It’s been an especially busy week here in the Music Division, and In the Muse will soon bring you exclusive pictures of last night’s all-star ASCAP concert in the Coolidge Auditorium. But it has come to our attention that Google is paying homage to Martha Graham on her birthday with an animation of the iconic dancer. …
There are two-hundred and twenty sheet music pieces in the Performing Arts Encyclopedia with “mother” in the title. A year ago In the Muse surveyed a handful of these titles, and this week’s featured sheet music is one more way to remember yours on Sunday and every day. It would be remiss of us if we …
Visitors to Pisa are practically obligated to pose for a photo in which they pretend to hold up her famous leaning tower. This week’s featured picture illustrates that such urges are seized even by musical legends such as Gerry Mulligan, in this photo made by his wife Franca. While a trip to Italy requires planning …
The following is a guest post from Mark Eden Horowitz, Senior Music Specialist, and curator for the Larson Collection. On Monday, May 9th at noon in the Whittall Pavilion, I will be discussing the Larson Collection and showing some of the rare and surprising treasures it holds. The special collections of the Music Division of …
Norman Middleton, Senior Producer, Concerts and Special Projects, worked for the Music Division for nearly thirty years, and has been in the concert office since the 1990-91 season. In the Muse chatted with Norman on April 28th, 2011, his last day at the Library of Congress. What do you think is the best concert you …