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Upcoming Events

Coming Up

February 15, 2024 - 7 pm ET
Voyager Scholarship Program:

Voyagers Mentorship Roundtable 

Obama Foundation
Virtual | Panelist

April 5, 2024 - 11:30 am ET

Public Library Association Conference
"Food Is a Right: Libraries and Food Justice"
Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH

Panelist | Register

May 1, 2024 - 3 pm ET
10th Annual Herbert Biblo Academic Libraries Conference - STEAM Heat: Libraries Bringing Arts to Teaching and Learning

Keynote: "Performing Arts Collections and Engagement: 100 Years of Building Community at the Nation's Library"

Half Hollow Hills Community Library, Dix Hills, NY

Presenter | Register

May 9, 2024 - 3 pm ET
Maryland Library Association/De
laware Library Association Annual Conference

"Concerts from the Library of Congress at 100: A Study in Sustainable Philanthropy and Engagement"

Hyatt Regency, Cambridge, MD

Presenter | Register

Past Events

December 14, 2023 - 12 pm ET

Library of Congress Chorale 50th Anniversary Concert

Schubert Mass in G major

Baritone Soloist

Coolidge Auditorium | Free, no tickets required

December 6, 2023 - 12:45 pm ET

"Uniting Marketing and Outreach: Internal Communications and Buy-in"

Library Journal & School Library Journal Professional Development 

Virtual | Instructor | Register

November 30, 2023 - 3 pm ET

“How to Build and Maintain LGBTQIA+ Community Partnerships and Outreach Practices”

Library Journal & School Library Journal Professional Development 

Virtual | Instructor | Register

October 20, 2023

Oral History Association Annual Meeting

"Guide to Indigenous Lands Project: Highlighting Sites of Indigenous Significance in DC, Baltimore, and Maryland"

Baltimore, MD | Panelist |

June 24, 2023

American Library Association Annual Conference

"Approaches to Collaborative Programming From Local to Statewide"

Chicago, IL | Panelist | 11 am-12 pm CT

May 10-12, 2023

Maryland Library Association/Delaware Library Association Annual Conference

Cambridge, MD | Panelist

March 24, 2023 - 6 pm ET

The Catholic University of America

Dr. Elizabeth W. Stone Lecture

"Community Engagement & Advocacy in Libraries: How to Thrive in Volatile Times"

Washington, DC | Lecturer | Program
Virtual

March 23, 2023 - 12:40 pm ET

Library Journal/School Library Journal Course "Marketing and Outreach Strategies to Engage Your Community" - "Uniting Marketing and Outreach: Internal Communications and Buy-In"

Virtual | Presenter

February 23, 2023 - 2 pm ET

Maryland Library Association - Public Services Division Webinar: "Social Media Trends for 2023"

Virtual | Presenter

 

February 10, 2023 - 4pm

University of Maryland, College Park

The Music Scholars Lecture Series
"Musicology and Community in Cultural Institutions: Models for Innovative Programming & Engagement"

Leah Smith Hall, The Clarice, College Park, MD | Lecturer

February 9, 2023 - 10:30-11:45am 

Joint Conference of Librarians of Color

"Partnership-Driven Progress: Social Justice Programming in Public Libraries"

St. Pete Beach, FL | Presenter

January 29, 2023 - 3:30-4:45pm

American Library Association LibLearnX Conference

"Engaging with Native and Indigenous Heritage: Guide to Indigenous Maryland"

New Orleans, LA | Presenter | Register

January 12, 2023 - 6-7 pm ET

Prepare for the Unexpected: How to Get Health Insurance Webinar

Prince George's County Health Connect & PGCMLS

Virtual | Moderator | Register

December 1, 2022 - 2:30pm ET

Library Journal Directors' Summit
"Prince George’s County–Virtual Antiracism Programming & More"

Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD

Presenter | Register

November 10, 2022 - 3pm ET

“How to Build and Maintain LGBTQIA+ Community Partnerships and Outreach Practices”

Library Journal & School Library Journal Professional Development 

Virtual | Instructor | Register

November 2, 2022 - 11am ET

Maryland State Library Resource Center DEI Conference: "Equitable and Affirming Spaces: Building LGBTQIA+ centered programs and practices"

Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD

Presenter | Register

November 1, 2022 - 12:30pm ET

Tuesdays at the Museum: Exploring Maryland's Native American and Indigenous Heritage

Bar Association of Baltimore City

Virtual | Speaker 

September 23, 2022 - 9:15am ET
Urban Libraries Council Lessons from the Field

"Crafting New Narratives: Telling Your Library’s Business Story"

Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD

Panel Discussion | Panelist

September 20, 2022 - 1pm ET/10 am PT

Covid, Monkeypox, and the Next Pandemic: How Libraries Can Prepare

Infopeople

Webinar | Panelist

September 23, 2022 - 9:15am ET
Urban Libraries Council Lessons from the Field

"Crafting New Narratives: Telling Your Library’s Business Story"

Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD

Panel Discussion | Panelist

August 10, 2022 - 10:15am

"Developing and Measuring Digital Equity Services"

Orangeboy Idea Exchange
Columbus, OH

Workshop Co-presenter

July 30, 2022 - 7pm

100 Nights of Taps at Gettysburg

Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, PA

Bugler

June 21, 2022 - 3:15pm ET

Library Journal 360° Engagement Workshop

"Align Community and Library Aspirations"

