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Event | special events Washington National Opera’s “Treemonisha”: Behind the Scenes- Monday, February 23, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST
- Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium (LJ-G45A)
Washington National Opera’s new production of Scott Joplin’s groundbreaking 1910 opera “Treemonisha” is the focus of a special event featuring performers from the WNO’s Cafritz Young Artists program, plus a panel discussion with WNO Artistic Director Francesca Zambello, director Denyce Graves, and composer Damien Sneed. -
Event | concerts and performances Leonkoro Quartet- Friday, February 20, 2026 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EST
- Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium (LJ-G45A)
Praised for impeccable style and musicianship, the brilliant, Berlin-based Leonkoro Quartet performs music by Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Dutch composer Henriette Bosmans on the Library’s renowned Stradivari instruments. -
Event | concerts and performances Benjamin Beilman, violin & Steven Osborne, piano- Wednesday, February 18, 2026 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EST
- Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium (LJ-G45A)
Expect an electrifying recital from this duo of sought-after soloists: American violinist Benjamin Beilman and Scottish pianist Steven Osborne perform sonatas by Brahms and Franck, plus Clara Schumann’s Three Romances and Lili Boulanger’s “Nocturne” and “Cortège.” -
Event | concerts and performances Marmen Quartet- Wednesday, February 11, 2026 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EST
- Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium (LJ-G45A)
The vibrant, young London-based Marmen Quartet performs works by Haydn, Debussy and Bartók alongside Cassandra Miller’s intimate, luminous “Leaving,” composed in 2011. -
Event | concerts and performances Loewe & Behold: Revelations from the Frederick Loewe Collection- Monday, February 02, 2026 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EST
- Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium (LJ-G45A)
Tony Award-winning music director Ted Sperling conducts a delightful evening featuring Scarlett Strallen, Bryonha Marie and John Riddle, showcasing songs from Frederick Loewe’s legendary Broadway shows, including “Brigadoon,” “Camelot,” and “My Fair Lady”—plus rareties from the Library’s Loewe Collection. -
Event | concerts and performances Live! At the Library: Tambuco Percussion Ensemble- Thursday, January 29, 2026 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EST
- Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium (LJ-G45A)
The celebrated Grammy-nominated Mexican contemporary classical percussion ensemble Tambuco returns to the Library of Congress for the annual Founder’s Day concert with a dynamic repertoire by Latin American composers, featuring music that ranges from delicately intricate to powerfully expansive. -
Event | concerts and performances Stradivari Anniversary Concert 2: Isidore Quartet with Misha Amory and Nina Lee- Friday, December 19, 2025 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EST
- Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium & Whittall Pavilion
The Isidore String Quartet is joined by violist Misha Amory and cellist Nina Lee for an evening of music by Bach, Brahms and Beethoven. It is a rare chance to hear six Stradivari instruments used together in performance, including the recently acquired “Fulton, ex Baird, Tuscan-Medici" 1690 Stradivari viola. -
Event | concerts and performances Live! At the Library: Stradivari Anniversary Concert 1: Isidore Quartet with Misha Amory and Nina Lee
- Thursday, December 18, 2025 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EST
- Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium & Whittall Pavilion
The Isidore String Quartet is joined by violist Misha Amory and cellist Nina Lee for an evening of music by Bach, Brahms and Beethoven. It is a rare chance to hear six Stradivari instruments used together in performance, including the recently acquired “Fulton, ex Baird, Tuscan-Medici" 1690 Stradivari viola. -
Event | concerts and performances Beatrice Berrut, piano- Saturday, November 22, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST
- Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium & Whittall Pavilion
Beatrice Berrut performs the music of Liszt, Saint-Saëns, Mahler and Dukas in a heavy-hitting recital that showcases works from the Library’s collections. -
Event | concerts and performances Les Arts Florissants, with Théotime Langlois de Swarte, violin- Friday, November 21, 2025 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EST
- Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium & Whittall Pavilion
Star violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte leads the acclaimed French Baroque ensemble Les Arts Florissants in an exhilarating concert celebrating the 300th anniversary of Antonio Vivaldi’s Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons). -
Event | concerts and performances Consone Quartet with Kristian Bezuidenhout- Friday, October 17, 2025 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
- Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium (LJ-G45A)
The Consone Quartet and fortepianist Kristian Bezuidenhout present an evening of Haydn and Mozart, featuring an early piano concerto by Mozart and an arrangement of his quintet for piano and winds. -
Event | concerts and performances Gary Bartz and NTU Troop with Special Guest Theo Croker- Wednesday, June 18, 2025 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
- Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium (LJ-G45A)
Grammy-winning saxophonist and 2024 NEA Jazz Master Gary Bartz brings his legendary groove to the Coolidge Auditorium. -
