katherine Barton
- George P. Mueller
- Judith Neibrief
- John O'Donnell
- Mady H. Schichor
- Karl M. Snow
- Jean Solari
- Linda Sundberg
- Winston and Marilyn Tabb, in honor of Susan Vita
- Alan Vollmann
- Amy Weinstein and Philip Esocoff, in memory of Freda Hauptman Berla
- Roberto and Claudia Decolstoun Werebe
- Sidney Wolfe and Suzanne Goldberg
- Katherine Wood
- Anonymous (3)
- Susan F. Adland
- Jill D. Brett
- John Earle, in honor of Linda Apple Monson
- Cindy Freeman
- Stephen and Laure Fuller
- James and Zona Hostetler
- Stephen F. Pearcy in memory of Klyne and Christine Pearcy
- Michael and Mical Schneider in honor of the Music Division staff
- Peter Schulz
We remember with appreciation the generous friends whose gifts through bequests from their estates were received:
William I. Bandas
Concerts from the Library of Congress receives sustaining support from the following gift and trust funds:
- William I. Bandas Trust Fund
- Julian E. and Freda Hauptman Berla Fund
- Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation
- William and Adeline Croft Memorial Fund
- Da Capo Fund
- Irving and Verna Fine Fund
- Ira and Leonore Gershwin Fund
- Isenbergh Clarinet Fund
- Mae and Irving Jurow Fund
- Carolyn Royall Just Fund
- Kindler Foundation Trust Fund
- Dina Koston and Robert Shapiro Fund for New Music
- Boris and Sonya Kroyt Memorial Fund
- Wanda Landowska/Denise Restout Memorial Fund
- Katie and Walter Louchheim Fund
- Robert Mann Fund
- The Sally Hart and Bennett Tarlton McCallum Fund
- Leonora Jackson McKim Fund
- St. Nicholas Fund
- Norman P. Scala Memorial Fund
- Karl B. Schmid Memorial Fund
- The Elinor D. Sosne Fund for Music
- Anne Adlum Hull and William Remsen Strickland Fund
- Judith Lieber Tokel & George Sonneborn Fund
- Rose and Monroe Vincent Fund
- Gertrude Clarke Whittall Foundation
We are grateful to those who carry on the tradition of supporting music at the Library through legacy gifts, such as bequests, charitable trusts, gifts of retirement plans or donations through other planned gifts.
- Anonymous (2)
- Pamela Brooke
- Heidi Byrnes
- Ron Costell, MD and the estate of Marsha Swiss
- Annegret Fauser and Tim Carter
- Peter Fekety
- Virginia Lee, in memory of Dr. & Mrs. Chui Chang Choi
- Sid Kaplan
- Egon and Irene Marx
- George Sonneborn
- Joyce E. Palmer
^ Indicates gift in memory of Susan H. Vita
2026-2027 High-Demand Concerts include:
- Coming Soon
To donate by mail, please make your check payable to Library of Congress Friends of Music and mail your contribution to:
Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres
Chief, Music Division
Library of Congress
101 Independence Avenue SE, LM-613
Washington, DC 20540-9130
Library of Congress Tax ID: 53-6002532
For information on the concert series, contact Anne McLean, Senior Producer for Concerts and Special Projects (202) 707-5502 | concerts@loc.gov.
To discuss your gift or a gift in your will, contact Sara L. Karrer, Director, Alumni and Planned Gifts (202) 707-6150 | saka@loc.gov