Webinar - Presenter

June 6, 2022 - 1pm ET

Leading with Shared Values: Expanding Corporate Philanthropy Partnerships

International Public Library Fundraising Conference

Conference Presentation - Co-presenter

May 19, 2022 - 1pm ET/10am PT

Seguimos Creando Enlaces Conference

"Orgullo LGBTQ+ en el Condado de Prince George (Maryland)"

Virtual Conference

Panel Discussion - Co-presenter

May 18, 2022 - 12pm ET

Community First: An Engagement-Centric Model for 21st Century Public Libraries

bibliothecha Education Series

Webinar - Presenter

May 5, 2022 - 10:30am

Maryland Library Association/Delaware Library Association Annual Conference

"Graphic Design Solutions for Libraries of All Sizes"

Hyatt Regency, Cambridge, MD

Panel Discussion - Panelist

April 5, 2022 - 10am

Hudson Valley Library System Presentation

"Best Practices for Expanding Multilingual Access, Programs, and Services"

Workshop - Co-presenter

March 25, 2022 - 11am

Public Library Association Conference, Portland, OR

Expand Multilingual Access - OCLC Booth

Workshop - Co-presenter

March 25, 2022 - 3:30pm

Public Library Association Conference, Portland, OR

Partnership-Driven Programming for Social Equity

Workshop - Co-presenter

March 15, 2022 - 11am

Northeast Florida Library and Information Network Marketing and Outreach Workshop

Workshop - Presenter

February 24, 2022 - 2pm

Maryland Library Association

Pick Your Platform: Streamyard
Webinar - Presenter

January 27, 2022 - 12:50pm

"Public Libraries as Social Infrastructure During the COVID-19 Pandemic"

18th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability 

University of Granada​

Workshop - Moderator/Panelist [Virtual]

January 22, 2022 - 11:30am

"Advancing Race and Social Equity in Library Communications" 
American Library Association LibLearnX Conference

Virtual Conference

Workshop - Moderator/Panelist

2020-2021 Event Archive Under Construction

February 17, 2020 - 6:00pm

Library x REACH: LGBTQ+ Changemakers

Art x Activism: Queering the Visual Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion - Part of the Washington Performing Arts

Pussy Noir (Jason Barnes)

August 26, 2019 - 6:30pm

Music Business Workshop

Presented by Washington Performing Arts

Nicholas Alexander Brown & Tara Villanueva, speakers

[Petworth Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC]

More information

August 17, 2019 - 7:00pm

"Taps" at Gettysburg National Cemetery

Part of 100 Nights of Taps at Gettysburg. 

[Gettysburg National Cemetery, Gettysburg, PA]​

tapsbugler.com/100-nights-of-taps/

March 12, 2019 - 7:00pm

The State of U.S. Immigration Policy

Panel Discussion - Part of the Washington Performing Arts 
Dreamers Project

Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton - Opening Remarks

Kathryn M. Doan, Executive Director, CAIR Coalition

Mary Ann Gomez Orta, President & CEO, Congressional Hispanic

   Leadership Institute

David Grosso, Councilmember at-Large, DC Council

Lori Kaplan, Former President & CEO, Latin American Youth Center

Nicholas A. Brown - Moderator

[NYU DC, Washington, DC]​

More information

August 4, 2018 - 7:00pm

"Taps" at Gettysburg National Cemetery

Part of 100 Nights of Taps at Gettysburg. 

[Gettysburg National Cemetery, Gettysburg, PA]​

tapsbugler.com/100-nights-of-taps/

May 28, 2018 - 11:00am

Washington Saengerbund Memorial Day Service

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Prospect Hill Cemetery, Washington, DC]

saengerbund.org

May 19, 2018 - 11:00am

Leonard Bernstein and American Social Identity

Nicholas Alexander Brown, lecturer

[Library of Congress, James Madison Building, Washington, DC]

loc.gov/concerts

May 3, 2018 - 6:00pm

Trouble in Tahiti and the American Dream

Boston Lyric Opera Signature Series

Nicholas Alexander Brown, Leturer

[Boston Athenaeum, Boston, MA]

blo.org/event/trouble-in-tahiti-and-the-american-dream/

April 22, 2018 - 3:00pm

Washington Saengerbund Spring Concert

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Elks Lodge Ballroom, Fairfax, VA]

saengerbund.org

March 14, 2018 - 6:00pm

CUA LIS Alumni Career Panel

Nicholas Alexander Brown, '17, panelist

[The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC]

cuaslis.org/wp/category/news-events/

March 3, 2018 - 3:00pm

Pacific Saengerbund Kommers

Washington Saengerbund, Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Phoenix Club, Anaheim, CA]

saengerbund.org

February 2, 2018 - 9:45am-3:30pm

Bridging the Spectrum Symposium

The Catholic University of America - Library & Information Science

Paper Presentation: "Engaging Millennials: Strategic Programming Models in DC Cultural Heritage Institutions" (11:15am)

[The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC]

lis.cua.edu/symposium/2018/

January 5, 2018 - 3:00pm

Chamber Music Scholarship:

Bringing Our History into the Future Panel

Chamber Music America National Conference

[Westin Times Square, New York, NY]

conference.chamber-music.org/sessions-and-events/fundamentals-and-new-trends/

 

December 14, 2017 - 12:00pm

"American Choral Gothic" - Library of Congress Chorale
American Choral Music & Holiday Favorites

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Coolidge Auditorium, Thomas Jeffereson Building, Washington, DC]

