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Classical: Happy Birthday Richard Strauss

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Happy Birthday Richard Strauss


Frankly Music celebrates the music of the great but controversial German composer.

Classical: Bing Crosby Begone
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Bing Crosby Begone

Present Music’s annual Thanksgiving concert packs in crowds for its warm, but untraditional holiday fare.

Classical: 10 Days of Spirited Music
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10 Days of Spirited Music

Annual holiday concerts at Wisconsin Conservatory headlined by Chicago Harp Quartet.

Classical: A Russian Romantic Version of Arabian Nights
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A Russian Romantic Version of Arabian Nights

Brazilian-born conductor leads symphony in performance of sinuous “Scheherazade.”

Classical: Quicksilver Plays with Precision and Panache
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Quicksilver Plays with Precision and Panache

Early Music Now concert captures the spirit of Baroque music back when it broke all the rules.

Classical: Fine Arts Quartet Meets Russian Accordionist
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Fine Arts Quartet Meets Russian Accordionist

The headliner Russian work was fun, but the Quartet may have been best in a traditional work by Haydn.

Classical: Rumors of Our Demise Are Exaggerated
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Rumors of Our Demise Are Exaggerated

Concert proves Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra is alive and well and wowing audiences.

Classical: All Hail the Bold Bassoon
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All Hail the Bold Bassoon

Sure, the Milwaukee Symphony will perform “Pictures at an Exhibition.” But what about that brand-new bassoon concerto?

Classical: Up Close and Personal
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Up Close and Personal

Two chamber music groups offer intimacy in concerts from quite different periods.

The Six Wives of Edo de Waart

The Six Wives of Edo de Waart

Our classic story on the man who may be the most married conductor in musical history.

Classical: Monkey Business
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Monkey Business

Milwaukee Opera Theatre’s Lucy is an opera about a psychologist who adopts a chimpanzee.

Classical: The Joys of Unruly Music
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The Joys of Unruly Music

UWM offers two concerts of all-new works, including one featuring the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.