Coolidge Auditorium Library of Congress
- Address: 10 1st St SE
- Vicinity: Library of Congress
- Neighborhood of Capitol Hill, DC in Washington, DC
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1924/11/00 | Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge | Benefactor | I offer to the Congress of the United States, the sum of $60,000 for the construction and equipment of an auditorium which shall be planned for and dedicated to the performance of chamber music, - ESC | |||
| 1925/03/03 | Calvin Coolidge | US President | The Library of Congress Trust Fund Board established by the US Congress is signed into law by President Coolidge. Elizabeth Coolidge transfers $400,000 to trust for benefit of the Music Division to "conduct periodic festivals, give concerts and defray the | |||
| 1925/04/00 | Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge | Benefactor | Elizabeth Coolidge transfers $400,000 to The Library of Congress Trust for benefit of the Music Division to "conduct periodic festivals, give concerts and defray the expenses thereof, offer and award prizes for original compositions...." | |||
| 1925/10/00 | By the Fall, the 500-seat Coolidge Auditorium is completed inside the Library of Congress' Thomas Jefferson Building. | |||||
| 1927/00/00 | Edgard Varese | Composer | "Arcana " is released. | Arcana | ||
| 1928/04/27 | Igor Stravinsky | Composer | Apollo premieres at a festival of contemporary music, Library of Congress, Washington DC. | Apollo | ||
| 1932/00/00 | Richard Strauss | Composer | "Arabella " is released. | Arabella | ||
| 1944/10/30 | Martha Graham | Choreograph | "Appalachian Spring", a celebration of the human spirit featuring Martha Graham, Erick Hawkins, May O'Donnell and Merce Cunningham premieres in the Coolidge Auditorium. | Appalachian Spring | ||
| 1944/10/30 | Aaron Copland | Composer | "Appalachian Spring" premiers at the Library of Congress, Washington DC. The ballet score was composed for a chamber ensemble of 13 instruments due to the size of the Coolidge Auditorium and financial limits. | Appalachian Spring | ||
| 1944/10/30 | Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge | Patron | At intermission, the Librarian of Congress Archibald MacLeish presented Mrs Coolidge with a declaration of gratitude, signed by President Roosevelt in honor of her 80th birthday and as a patron of the Library of Congress and chamber music. | Appalachian Spring |
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