December 17, 2017 - 3:00pm

Washington Saengerbund Weihnachtskonzert

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[The United Church, Washington, DC]

saengerbund.org

December 13, 2017 - 11:00am

Library of Congress Holiday Celebration

Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress

Library of Congress Chorale

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor & master of ceremonies

[Great Hall, Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, DC]

saengerbund.org

December 10, 2017 - 4:00pm

Library of Congress Chorale Holiday Caroling

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Eastern Market, Washington, DC]

December 9, 2017 - 4:00pm

Capital Horns of Washington Conservatory

Part of Glen Echo Park "Winter's Eve"

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, Maryland]

glenechopark.org

December 5, 2017 - 8:00pm

December 22, 2017 - 4:00 & 8:00pm

December 23, 2017 - 3:00 & 7:30pm

December 24, 2017 - 11:00am & 3:00pm

Boston Pops - Holiday Pops

Keith Lockhart, conductor

Boston Pops & Tanglewood Festival Chorus

[Symphony Hall, Boston, Massachusetts]

bostonpops.org/

November 5, 2017 - 8:30am

Capital Horns of Washington Conservatory

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[George Mason University, deLaski Performing Arts Center, Fairfax, VA]

November 4, 2017 - 7:00pm

Washington Saengerbund Fall Concert

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Elks Lodge Ballroom, Fairfax, VA]

October 29, 2017 - 8:00am & 11:00am

Reformation 500th Commemoration

Washington Saengerbund, Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Manassas, VA]

October 27-November 1, 2017 

LOC Halloween: Chambers of Mystery Pop-Up Display

[Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, DC]

September 2, 2017 - 10:00am-11:00am

Library of Congress Chorale at

National Book Festival

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC]​

 

 

July 16, 2017 - 7:00pm

July 17, 2017 - 7:00pm

"Taps" at Gettysburg National Cemetery

Part of 100 Nights of Taps at Gettysburg. July 17 "Taps" in honor of General Daniel Butterfield, who died on this date.

[Gettysburg National Cemetery, Gettysburg, PA]​

July 7, 2017 - 8:00pm

Opening Night at Tanglewood

Boston Symphony Orchestra
Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Mahler Symphony no. 2, "Resurrection"

Andris Nelsons, conductor
Malin Christensson, soprano
Bernarda Fink, mezzo-soprano
Tanglewood Festival Chorus
    James Burton, BSO Choral Director and
    Conductor of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus   

[Tanglewood, Lenox, MA]

Live Radio Broadcast - WCRB 99.5 fm (Boston)

June 8, 2017 - 12:00pm

LC Chorale - Gilbert & Sullivan Revue

Excerpts from Ruddigore

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, Washington, DC]​

May 29, 2017 - 11:30am

Memorial Day Service

Washington Saengerbund

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Prospect Hill Cemetery, 2201 North Capitol St NE, Washington, DC]

May 13, 2017 - 7:00pm

A Night at the Volksoper

Washington Saengerbund

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

Excerpts from Die lustige Witwe and Orpheus in the Underworld

[Elks Lodge, 8421 Arlington Blvd, Fairfax, VA]

May 7, 2017 - 10:00am

DC Horn Day

Horn choir reading session & Mahler 3 excerpts

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, Washington, DC]

May 6, 2017 - 7:00pm-12:30am

Gloria Gaynor Live: Disco Dance Party

Gloria Gaynor | Silent Disco | Special Exhibitions | DJ Mike Simonetti

DJ Adrian Loving | Dr. Carla Hayden 

Part of Library of Congress Bibliodiscotheque

[Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, Washington, DC]

May 6, 2017 - 1:00pm

Bibliodiscotheque Symposium

Bill Bernstein, Photographer

Alice Echols, University of Southern California

Gloria Gaynor, Vocalist & Author

Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress

Robin Roberts, Co-Anchor, Good Morning America

Martin Scherzinger, New York University

Part of Library of Congress Bibliodiscotheque

[Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, Washington, DC]

Livestream

May 5, 2017 - 12:00pm

Music & Veterans: The Vietnam Era & Disco

Panel Discussion

Introduction by Karen D. Lloyd, Veterans History Project

Hugo Keesing, Creator, Next Stop Vietnam Music Anthology
Doug Bradley, Vietnam Veteran and Co-Author, We Gotta Get Out of this Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War
Craig Werner, Chair, Department of Afro-American Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Co-Author, We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War
Moderator: Nicholas Alexander Brown, Music Division

Part of Library of Congress Bibliodiscotheque

[Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, Washington, DC]

May 2, 2017 - 7:00pm

Tim Gunn on Disco Fashion

Tim Gunn, Fashion Consultant & Author

Robert R. Newlen, Deputy Librarian of Congress

Introduction by Nicholas Alexander Brown

Part of Library of Congress Bibliodiscotheque

[Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, Washington, DC]

Livestream

February 28, 2017 - 12:00pm

Lecture: Hindemith's Musical Responses to WWI

[Whittall Pavilion, Library of Congress, Washington, DC]

February 3, 2017 - 9:00am-3:30pm

9th Annual Bridging the Spectrum Symposium

The Catholic University of America

Department of Library and Information Science

Nicholas Alexander Brown, presenter

[The Catholic University of America, Great Room, Pryzbla Center, Washington, DC]

December 18, 2016 - 3:00pm

Annual German Weihnachtskonzert

Washington Saengerbund

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[United Church, 19th & G Streets NW, Washington, DC]

December 14, 2016 - 11:00am

Library of Congress Holiday Celebration

Library of Congress Chorale

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor & master of ceremonies

[Library of Congress, Great Hall, Jefferson Building, Washington, DC]

December 13, 2016 - 12:00pm

Library of Congress Messiah Sing

Library of Congress Chorale

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Library of Congress, Coolidge Auditorium, Washington, DC]

