Classical
Burt Levy remembered at Music from Almost Yesterday
Burt Levy, composer and teacher at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music in the 1970s and 80s, made a difference.
Mar 1st, 2013 by David BohnRachmaninoff, channeled by pianist Joyce Yang
Joyce Yang's relationship with music? It's complicated.
Mar 1st, 2013 by Tom StriniMilwaukee Choral Artists honor composer Paula Foley Tillen
The MCA and Tillen have made music together for 15 years. Friday, the choir will feature Tillen's music.
Feb 27th, 2013 by Tom StriniA violin, a piano. That’s plenty.
Frank Almond and William Wolfram team up for a CD preview party concert, with dazzling results.
Feb 26th, 2013 by Tom StriniA violin, a CD project, a concert
Violinist Frank Almond and pianist William Wolfram will celebrate a CD launch, a long partnership and the Lipinski Stradivarius Monday night.
Feb 21st, 2013 by Tom StriniA Rocky Mountain High Tribute
John Denver, the country-folk star from the last century, lives on in a traveling show that blends archival footage and live performance.
Feb 19th, 2013 by Ellen M. KozakMasques lets French masters speak once more
Early Music Now's guests displayed a perfect understanding of Rameau et al. and presented a new, imaginative work.
Feb 17th, 2013 by Jonathan BrodieThe American Songbook, abridged
Conductor Sarah Hicks, singers Doug LaBreque and Ashley Brown perform well, but the program is all parts, no sum.
Feb 16th, 2013 by Tom StriniPresent (Chamber) Music in morning light
Present Music gives us new music at its most intimate.
Feb 15th, 2013 by Tom StriniThe Milwaukee Theatre hosts iconic “Final Fantasy” scores
"Distant Worlds" takes Nobuo Uematsu's symphonic scores from computer tones to full-fledged masterworks with Bel Canto Chorus.
Feb 15th, 2013 by Brian JacobsonModern, timeless Rookwood vases at Villa Terrace
The exhibit, featuring works by the American company from just after WWI to the Great Depression, showcases inventive techniques and evolutions of form.
Feb 14th, 2013 by Kat MurrellSeven things I’ve been meaning to tell you…
MSO Pops & me; Florentine's Grammy; Hagen's Chicago "Amelia"; "Genesis"; help the jazz kids; Above the Clouds; mandolins!
Feb 12th, 2013 by Tom Strini