Slated to air nationwide beginning in November 2007, the "Concerts from the Library of Congress" radio series is a return to the Library’s distinguished radio history of more than six decades. From the opening concerts in the Coolidge Auditorium in 1925, the Library was a pioneering force in classical music broadcasting. For this new series, the Library of Congress Music Division, WETA-FM, and CD Syndications are production partners, creating 13 one-hour programs showcasing stellar performances recorded in the Library's Coolidge Auditorium. Accompanying the concerts are companion Web pages offering a glimpse of the Music Division’s treasures—more than 22 million individual items, the world’s largest music archives.
Conductor, composer and radio personality Bill McGlaughlin is a master communicator, known for creating the Peabody-Award winning program "Saint Paul Sunday," and WFMT’s daily national show "Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin." He has led orchestras throughout the United States, with a twelve-year tenure as music director of the Kansas City Symphony. Recent projects have included a commission for Continental Harmony, and a work written for Garrison Keiller, "Surveying Lake Wobegon," which has been performed by orchestras from coast to coast.
CD Syndications is a leading producer of classical music programming for the national market. Headed by Victor Muenzer and Noelle Morris, the company is known for creative, innovative programs like Indianapolis On-The-Air and Center Stage from Wolf Trap, produced in association with WETA-FM and heard on more than 250 stations. Victor Muenzer has founded two record labels and a production company, Classic Digital, Classic Digital Records, and Clay Dog Records. He has produced over 70 recordings, including a 1994 Grammy-winning recording of the Mozart and Beethoven wind quintets with Daniel Barenboim and members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Award-winning producer Noelle Morris has been recognized for productions with a casual but informative style, breaking down barriers for new listeners, while continuing to entice the classical music veteran. She is the producer for WFMT’s "Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin."
Last Updated: 11/14/2007