December 11, 2016 - 5:45pm

Christmas at The Willard

Washington Saengerbund

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[The Willard Hotel, Washington, DC]

December 3, 2016 - 9:00pm

Concerts from the Library of Congress Radio Series

Featuring the Handel and Haydn Society

Nicholas Alexander Brown, guest host

[Classical WETA 90.09 fm - live stream | on-demand]
 

November 20, 2016 - 2:00pm

Washington Saengerbund Fall Concert

Washington Saengerbund

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[United Church, 19th & G Streets NW, Washington, DC

November 12, 2016 - 11:30am

Prospect Hill Memorial Ceremony

Washington Saengerbund
Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Prospect Hill Cemetery, 2201 N Capitol St NE, Washington, DC]

October 29, 2016 - 9:00pm

Concerts from the Library of Congress Radio Series

Featuring the Brahms Horn Trio

Nicholas Alexander Brown, guest host

[Classical WETA 90.09 fm - on-demand]

September 8, 2016 - 7:30pm

Durward Contemporary Chamber Music Ensemble

Nicholas Alexander Brown, guest conductor

World premieres of works by Joyce, Eschler, Kirschner, and Zubow

[Ballantyne Auditorium, Cedar Rapids, IA]

June 25, 2016 - 9:00am

Conference Paper:

Oxford Conducting Studies Conference,
Oxford Conducting Institute

"Leonard Bernstein & The Kennedys: A Conductor’s Relationship with American Political Royalty"

Nicholas Alexander Brown, presenter

[St. Anne's College, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK]

June 2, 2016 - 12:00pm

Concert:

Library of Congress Chorale

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Library of Congress, Coolidge Auditorium, Washington, DC]

May 14, 2016 - 11:30am

Concert:

Washington Saengerbund - EU Open House

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Embassy of Germany, Washington, DC]

May 6, 2016 - 6:30pm

Pre-Concert Talk:
Rate the Record Session @

Musicians from Marlboro Concert

Nicholas Alexander Brown, host

[Library of Congress, Whittall Pavilion, Washington, DC]

April 24, 2016 - 2:00pm

Concert:

Washington Saengerbund 165th Anniversary

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[United Church, 1920 G Street NW, Washington, DC]

 

April 15, 2016 - 8:30-9:40am; 12:10-1:30pm

CUA Research Day

Copyright & Conductor Scores:

Fair Use in the New York Philharmonic Digital Archives

[The Catholic University of America, Heritage Hall, McGivney Foyer, Washington, DC]

 

April 8, 2016 - 8:00am

Keynote Panel:

Ask the Experts Panel

Government Social Media Conference

[Atlantis Resort & Spa, Reno, NV]

 

March 26, 2016 - 11:00am

Presentation:

#Declassified: October 30, 1944-Witness to the World Premiere of Appalachian Spring

Part of the Martha Graham at the Library Festival

[Library of Congress, Jefferson Studio, LJ-G32, Washington, DC]

 

March 12, 2016 - 5:15pm

Conference Presentation:

Leonard Bernstein & The Kennedys: A Conductor's Relationship with American Political Royalty

Bridging Discourses and Disciplines in/via Music Conference

[University of Ottawa/Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario]

 

February 9, 2016 - 12:00pm

Lecture:

Hair Gel and Groupies:
Boy Bands in the Library of Congress

High Noon Curator Lecture

[Library of Congress, Whittall Pavilion, Washington, DC]

 

December 16, 2015 - 11:00am

Concert: Library of Congress Holiday Celebration

Nicholas Alexander Brown, master of ceremonies & conductor

Library of Congress Chorale
[Library of Congress, 10 First Street SE, Washington, DC]

 

December 15, 2015 - 5:30pm

Ceremony: French Police & Homeland Security Attache Annual Reception

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

Library of Congress Chorale
[Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC]

 

December 13, 2015 - 3:00pm

Concert: Washington Saengerbund

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

Annual German Weihnachtskonzert
[United Church, 1920 G Street NW, Washington, DC]

 

December 11, 2015 - 6:30pm

Lecture: Contemporary Music for Horn

Pre-Concert Lecture for Eric Ruske/Jennifer Frautschi/Gloria Chien concert of works by Hindemith, Ligeti, Persichetti and Brahms

[Library of Congress, Whittall Pavilion, Washington, DC]

 

December 10, 2015 - 12:00pm

Concert:

Library of Congress Chorale

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor
Works by Elgar & Vivaldi
[Library of Congress, Coolidge Auditorium, Washington, DC]

 

November 17, 2015 - 12:00pm

Special Performance:

Gershwin Prize Luncheon - LC Chorale
Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

Music by Willie Nelson

[Library of Congress, Washington, DC]

 

November 15, 2015 - 6:00pm

Concert:

Washington Saengerbund
Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

Works by Schubert & Schumann

[Elks Lodge, 8421 Arlington Boulevard, Fairfax, VA]

November 7, 2015 - 2:30pm
Paper Presentation:

"Blue-Collar Diplomacy: Billy Joel and Bridging the U.S.-Soviet Divide in 1987"
Popular Music and Diplomacy Conference
[Technische Universitaet Dortmund, Germany]

 

October 10, 2015- 6:30pm

Panel Discussion:

Concerts from the Library of Congress
2015-2016 Season Preview

[Library of Congress, Whittall Pavilion, Washington, DC]

 

