Classical
Young gems, hidden in a rough story
UWM's Peck School of the Arts puts on a performance with a high-energy ensemble and a hard-to-swallow plot line.
Feb 9th, 2013 by Danielle McClune
Exciting Russians we hadn’t heard
Guest conductor Ignat Solzhenitsyn leads an unusual Milwaukee Symphony program with great skill and conviction.
Feb 9th, 2013 by Tom Strini
Russians and a trumpeter
Conductor-pianist Ignat Solzhenitsyn is the MSO's guest, and exec director Mark Niehaus dusts off his trumpet for Shostakovich.
Feb 7th, 2013 by Tom Strini
Florentine showcases romantic variety with “That’s Amore”
The company's four Studio Artists take center stage to perform love songs from across the Western canon.
Feb 7th, 2013 by Emily Carl
A weekend of song and dance
Concerts at MSO, the Florentine and Milwaukee Theatre, alongside a Year of the Arts musical and the Ballet's Genesis competition.
Feb 5th, 2013 by Danielle McClune
Stephen Foster, rethought at Alverno Presents
Ryan Schleicher and friends (Robbie Fulks, Jon Langford, Christopher Porterfield and more) riff on the composer of "Oh Susanna."
Feb 4th, 2013 by David Bohn
Beethoven. That’s All.
Edo de Waart, Milwaukee Symphony dazzle as they go deep into Beethoven's Symphonies Nos. 2 and 4 and two overtures. Through Sunday.
Feb 2nd, 2013 by Tom Strini
Alverno Presents re-illuminates Stephen Foster
Jon Langford, Juniper Tar, Field Report's Christopher Porterfield, Betty Strigens of Testa Rosa and more will perform Foster's works at "Beautiful Dreamer."
Jan 29th, 2013 by Ryan Findley
The time is right for new shows
The Rep and Next Act present time-jumping dramas, Alverno pays tribute to a master from the past, and Danceworks performs pieces yet to exist.
Jan 29th, 2013 by Danielle McClune
Burning strings at the Conservatory
The Philomusica was brilliant Monday in quartets by Haydn, Glass and Beethoven.
Jan 29th, 2013 by Tom Strini
Pro Arte Quartet, Capital-C Classical at the Wilson Center
The Pro Arte String Quartet, from Madison, charms a crowd at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center.
Jan 28th, 2013 by David Bohn
Precision, bold emphasis
Violinist Sarah Kapustin, Pewaukee native, returns to Milwaukee with her Amsterdam-based string quartet.
Jan 27th, 2013 by Michael Barndt
