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|| Events, Concerts & Webcasts ||

Jan. 11 - Feb. 22 - Mendelssohn on the Mall (performances, lectures...)

Feb. 6 at 8:00pm - Cypress String Quartet (Mendelssohn Anniversary)

More 2009 Concerts

|| Audio Christmas Card ||

From the Tony Schwartz Collection, "a sonic exploration of Christmastime in New York (first broadcast on Sunday, Dec. 12, 1962 at 5:00 pm over WBAI, New York City, NY.

Listen to "Sounds from New York"

||Elliott Carter Centennial ||

The Library of Congress celebrates American composer, Elliott Carter, who turned 100 on Dec. 11, 2008.

Learn more about Elliott Carter

|| Featured Presentation ||

Musical Instruments at the Library of Congress includes recordings, articles, and photos of the Library's collection of string, wind and folk instruments.

Explore Special Presentation

|| Featured Exhibition ||

West Side Story: Birth of a Classic highlights music and memorabilia from the Library's Leonard Bernstein collection on the 50th anniversary of this extraordinary work.

Explore the Exhibition

|| Performing Arts Resource Guide ||

Search and browse descriptions of more than 235 music, theater and dance resources by subject, title, or name. more information

Browse by Subject
Browse by Name (person or group)
Browse by Title of Resource

Note: to search for digital items, use the search box on the left side of this page.

|| Special Presentations ||

|| Databases & Online Catalogs ||

Chasanoff/Elozua "Amazing Grace" Collection
search a database of recordings
Jazz on the Screen
search a filmography created by David Meeker
Traditional Music & Spoken Word
search catalog from the American Folklife Center

Last Updated: 12/22/2008