August 8, 2015 - 8:30pm

Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra

Tanglewood Festival Chorus

American Boy Choir

Boston University Tanglewood Institute Choir

Andris Nelson, conductor

Erin Wall, soprano

Christine Goerke, soprano

Lioba Braun, mezzo-soprano

Jane Henschel, mezzo-soprano

Klaus Florian Vogt, tenor

Matthias Goerne, baritone

Mahler Symphony no. 8

[Tanglewood, Lenox, MA]

Live Radio Broadcast - WCRB 99.5 fm (Boston)

 

July 11, 2015 - 8:30pm

Boston Symphony Orchestra
Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Bramwell Tovey, conductor

Sondra Radvanovsky, soprano

Bryn Terfel, baritone

Ryan Speedo Green, bass

All-Italian Program, Including Act I of Tosca

Verdi Stabat Mater

[Tanglewood, Lenox, MA]

Live Radio Broadcast - WCRB 99.5 fm (Boston)

 

June 18, 2015 - 12:00pm

Library of Congress Chorale Concert

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

Rosie Storey, accompanist

Traditional works from Latin America and Iberia

[Library of Congress, Coolidge Auditorium, Washington, DC]

 

May 31, 2015 - 3:30pm

Ronald Knudsen Memorial Service
PERFORMANCE

Members of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus

[First Baptist Church, 848 Beacon Street, Newton MA]

 

May 25, 2015 - 11:00am

Washington Saengerbund Memorial Day Service

CEREMONY

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Prospect Hill Cemetery, 2201 N Capitol St NE, Washington, DC]

 

May 23, 2015 - 9:00pm

WETA Concerts from the Library of Congress

RADIO BROADCAST

Nicholas Alexander Brown, guest host

 

May 9, 2015 - 11:00am

#DECLASSIFIED: Musical Lobbyists
Nicholas Alexander Brown, presenter

[Library of Congress, Jefferson Studio, Washington, DC]

 

May 9, 2015 - 3:30pm
Washington Saengerbund @ EU Open House

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Embassy of Germany, 4645 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, DC]

 

April 26, 2015 - 6:00pm

Washington Saengerbund Spring Concert

CONCERT

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

Traditional German Folk & Art Works for Chorus

[Kena Ballroom, 9001 Arlington Blvd., Arlington, VA]

 

March 7, 2015 - 6:30pm

Interview with Jennifer Higdon

PRE-CONCERT PRESENTATION

Nicholas Alexaner Brown, interviewer

[Library of Congress, Whittall Pavilion, Washington, DC]

 

February 4, 2015 - 6:30pm

Interview with Members of the Calefax Reed Quintet

PRE-CONCERT PRESENTATION

Nicholas Alexaner Brown, interviewer

[Library of Congress, Whittall Pavilion, Washington, DC]

 

January 21, 2015 - 1:00pm

Rotary Club of Washington, DC

KEYNOTE SPEECH

Nicholas Alexander Brown

[University Club, 1135 16th Street, NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC]

 

December 21, 2014 - 3:00pm & 7:30pm

December 22, 2014 - 8:00pm

December 23, 2014 - 8:00pm

December 24, 2014 - 11:00am & 3:00pm

Boston Pops: Holiday Pops

CONCERT

Boston Pops Orchestra

Keith Lockhart, conductor

Tanglewood Festival Chorus

[Symphony Hall, Boston, MA]

 

December 18, 2014 - 6:00pm

"Travels and travails of the modern musician"
PANEL - Concerts from the Library of Congress

Nurit Bar-Josef, Concertmaster, National Symphony Orchestra
Dave Berg, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Airlines for America
Craig Hoover, Chief, Wildlife Trade and Conservation Branch, Division of Management Authority, International Affairs Program
Najean Lee, Director of Government Affairs & Education Advocacy, League of American Orchestras
Molly Teas, Board of Directors, Art Works for Change & Education Specialist, The World Bank|
Carol Lynn-Ward Bamford, Curator of Musical Instruments, Library of Congress [co-moderator]
Nicholas A. Brown, Music Specialist, Library of Congress
[co-moderator]

[Library of Congress, Whittall Pavilion, Washington, DC]

 

December 17, 2014 - 11:00am

Library of Congress Holiday Celebration

PERFORMANCE & PROGRAM

Dr. James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress

Library of Congress Chorale

Nicholas Alexander Brown, Conductor & Master of Ceremonies

[Library of Congress, Great Hall, Washington, DC]

 

December 14, 2014 - 3:00pm

Washington Saengerbund
CONCERT - "Deutsches Weihnachtskonzert"

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[United Church, 1920 G St NW, Washington, DC]

 

December 10, 2014 - 12:00pm

Library of Congress Chorale
CONCERT - "Music of the Great War"

Works by Elgar, Parry, Faure, Ravel, and Cohan

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Library of Congress, Coolidge Auditorium, Washington, DC]

 

December 6, 2014 - 2:00pm

Library of Congress Irving Fine Centennial Symposium
PANEL DISCUSSION

[Library of Congress, Whittall Pavilion, Washington, DC]

 

December 2, 2014 - 5:30pm

Embassy of France - Beaujolais nouveau

Library of Congress Chorale

CEREMONY/PERFORMANCE

National Anthems & Music of the Christmas Truce (WWI)

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Embassy of France, Washington, DC]

 

December 2, 2014 - 12pm

Irving Fine and the American Woodwind Quintet

LECTURE/RECITAL

Nicholas Alexander Brown, lecturer

"The President's Own" United States Marine Band Woodwind Quintet

[Library of Congress, Whittall Pavilion, Washington, DC]

 

