Free Library of Congress Concert Series - Washington, D.C. On The Cheap

Musicians from Marlboro

Free tickets are now available January 4 at 10 a.m. for the 2017 season of “Concerts from the Library of Congress, ” which includes not only concerts ranging from classical to jazz and pop, but also lectures, films, book discussions and interviews with composers, performers and scholars. The series is made possible through Library endowments funded by private donors. The events, most held in the Library’s Coolidge Auditorium, are free but you must have tickets (paper or digital) for admission. Tickets are distributed through Eventbrite, with no service charge. For details, a schedule of performances and links to tickets, go to the Library of Congress website. Tickets are not required for pre-concert presentations or weekday daytime programs.

On January 23, 2017, at 8 p.m., the Grammy-winning Pacifica Quartet joins German composer and clarinetist Jorg Widmann for a performance in the Coolidge Auditorium. On January 25, the Musicians from Marlboro present mixed vocal and instrumental chamber music, a performance in association with the Bill and Mary Meyer Concert Series of the Smithsonian Freer and Sackler Galleries. In early February, the whole family can delight in programs featuring famous cartoon films such as the classic “Beauty and the Beast.” See the full schedule for times and locations.

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