Book Talk: "Let the People Hear It - 100 Years of Concerts at the Nation's Library"

Join us as we welcome authors Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres and Dr. David H. Plylar as they speak about their new book, Let the People Hear It: Concerts from the Library of Congress at 100.

Let the People Hear It: Concerts from the Library of Congress at 100 shares the history of the Library of Congress' world-renowned concert series through the people, music, and collections that have inspired countless listeners. Photographs, historical documents, and unique music manuscripts demonstrate how the concert series enriched and preserved America’s musical, dance, and theater heritage, all while fostering a community of music lovers.

Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres is acting chief of the Library of Congress's Music Division. Hepreviously served in senior leadership roles at the Prince George's County Memorial Library System and Washington Performing Arts and he is a former Army bandsman. Dr. David H. Plylar is a music specialist and concert producer at the Library of Congress. He is also a composer and pianist who writes about music.

This program is free and open to the public - no registration is required.