November 18, 2014 - 12:00pm

Gershwin Prize Luncheon for Billy Joel

Library of Congress Chorale

CONCERT - Works by Billy Joel

[Library of Congress, Washington, DC]

 

November 14, 2014 - 7:00pm

Washington Saengerbund

CONCERT - "Sounds of Austria"

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Embassy of Austria, Washington, DC]

 

October 29, 2014 - 6:30pm

Saving Mary: Stabat Mater Settings from Pergolesi to Poulenc

LECTURE

[Library of Congress, Whittall Pavilion, Washington, DC]

 

October 17, 2014 - 12:00pm

Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: A Panel Discussion on Changes and Challenges for LGBT Federal Employees, 1950 to the Present

PANEL DISCUSSION

[National Archives, Washington Conference Room, Washington, DC]

 

October 6, 2014 - 12:00pm

Latino and LGBT in Washington, DC

PANEL DISCUSSION

In commemoration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, LC-GLOBE presents a panel discussion on Latino LGBT life in our nation's capital. Community leaders will discuss Lation LGBT advocacy, community health, discrimination, and employment issues.

Panelists:
*Joanna Cifredo, Writer & Advocate 
*Andrew Fuentes, Staff Assistant, Office of Sen. Dianne Feinstein 
*Juan Carlos Loubriel, Community Health Manager, Whitman-Walker Health
*Joseph Ward, Associate Director, Religion & Faith, Human Rights Campaign 
*Nicholas A. Brown, Library of Congress GLOBE [Moderator]

Presented by LC-GLOBE, in association with The Library of Congress Office of Opportunity, Inclusiveness & Compliance, the Library of Congress Hispanic Cultural Society, and the Latino GLBT History Project
[Library of Congress, Madison Building, Washington, DC]

 

September 18, 2014 - 12:00pm

National Anthem [REMIX]

PANEL DISCUSSION

Matt Spivey, VP of Artistic Operations, Baltimore Symphony

Neil Grauer, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Loras John Schissel, Library of Congress

Nicholas Alexander Brown, Library of Congress

[Library of Congress, Whittall Pavilion, Washington, DC]

 

August 16, 2014 - 8:30pm

Boston Symphony Orchestra
CONCERT - Bernstein Candide

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Bramwell Tovey, conductor

Nicholas Phan, tenor [Candide]

Anna Christy, soprano [Cunegonde]

Kathryn Leemhuis, mezzo-soprano [Paquette]

Frederica von Stade, mezzo-soprano [Old Lady]

Beau Gibson, tenor [Governor]

Paul LaRosa, baritone [Maximilian, Captain]

Richard Stuart, baritone [Voltaire, Pangloss]

TMC Vocal Soloists

[Tanglewood, Lenox, MA]

 

August 15, 2014 - 8:30pm

Boston Symphony Orchestra
CONCERT - Prokofiev Alexander Nevsky

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Stephane Deneve, conductor

Elena Manistina, mezzo-soprano

[Tanglewood, Lenox, MA]

 

July 19, 2014 - 9:00am-4:00pm


WORKSHOPFriday Morning Music Club Chorale

Works by Poulenc, Faure, Thompson, Fine

Nicholas Alexander Brown, guest conductor

[First Baptist Church, 16th St NW, Washington, DC]

 

June 12, 2014 - 12:00pm


CONCERT - "Singing in Spring"Library of Congress Chorale

Works by Bach, Janequin, Josquin, Fine, Britten

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Library of Congress, Coolidge Aud., Washington, DC]

 

May 26, 2014 - 11:00am

Washington Saengerbund
CONCERT - "Memorial Day at Prospect Hill Cemetery"

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Prospect Hill Cemetery, Washington, DC]

 

May 16, 2014 

Boston Modern Orchestra Project
LECTURE - "A Fine Centennial (7:00pm)

Nicholas Alexander Brown, lecturer

CONCERT - "A Fine Centennial" (8:00pm)

Boston Modern Orchestra Project

Gil Rose, conductor

Works by Fine, Berger and Shapero

Part of the Irving Fine Centennial

Presented by BMOP in association with The Fine Family, The Irving Fine Society, and Brandeis University

[Jordan Hall, Boston, MA]

 

May 3, 2014 - 7:00pm


CONCERT - German Music in SpringWashington Saengerbund

Works by Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert, Mendelssohn

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Kena Ballroom, Fairfax, VA]

 

March 15, 2014 - 2:00pm

An Introduction to Dvořák and Schubert Recordings
LECTURE 

Nicholas Alexander Brown, lecturer

Scharoun Ensemble Pre-Concert Lecture

[Library of Congress, Whittall Pavilion, Washington, DC]

 

February 12, 2014 - 8:00pm


CONCERT - Ravel Daphnis and ChloeBoston Symphony Orchestra

Boston Symphony Orchestra
Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Bernard Haitink, conductor

[Carnegie Hall, New York, NY]

 

January 30, 2014 - 8:00pm

January 31, 2014 - 1:30pm

February 1, 2014 - 8:00pm

Boston Symphony Orchestra
CONCERT - Ravel Daphnis and Chloe

Boston Symphony Orchestra
Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Bernard Haitink, conductor

[Symphony, Hall, Boston, MA]

 

December 23, 2013 - 4:00 & 8:00pm

December 24, 2013 - 11:00am & 3:00pm

Boston Pops Orchestra
CONCERT - Holiday Pops

Boston Pops Orchestra

Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Keith Lockhart, conductor

[Symphony Hall, Boston, MA]

 