Event | concerts and performances An Evening with Judy Collins- Wednesday, June 04, 2025 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
- Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium (LJ-G45A)
Join us for a concert and book signing with one of America’s most-loved performers: the legendary singer-songwriter Judy Collins. -
Event | concerts and performances The (Effortless) Now: Dances of Erick Hawkins and Lucia Dlugoszewski- Tuesday, June 03, 2025 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
- Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium & Whittall Pavilion
Choreographer Katherine Duke and the Erick Hawkins Dance Company join some of Lucia Dlugoszewski’s most ardent advocates—pianist Agnese Toniutti and the Daedalus String Quartet—for a can’t-miss exploration of the creative team. Features music and choreography from the Library’s Erick Hawkins and Lucia Dlugoszewski papers. -
Event | concerts and performances Piece Offerings: Muntendorf’s Trilogy- Saturday, May 31, 2025 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
- Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium (LJ-G45A)
The brilliant German-Austrian composer Brigitta Muntendorf will be featured in a D.C.-premiere of her work Trilogy for Two Pianos. Hear the composer speak about her work in conjunction with the performance. -
Event | concerts and performances loadbang with Christopher Otto, Violin and Ning Yu, Piano- Friday, May 30, 2025 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
- Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium & Whittall Pavilion
loadbang, the only group we know of for bass clarinet, baritone voice, trumpet, and trombone, offers an evening of new music, with guest artists Christopher Otto, violin, and Ning Yu, piano. -
Event | concerts and performances Live! At the Library: Jlin- Thursday, May 15, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
- Thomas Jefferson Building, Great Hall
Jlin brings her signature electronic dance party energy to the Library of Congress, where she will present the world premiere of the first electronic music piece commissioned by the Library. -
Event | concerts and performances Live! At the Library: Somi- Thursday, May 01, 2025 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
- Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium (LJ-G45A)
With a sound that blends her Rwandan and Ugandan heritage with jazz and other rhythms, Grammy-nominated and NAACP Image Award-winning artist Somi brings her sextet to the Library of Congress for an evening of rich musical textures. -
Event | concerts and performances Horszowski Trio- Saturday, April 26, 2025 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
- Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium & Whittall Pavilion
The multi-dimensional Horszowski Trio performs the music of Rebecca Clarke, Charles Wuorinen, and Franz Schubert. -
Event | concerts and performances Hélène Grimaud, Piano- Friday, April 25, 2025 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
- Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium & Whittall Pavilion
One of the world’s most celebrated pianists, acclaimed for technical mastery and poetic, captivating interpretations, Hélène Grimaud plays late works by Beethoven and Brahms in a beautiful program that ends with the great Bach-Busoni Chaconne in D minor. -
Event | concerts and performances Porgy and Bess 90th Anniversary Concert & Panel- Wednesday, April 23, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EDT
- Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium (LJ-G45A)
The Library of Congress and Washington National Opera celebrate the 90th anniversary of George and Ira Gershwin's landmark work "Porgy and Bess." Artists of the Washington National Opera perform selections from "Porgy and Bess," and hear a discussion about the history and impact of this iconic American work for the stage. -
Event | concerts and performances Jennifer Koh, Violin and the Del Sol String Quartet- Friday, April 11, 2025 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
- Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium & Whittall Pavilion
Celebrate the creativity, brilliance, and legacy of Cuban-born American composer, conductor, and educator Tania León in an evening featuring Grammy-winning violinist Jennifer Koh and Chamber Music America Award-winning Del Sol String Quartet. -
Event | concerts and performances Anne-Sophie Mutter, Violin, and Lambert Orkis, Piano- Tuesday, April 08, 2025 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
- Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium & Whittall Pavilion
The Library welcomes the extraordinary violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and pianist Lambert Orkis for a concert of music by Mozart, Schubert and Respighi, and a new work by Iranian composer Aftab Darvishi. -
Event | concerts and performances The String Queens- Friday, April 04, 2025 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
- Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium & Whittall Pavilion
Praised for its authentic, soulful and orchestral sound, The String Queens is a dynamic trio of artists who create stimulating musical experiences that inspire audiences to love, hope, feel and imagine. -
Event | concerts and performances Fröst-Tamestit-Wosner Trio- Saturday, March 29, 2025 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT
- Thomas Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium (LJ-G45A)
Admired worldwide as soloists, a trio of leading touring artists unite for a rare chamber music collaboration. Swedish clarinetist Martin Fröst, French violinist Antoine Tamestit and American pianist Shai Wosner perform their own arrangements of works by Bizet, Brahms and Dvořák, and their irresistible Dance Mosaic of European folk tunes.