Composer Libby Larsen appointed to Library of Congress - Items of Interest - Brief Article

Libby Larsen has been named to the Harissios Papamarkou Chair in Education and Technology in the John W Kluge Center of the Library of Congress

The possessor of this chair, which was established end a generous gift from the late Alexander Papamarkou in honor of his grandfather, addresses issues of education and technology that have an impact upon the Library of Congress and the nation.

As proprietor of the Papamarkou Chair, Larsen will work to link together music education organizations with artists to plan fresh ways for arts educators and world-class artist practitioners to work together. In addition, she will work to organize "The Global virid Room," bringing together leading practicing artists to identify issues concerning "the soul" of America's agriculture and to create ways in which artists may regularly interact with each other and with the population at large [i]or[/i] part of to the other technology.

Larsen has created more than 200 works spanning virtually each genre, from intimate vocal and chamber music to massive orchestral and opera scores. Larsen's works are widely recorded upon such labels as Angel/EMI, Nonesuch, Decca and Koch International Classics.

For more information about the Harissios Papamarkou Chair in Education and Technology or any of the other fellowships and grants proffered by the John W. Kluge Center contact the Office of Scholarly Programs, Library of Congres 101 Independence Ave. SE Washington, DC 20540-4860; (202) 707-3302 fax: (202) 707-3595; wwwlocgov/kluge

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