December 21, 2013 - 1:30pm


CONCERT - Washington SaengerbundNational Gallery of Art

Holiday Program

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[National Gallery of Art West Building, Washington, DC]

 

December 20, 2013 - 12:00pm


ConcertLibrary of Congress Chorale

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

Stephen Czarkowski, cello

John Saint Amour, baritone

[Library of Congress, Coolidge Aud., Washington, DC]

 

December 16, 2013 - 12:30pm


LECTURE"Taps" and Gen. Daniel Butterfield

Nicholas Alexander Brown, lecturer

MSG Allen van Pattyn, Principal Special Bugler, U.S. Army

[Library of Congress, Whittall Pavilion, Washington, DC]

 

December 15, 2013 - 3:00pm

Washington Saengerbund

CONCERT - Deutsches Weihnachtskonzert

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[United Church, G St NW, Washington, DC]

 

December 14, 2013 - 11:00am

#DECLASSIFIED: Conductors Beyond the Podium
PRESENTATION Nicholas Alexander Brown, presenter

[Library of Congress, Jefferson Studio, Washington, DC]

 

November 14, 2013 - 12:00pm


ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONMarch on Washington: Protest Songs of the 1960s

Nicholas Alexander Brown, Library of Congress Music Div.
James Wintle, Library of Congress, Music Div.

Todd Harvey, American Folklife Center

[Library of Congress, Cooldige Aud., Washington, DC]

 

November 9, 2013 - 7:00pm

Washington Saengerbund
CONCERT 

Works by Wagner and Weber

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Rosensteel Hall, Silver Spring, MD]

 

October 26, 2013 - 7:30pm

London Philharmonic Orchestra

CONCERT - Shostakovich Symphony no. 13 "Babi Yar"

London Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir

Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor

Mikhail Petrenko, bass

[Royal Festival Hall, London, UK]

 

October 23, 2013 - 7:30pm

London Philharmonic Orchestra

CONCERT - Poulenc Stabat Mater

London Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir

Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor

Kate Royal, soprano

[Royal Festival Hall, London, UK]

 

September 21, 2013 - 3:40pm

The Battle Hymn of the Republic

DISCUSSION 

National Book Festival Amphitheater

Benamin Soskis, author
Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[National Mall, Washington, DC]

 

September 21, 2013 - 12:20pm

Library of Congress Chorale

CONCERT 

National Book Festival Amphitheater
Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[National Mall, Washington, DC]

 

August 25, 2013 - 2:30pm


CONCERT - Beethoven Symphony No. 9Boston Symphony Orchestra

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Bernard Haitink, conductor
Erin Wall, soprano; Tamara Mumford, mezzo-soprano;

Joseph Kaiser, tenor; John Relyea, bass-baritone
[Tanglewood, Lenox, MA]

 

August 23, 2013 - 6:00pm


CONCERT - Benjamin Britten CentenaryTanglewood Festival Chorus

Tanglewood Festival Chorus

John Oliver, conductor

BRITTEN Festival Te Deum; Five Flower Songs;
Hymn to St. Cecilia, Rejoice int he Lamb

[Tanglewood, Lenox, MA]

 

August 3, 2013 - 8:30pm


CONCERT - Ravel Daphnis and ChloeBoston Symphony Orchestra

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Charles Dutoit, conductor

[Tanglewood, Lenox, MA]

 

August 2, 2013 - 8:30pm


CONCERT - Poulenc Stabat MaterBoston Symphony Orchestra

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Stephane Deneve, conductor

[Tanglewood, Lenox, MA]

 

June 6, 2013 - 12:00pm


CONCERT - "An Afternoon at the Opera"Library of Congress Chorale

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

Celebrating the bicentennials of Wagner & Verdi

[Library of Congress, Coolidge Aud., Washington, DC]

 

April 26, 2013 - 12:00pm


PANELBrandeis Alumni in the Arts Panel

Yarden Abukasis '09 (SITEBoston)

Nicholas Alexander Brown (LIbrary of Congress)

Josh Kantor (Boston Red Sox)

[Brandeis University, Waltham, MA]

 

April 20, 2013 - 6:15pm


INTERVIEWConversation with George Walker

George Walker, composer

Gregory Walker, violinst

Nicholas Alexander Brown, Library of Congress

[Library of Congress, Coolidge Aud., Washington, DC]

 

April 15, 2013 - 10:00am


PERFORMANCENational Anthem

U.S. Customs and Immigration Service Naturalization Ceremony

Nicholas Alexander Brown, baritone

[Library of Congress, Washington, DC]

 

April 5, 2013 - 6:15pm


INTERVIEWConversation with Kahane & Andres

Gabriel Kahane & Timothy Andres

Nicholas Alexander Brown, Library of Congress

[Library of Congress, Coolidge Aud., Washington, DC]

 

December 18, 2012 - 11:00am


CONCERT - Library of Congress ChoraleLibrary of Congress Holiday Celebration

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Library of Congress, Washington, DC]

 

December 13, 2012 - 12:00pm

Library of Congress Chorale

CONCERT - "Exploring America Through Song"

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Library of Congress, Coolidge Aud., Washington, DC]

 

November 13, 2012 - 6:15pm

20th Century Masters:
Britten & Shostakovich 

LECTURE - Takacs Quartet Concert

Nicholas Alexander Brown, lecturer

[Library of Congress, Whittall Pavilion, Washington, DC]

 

November 3, 2012 - 1:00pm


CONCERT - Library of Congress ChoraleRequiem for Beryl Ann Brown

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Library of Congress, Washington, DC]

 

July 26, 2012 - 6:00pm


CONCERT 215th Army Band

[Sturbridge, MA]

