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Early Music now: Angels with vielles
Early Music now

Angels with vielles

Shira Kammen & Margriet Tindemans caress 14th-c. Italian songs with vielles, harp and rebec. Danny Mallon adds the dance beat.

Prometheus Trio: A tempestuous “Tempest,” after Haydn and Brahms
Prometheus Trio

A tempestuous “Tempest,” after Haydn and Brahms

Clarinetist William Helmers makes a fourth for Paul Moravec's "Tempest Fantasy," after Shakespeare.

St. Olaf Choir: Youthful voices, distinguished performance
St. Olaf Choir

Youthful voices, distinguished performance

The 75-member ensemble brought their distinctive sound and selfless commitment to the Marcus Center Saturday.

Isn’t It Romantic?

Isn’t It Romantic?

The Florentine Opera's four Studio Artists sing Milwaukee a valentine.

MSO: Tchaikovsky’s drama, Copland’s blast
MSO

Tchaikovsky’s drama, Copland’s blast

Milwaukee Symphony: A Russian's take on "Romeo and Juliet," plus some "Nutcracker," and some all-American Copland.

The Florentine’s romantic for tenor Matt Richardson

The Florentine’s romantic for tenor Matt Richardson

Richardson and the Florentine Opera's other three other young resident singers featured in Valentine's concert this weekend.

Flamenco Vivo: “Jaleo” (“hell-raising”) in South Milwaukee
Flamenco Vivo

“Jaleo” (“hell-raising”) in South Milwaukee

Carlota Santana's flamenco troupe brings Spanish culture to the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center.

Kayhan Kalhor and Brooklyn Rider sublime at Alverno

Kayhan Kalhor and Brooklyn Rider sublime at Alverno

The Iranian virtuoso and American string quartet collaborate to create a rich tapestry of sound that blends East and West.

MSO: Joyce Yang’s sublime Rach 2
MSO

Joyce Yang’s sublime Rach 2

Edo de Waart and the MSO are serious about Rachmaninoff, and so is Joyce Yang, a great young pianist.

Milwaukee Symphony: Violinist Gil Shaham is special
Milwaukee Symphony

Violinist Gil Shaham is special

Gil Shaham spreads the joy in the Brahms' concerto, de Waart and the MSO reprise Schubert's Eighth.

Lisztomania hits Frankly Music

Lisztomania hits Frankly Music

William Wolfram, Frankly Music's guest pianist, reminds us what all made Liszt's 19th-century groupies scream and faint.

Skylight revives a fun, sometimes-clunky “Gershwin and Friends”

Skylight revives a fun, sometimes-clunky “Gershwin and Friends”

Cobb and Collier shine through an occasionally over-structured revue.