Lectures, Interviews, & Concerts

The Music Division has supported and facilitated many performances of Stravinsky's' music as well as scholarship focused on it. These materials have been shared and made available on the Library's website as part of the Event Videos Collection. Many of these lectures, interviews, and concerts include music for which the Music Division holds Stravinsky's manuscript scores or sketches. See the "Music Manuscripts" page of this research guide.

On April 12, 2014, "The President's Own" United States Marine Band presented a program including Stravinsky's Symphonies of Wind Instruments (1920 version)

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Music Division staff have facilitated lectures on Stravinsky and his music. Often as part of the yearly concert series, Music Division staff have interviewed performers of the composer's music. These events have been shared and made available on the Library's website as part of the Event Videos Collection. Similarly, many concerts presented as part of "Concerts from the Library of Congress" include the music of Stravinsky. These concerts have been shared and made available on the Library's website as part of the Concerts from the Library of Congress Collection. Some of these events are linked below.

"The President's Own" United States Marine Band
A survey of music for wind ensemble that includes some of the great composers for winds, such as Stravinsky and Mozart, with music by Oliver Knussen's colleagues Carter and Lieberson. Elliott Carter's "Wind Rose" was composed at Knussen's suggestion, and the world premiere was delivered with the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican Centre in London in 2008. The program includes Sibelius/Stravinsky "Canzonetta, op. 62a," Schuller "Double Quintet," Lieberson "Wind Messengers," Stravinsky "Symphonies of Wind Instruments" (1920 version), Carter "Wind Rose" (dedicated to Knussen) and Mozart "Serenade in B-flat major for winds, KV. 361."
American Ballet Theatre: 75 Years Touring the Globe
Victoria Phillips discusses the history of the American Ballet Theatre in relation to the exhibit she curated at the Library of Congress.
Conversation with Leila Josefowicz & John Novacek
The Library's Kazem Abdullah speaks with Leila Josefowicz and John Novacek about their long collaboration as a duo and the evening's program, which included Stravinsky's Duo Concertant, Janáček's Dumka and Sonata for Violin, Knussen's Reflection, Kurtag's Tre Pezzi, and Adams Road Movies. In addition Josefowicz talks about her working relationships with two composers on the program, Oliver Knussen and John Adams.
Leipzig String Quartet
With a program featuring a Romantic era classic by Borodin and favorites by Debussy and Stravinsky, the Leipzig String Quartet demonstrates some of their most dramatic works, highlights from their 50 recordings.
National Anthem Remix Panel Discussion
The Library's stacks include a trove of arrangements of our national anthem, including Stravinsky's "The Star-Spangled Banner," and "Ode to the Star-Spangled Banner" by Ferde Grofé. This panel discusses the history and value of revamping one of our most provocative songs. Panelists include Matt Spivey (vice president of artistic operations, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra), Loras John Schissel (music division, Library of Congress), Neil Grauer (assistant director of editorial services, Johns Hopkins Medicine), and Nicholas Alexander Brown (moderator, music division, Library of Congress).
On Pointe: Composing for Dance at the Library of Congress
Conductor Aaron Sherber of the Martha Graham Dance Company and Library staff discuss the art of composing for dance, as reflected in Library of Congress dance commissions and collections. Part of the Martha Graham at the Library festival, which featured performances of works by Martha Graham and Pontus Lidberg.

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Lectures, Interviews, & Concerts

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