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The Salvation of the Symphony

The Salvation of the Symphony

Last weekend’s Beethoven Festival saved my soul. This weekend’s concert could so the same for you.

Classical: Celtic Soul Star Comes to Town
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Celtic Soul Star Comes to Town

World-renowned Irish singer Iarla Ó Lionáird joins Present Music

Review: Sure, Shostakovich Can Be Happy
Review

Sure, Shostakovich Can Be Happy

Fine Arts Quartet finds the Russian’s merry side, along with a rarely-performed work of Italian romanticism.

Classical: Mussolini Meets Cleopatra?
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Mussolini Meets Cleopatra?

Florentine sets Julius Caesar in Fascist Italy, in huge production that requires jazz-like improvisation from performers.

Arts Roundup: All That Jazz
Arts Roundup

All That Jazz

The “Newport Jazz Festival: Now 60” tour comes to town boasting a great lineup of jazz stars.

Classical: Beethoven Festival Begins With a Bang
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Beethoven Festival Begins With a Bang

MSO kicks off Beethoven series with Ninth Symphony and a stage full of musicians and singers.

Arts Roundup: We Don’t Need a Band
Arts Roundup

We Don’t Need a Band

The best a cappella groups from hit TV show “The Sing-Off” perform at the Pabst.

Review: Authentic Eastern Music
Review

Authentic Eastern Music

East of the River offers a memorable performance of early Mediterranean music.

Review: Chorus And Orchestra Pack a Punch
Review

Chorus And Orchestra Pack a Punch

Bel Canto and Chamber Orchestra find intensity in contemporary choral masterpiece.

Arts Roundup: World Music Of Long Ago
Arts Roundup

World Music Of Long Ago

East of the River’s entrancing brew of Medieval music featured performers who’ve also done world music and jazz.

Classical: World-Class Quartet Comes to Town
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World-Class Quartet Comes to Town

The Texas-based Miró Quartet makes its Milwaukee debut at Frankly Music series.

Arts Roundup: The Funny Side of Dracula?
Arts Roundup

The Funny Side of Dracula?

Laughing Stock, a back stage comedy about a production of “Dracula” that goes hilariously wrong, opens at UWM.