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Library of Congress: talks and concerts

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Library of Congress Conversaton with Soso Kopaleishvili of the Ranina Quartet 2021 · Talk The Ranina quartet is a new music ensemble from the Republic of Georgia, created out of a love for Georgian traditional music, including urban songs, folk… Library of Congress Conversation with Mahan Esfahani 2021 · Talk Harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani speaks with Anne McLean of the Library of Congress' Music Division about Esfahani's virtual program for Concerts from the… Library of Congress Federal Public Service Recognition Week: Carla Hayden 2021 · Talk A message from Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden in honor of Federal Public Service Recognition Week. Join the Library in celebrating the contributions… Library of Congress Samoan Studies Institute Students Association for Fa'asamoa 2021 · Talk The Samoan Studies Institute at American Samoa Community College formed the Students' Association for Fa'asamoa (SAFF) in 2009. It is comprised of students at… Library of Congress Jim Lee and Asian American Superheroes 2021 · Talk DC Chief Creative Officer and Publisher Jim Lee discusses his work in celebration of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month. He will appear in conversation… Library of Congress Ensemble Correspondances: A Conversation with Sébastien Daucé 2021 · Talk A conversation with Sébastien Daucé, director of the French period orchestra Ensemble Correspondances, who spoke with the Library's Anne McLean about their… Library of Congress Federal Public Service Recognition Week: Heather Linville 2021 · Talk For Public Service Recognition 2021 at the Library of Congress, Heather Linville, head of the Library of Congress film archives, talks of the goosebumps she… Library of Congress Federal Public Service Recognition Week: Stephanie Stillo 2021 · Talk For Public Service Recognition 2021 at the Library of Congress, rare book curator Stephanie Stillo tells how she explains one of the Library's most unique… Library of Congress Federal Public Service Recognition Week: Ahmed Johnson 2021 · Talk For Public Service Recognition Week at the Library of Congress, genealogical reference librarian Ahmed Johnson discusses the importance of finding records of… Library of Congress Silencing the Guns of War: Women's Binder's Volumes 2021 · Talk Candace Bailey examines bound collections of printed music from the Library of Congress to illustrate the music performed during the Civil War in Union areas… Library of Congress Federal Public Service Recognition Week: Catalina Gomez 2021 · Talk For Public Service Recognition 2021 at the Library of Congress, Hispanic Division reference librarian Catalina Gomez tells about the "magic" former U.S. Poet… Library of Congress American Musicological Society Lecture 2021 · Talk Professor Marta Robertson looks at the iconic ballet "Appalachian Spring" (1944) through the lens of Japanese-American influences on the initial production,… Library of Congress Homegrown: Samite 2021 · Talk Samite was born and raised in Uganda, but left as a political refugee in 1982. He spent the following few years in Kenya where he studied African traditional… Library of Congress Federal Public Service Recognition Week: Paul Capel 2021 · Talk For Public Service Recognition 2021 at the Library of Congress, Paul Capel of the U.S. Copyright Office shows us the new state-of-the-art facility that will… Library of Congress Federal Public Service Recognition Week: George Willeman 2021 · Talk For Public Service Recognition 2021 at the Library of Congress, George Willeman, the nitrate film vault leader, tells the story of how he found an original… Library of Congress Walter Isaacson on the Biomedical Future 2021 · Talk Walter Isaacson, bestselling author of "Leonardo da Vinci," "Einstein" and "Steve Jobs," discusses his new book, "The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene… Library of Congress Conversation with Kandace Springs 2021 · Talk Kandace Springs welcomed us in her home studio in Nashville for a dynamic conversation about her album, "The Women Who Raised Me," her career, her friendship… Library of Congress Kandace Springs Trio: Music Styles 2021 · Talk Kandace Springs Trio demonstrate different music styles including jazz, gospel, rhythm & blues, and pop. Library of Congress Kandace Springs Trio: Jazz Vocal Improvisation 2021 · Talk Kandace Springs Trio demonstrate different music styles including jazz, gospel, rhythm & blues, and pop. Library of Congress Federal Public Service Recognition Week: Jane Cross 2021 · Talk For Public Service Recognition 2021 at the Library of Congress, music archivist Jane Cross tells of the magic of coming across Billy Strayhorn's handwritten… Library of Congress Advancing the Rule of Law Now: A Global Perspective 2021 · Talk This panel discussion explores the rule of law from an international perspective; specifically, how the United States contributes to global understandings of… Library of Congress The Music of Holocaust Memory in the Early Cold War 2021 · Talk Mackenzie Pierce analyzes one of the earliest operas that commemorate the Holocaust, "The Anointed" (1951) by Tadeusz Zygfryd Kassern. Drawing on unexamined… Library of Congress Conversation with Marouan Benabdallah 2021 · Talk Pianist Marouan Benabdallah speaks about his concert at the Library of Congress. The discussion is focused on Benabdallah's "Arabesque" project and his… Library of Congress Cathy Park Hong & Wayétu Moore: The Art of Memoir 2021 · Talk Poet Cathy Park