Take Two

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra violinists and cellists competition semifinalists to perform Duos by Beethoven and Brahms. The pianists round out the program with favorite solos for piano. Saturday, May 30, 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 914 E. Knapp St., Milwaukee, WI

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Concert by the Masters

Simone Dinnerstein, semifinal jury member internationally known for performances of Bach, will perform a Bach concerto with a string quartet from the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Michael Mizrahi, a PianoArts preliminary jury member and pianist with Present Music, will perform selections from his latest album, Dreamspace. Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, 1584 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee,  June 1 at 7:30 p.m.

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A Grand Finale

The 2026 North American Competition reaches its exciting culmination on June 2! Three pianists will advance as finalists, taking the stage with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Maestro William Eddins to perform a concerto.
Monday, June 2

4:30 pm: Pre-concert interviews, discussions of the concertos, and the popular recital, Piano Promenades

7:30 pm: The final performance of concertos and the beginning of careers in music

9:30 pm: Awards and champagne

The Long Run of Tony DePalma and Y-NOT II

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Get Free Tickets To PianoArts North American Competition

Featuring performances by top North American pianists in unique event.

Fine Arts Quartet 80th Anniversary Series – FREE concerts!

May 26: 3:00 p.m. UWM Recital Hall - Beethoven Quartet No 6; Mozart Quintet KV 614

May 28: 7:30 p.m. UWM Recital Hall - Beethoven Quartet No 3; Mozart Quintet KV 406

May 31: 7:30 p.m. UWM Zelazo - Beethoven Quartet No 1; Mozart Quintet KV 516

Two Wisconsin Students Will Compete at Scripps National Spelling Bee

Students from New Berlin, Middleton will compete May 26-28 in Washington, DC.

PianoArts winning pianist, Lucas Amory and MSO Clarinetist Jay Shankar Open the 2026 PianoArts Competition and Festival

Lucas Amory and Jay Shankar perform Brahms’s masterful Second Clarinet Sonata followed by a piano solo, Debussy’s stunning Etudes, Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, 1584 N. Prospect Ave., May 27 @ 7:30 p.m.

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Terra Papagalli – In collaboration with Early Music Now, Danceworks Performance MKE and Aperi Animam

Brazilian colonial music meets contemporary music – bringing vibrant, long-silent music to life through an evening of world premiere dance works. May 29-30, 2026 at Zelazo Center’s Helen Bader Concert Hall