Classical
Jazz at Alverno Presents
Gerald Clayton has become a leading young light in jazz since Alverno booked him over a year ago.
Apr 6th, 2013 by Ted BobrowMSO Pops takes on ’60s soft rock
The MSO Pops featured Billboard hits from the '60s, but the three guest singers and their arrangements didn't always sync up.
Apr 6th, 2013 by Tom StriniPercussion refined
Percussionist Greg Beyer, pianist Mabel Kwan, cellist Chris Wild play Chenary Ung, others to open a new music weekend.
Apr 5th, 2013 by Tom StriniMilwaukee Symphony Pops’ 2013-14 Season
MSO Pops 2013-14: Doc, American standards, love songs, trumpeters -- and the Indigo Girls!
Apr 3rd, 2013 by Tom StriniSpectacular Baroque Singing
Milwaukee Symphony guest soprano Yulia Van Doren, countertenor Daniel Taylor, conductor Nicholas McGegan deliver brilliant Handel, Pergolesi.
Mar 30th, 2013 by Tom StriniMSO’s Baroque program, Grizzly Bear’s Baroque pop
Tom Strini teaches Sahan Jayasuriya about countertenors and Handel arias; Sahan returns the favor with a primer on Grizzly's lush orchestrations, in the first installment of this new podcast series.
Mar 28th, 2013 by Tom Strini & Sahan JayasuriyaPassion and soul, dished out at The Cooke Book
Darrian Ford perfectly captured the sound of the King of Soul at the Marcus Center.
Mar 24th, 2013 by Howard LeuWe Six takes on Stevie Wonder
We Six brought a spectacular show paying tribute to the music of Stevie Wonder, giving the Motown artist’s music a jazzy restyling with original arrangements.
Mar 23rd, 2013 by Stephanie Beecher“Guns N’ Rosenkavalier” hits some bumps but ends with a bang
Opera singer Andrew Wilkowske lets his inner rocker out, fusing art and rock song without many missteps.
Mar 23rd, 2013 by Emily CarlIlana Setapen and 20th-century moderns
The Milwaukee Symphony Ilana Setapen ignites Prokofiev's Violin No. 2, the orchestra thrives on Neo-Classic Stravinsky and in Berio's sonic wonderland.
Mar 23rd, 2013 by Tom StriniBill Theisen, Frank Almond, Piano Arts, Prints
MKE arts news: Theisen to Iowa, PianoArts winner returns, Almond & Wolfram's new CD, and print shows abound.
Mar 21st, 2013 by Tom StriniA Tribute to the King of Soul
A celebration of Sam Cooke's music will be performed by Darrian Ford this weekend at the Marcus Center.
Mar 21st, 2013 by Angela Morgan