 

July 25, 2012 - 7:00pm


CONCERT215th Army Band

[East Hampton, MA]

 

July 24, 2012 - 1:50pm


CONCERTCommonwealth Brass Quintet

[Soldier's Home, Holyoke, MA]

 

July 21, 2012 - 2:00pm


CONCERT215th Army Band

[Holyoke, MA]

 

July 20, 2012 - 6:00pm


CONCERT215th Army Band

[West Springfield, MA]

 

July 19, 2012 - 6:15pm

215th Army Band

CONCERT

[Westfield, MA]

 

July 17, 2012 - 6:15pm

Commonwealth Brass Quintet

CONCERT 

[Amelia Park, Westfield, MA]

 

June 4, 2012 


CONCERTJune Day, 215th Army Band

[Boston, MA]

 

April 14, 2012 - 2:00pm


CEREMONYSalem Muster, 215th Army Band

[Salem, MA]

 

December 21, 2011 - 8:00pm

December 22, 2011 - 4:00 & 8:00pm


CONCERT - Holiday PopsBoston Pops Orchestra

Boston Pops Orchestra

Keith Lockhart Conductor

[Symphony Hall, Boston, MA]

 

July 29, 2011 - 9:30pm


CONCERT - Conductor ShowcaseMusicFest Aberystwyth 

Orion Orchestra, Toby Purser, conductor

MusicFest Conducting Students, incl.

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

[Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth, Wales]

 

June 6-8, 2011 - 8:30pm


CONCERT - Brahms Ein Deutsches RequiemOrchestre National de Lille

Orchestre National de Lille

BBC Symphony Chorus
Jean-Claude Cassadesus, conductor

Sally Matthews, soprano

Dietrich Henschel, bass-baritone

[Nouveau Siecle, Lille, France]

[Salle des concerts, La Cite de la Musique, Paris, France]

 

April 3, 2011 - 7:30pm

London Symphony Orchestra

CONCERT - Prokofiev Ivan the Terrible

London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Xian Zhang, conductor

Leila Josefowicz, violin

[Barbican, London, UK]

 

March 26-27, 2011 - 7:30pm

London Philharmonic Orchestra

CONCERT - Elgar The Dream of Gerontius

London Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir

Edward Gardner, conductor

Christine Rice, mezzo-soprano

Paul Groves, tenor

Alastair Miles, bass

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge

[Royal Festival Hall, London]

[Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury, UK]

 

February 27, 2011 - 7:30pm

King's College London Symphony Orchestra

CONCERT - Arts & Humanities Alumni Concert

King's College London Symphony Orchestra

Dominic Grier, conductor

BRAHMS Tragic Overture; Schicksalslied

MAHLER Das klagende Lied

[Barbican, London, UK]

 

February 18, 2011 - 7:30pm

BBC Symphony Orchestra

CONCERT - Schnittke "Seid nuchtern und wachet"

BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Vasily Sinaisky, conductor

Susan Bickley, mezzo-soprano

David Hansen, counter-tenor

Robert Murray, tenor

Mark Stone, baritone

[Barbican, London, UK]

 

January 22, 2011 - 7:30pm

London Philharmonic Orchestra

CONCERT - Faure Requiem

London Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir

Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor

Sally Matthews, soprano

Gerald Finley, bass-baritone

[Royal Festival Hall, London, UK]

 

January 6-8, 2011 - pm

Boston Symphony Orchestra

CONCERT - Stravinsky Oedipus Rex

Boston Symphony Orchestra 

Tanglewood Festival Chorus

James Levine, conductor

Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano

Russell Thomas, tenor 

Matthew Plenk, tenor

Albert Dohmen, baritone

Raymond Aceto, bass

Frank Langella, narrator

[Symphony Hall, Boston, MA]

 

December 26, 2010 - 3:00 & 7:30pm

Boston Pops Orchestra

CONCERT - Holiday Pops

Boston Pops Orchestra

Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Keith Lockhart, conductor

[Symphony Hall, Boston, MA]

 

December 16, 2010 - 7:30pm

London Philharmonic Orchestra

CONCERT - Christmas Classics

London Philharmoinc Orchestra & Choir

Christopher Warren-Green, conductor

Amanda Roocroft, soprano

[Royal Albert Hall, London, UK]

 

October 30, 2010 - 7:30pm

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

CONCERT - Orff Carmina Burana

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

London Philharmonic Choir

Andrew Greenwood, conductor

[Royal Albert Hall, London, UK]

 

October 8, 2010 - 7:00pm

BBC Symphony Orchestra

CONCERT - Delius The Song of the High Hills

BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Sir Andrew Davis, conductor

Olivia Robinson, soprano

Chistopher Bowen, tenor

[Barbican, London, UK]

 

September 25, 2010 - 7:30pm

London Philharmonic Orchestra

CONCERT - Bartok The Miraculous Mandarin

London Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir

Vladimir Jurowski, conductor

[Royal Festival Hall, London, UK]

 

August 28, 2010 - 8:000pm

Kammerphilharmonie Graz
CONCERT

Kammerphilharmonie Graz

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

Allegro from Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major

Marc Corbett-Weaver, piano

[Kunsthaus Weiz, Weiz, Austria]

 

August 21, 2010 - 8:000pm

Kammerphilharmonie Graz
CONCERT

Kammerphilharmonie Graz

Nicholas Alexander Brown, conductor

Third Movement, Bach Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042

Tamsin Waley-Cohen, violin

[Stiegenkirche, Graz, Austria]

 

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