Hong and novelist Wayétu Moore discuss how their memoirs give voice to history and speak to the present moment. Library of Congress Homegrown: Spartimu 2021 · Talk The Spartimu ensemble, consisting of Laurent Boulet, Philippe Loret, Pierre Do Innocenti, Gregory Innocenti and Frédéric Vesperini, is devoted to traditional… Library of Congress David Fullard: The Art of Photographing Dance 2021 · Talk David A. Fullard discusses the photographic methods he uses to capture bodies in motion. Fullard has developed a personal approach to working closely with the… Library of Congress Conversation with the MET Orchestra Musicians 2021 · Talk MET Orchestra musicians discuss the founding of their organization during the pandemic, their work as members of an opera orchestra and their chamber music… Library of Congress Pennsylvania: The Other Side 2021 · Talk Listen to members of Congress read from their favorite books for young people in "Read Around the States." Each video includes an interview with the author,… Library of Congress Conversation with Felix Fan & Tom Chiu, Flux Quartet 2021 · Talk Join us for a conversation with Flux Quartet members Tom Chiu and Felix Fan about their second virtual performance at the Library. The discussion centers on… Library of Congress Simon Martin on Ancient Maya Politics 2021 · Talk Anthropologist Simon Martin discusses ancient Maya politics in the context of his book, "Ancient Maya Politics: A Political Anthropology of the Classic Period… Library of Congress Paul Hendrickson on Frank Lloyd Wright 2021 · Talk Paul Hendrickson, author of "Plagued by Fire: The Dreams and Furies of Frank Lloyd Wright," discusses how his book was made through his use of the… Library of Congress Flux Quartet Concert I. 2021 · Talk The Flux Quartet presents experimental jazz compositions from four African American masters. Joining the quartet is saxophonist and composer Oliver Lake, a… Library of Congress Conversation with Tom Chiu & Oliver Lake, Flux Quartet 2021 · Talk Join us for a conversation with Flux Quartet founder Tom Chiu and composer/saxophonist Oliver Lake about their first virtual performance at the Library of… Library of Congress Flux Quartet Concert II 2021 · Talk The Flux Quartet presents a concert featuring a few remarkable, sometimes provocative works from several corners of music to invigorate and intrigue. Pianist… Library of Congress Homegrown: Jody Stecher & Kate Brislin 2021 · Talk Kate Brislin and Jody Stecher have been musical partners for close to 50 years. Their duet vocal sound is at once soaring and soothing. Combining it with… Library of Congress Homegrown: Martin Carthy 2021 · Talk Martin Carthy has been a leading figure in the revival of English folk music since the 1960s. He has been a member of many iconic formations, including the… Library of Congress Library of Congress Chorale Presents 'The Greatest Showman' 2021 · Talk The Library of Congress Chorale performs songs from "The Greatest Showman," the musical drama film inspired by the story of P.T. Barnum's creation of Barnum's… Library of Congress The Middle East in 2021 2021 · Talk Join us for a panel discussion of current events in the Middle East led by moderator and Kluge Center Scholars Council Member Lisa Anderson and featuring… Library of Congress Conversation with Ksenija Sidorova 2021 · Talk Join us for a conversation with Ksenija Sidorova about her breathtaking concert, the cultural significance of music in her native Latvia, and her role as a… Library of Congress Conversation with Irenosen Iseghohi-Okojie 2021 · Talk Nigerian-born short story writer and novelist Irenosen Iseghohi-Okojie discusses her work as "weird experimental fiction" rooted in but pushing the boundaries… Library of Congress Great American Translators Edith Grossman and Mario Vargas Llosa 2021 · Talk Nobel Prize in Literature recipient Mario Vargas Llosa and his longtime Spanish-to-English translator, Edith Grossman, discuss their work together. Throughout… Library of Congress Armenian Question, Humanitarian Intervention, and Anglo-American Visions of Global Order 2021 · Talk Join the Kluge Center for a book conversation with Charlie Laderman, a recent Kluge scholar, on his new book: "Sharing the Burden: The Armenian Question,… Library of Congress Conversation with Peter Jarůšek & Boris Giltburg 2021 · Talk Join us for a conversation with Peter Jarůšek, cellist of the Pavel Haas Quartet, and pianist Boris Giltburg. The conversation focuses on a masterwork of the… Library of Congress Minnesota: It's Milking Time 2021 · Talk Listen to members of Congress read from their favorite books for young people in "Read Around the States." Each video includes an interview with the author,… Library of Congress Rhode Island: Layla's Happiness 2021 · Talk Listen to members of Congress read from their favorite books for young people in "Read Around the States." Each video includes an interview with the author,… Library of Congress Louisiana: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore 2021 · Talk Listen to members of Congress read from their favorite books for young people in "Read Around the States." Each video includes an interview with the author,… Library of Congress Homegrown: Tenzin Choegyal 2021 · Talk Tenzin Choegyal is a Tibetan/Australian artist, composer, activist, musical director and cultural ambassador, widely considered one of the world's finest… Library of Congress Conversation with Ialoni: Women's Vocal Polyphony 2021 · Talk Join us for a conversation with Ialoni: Women's Vocal Polyphony. Ialoni was formed in 2009 in Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia, and their repertoire draws…