Classical
Kirk Massey
Blue Man Group comes to Marcus Center Uihlein Hall Jan. 3-8.
Dec 31st, 2011 by Tom StriniSparkling Gershwin to toast in the New Year
Marvin Hamlisch, Kevin Cole, Sylvia McNair, Ryan VanDenBoom and the orchestra align in the best Pops concert of Hamlisch's tenure.
Dec 31st, 2011 by Tom StriniNiffer Clarke, the Ingenue on stage and off
Skylight Opera Theatre star featured in "Beyond the Ingenue," a new collaboration with Richard Carsey, at the Studio Theatre.
Dec 28th, 2011 by Ryan Findley12 Songs Holiday Project
Enjoy the brainchild of a couple of crazy independent media outlets, the 12 Songs Holiday Project. Each song is free to download.
Dec 24th, 2011 by Third Coast DailyMSO’s Hometown “Messiah” tour
Handel's oratorio is a Christmas perennial in Milwaukee. And when the performers don't treat it that way -- great!
Dec 15th, 2011 by Tom StriniBel Canto “Christmas in the Basilica”
A Christmas concert in a glorious setting, captured in Robert Bundy's images.
Dec 12th, 2011 by Robert BundyNEW! MSO plays Led Zeppelin at the Riverside
On some songs like Kashmir, hiring a strong orchestra to back you up is necessary. On Whole Lotta Love, it gets weird and a little epic.
Dec 11th, 2011 by Brian JacobsonHearing the Renaissance clearly
Stile Antico shows how a brainy composer, Thomas Tallis, made music that turns off your brain and lifts you to a spiritual plane.
Dec 11th, 2011 by Tom StriniDelving into new rep, mastering the familiar
Timothy Klabunde, Scott Tisdel and Stefanie Jacob play music by Georges Onslow, Frank Bridge and Dvorak.
Dec 6th, 2011 by Tom Strini7 things I’ve been meaning to share
RE: Tim Cuprisin, Laddie Junkunc, Frank Almond, Florentine Grammy, Steve Murphy, First Stage, Rep Artisans Fair.
Dec 4th, 2011 by Tom StriniA Gentle Christmas
With Jeff Tyzik conducting, the MSO's Holiday Pops are short on glitz and long on warmth.
Dec 3rd, 2011 by Tom StriniFrankly Music’s Epic Bach
Frank Almond, Edward Arron and Kyle Armbrust play a sonically lush, rhythmically bracing Goldberg Variations.
Nov 28th, 2011 by Tom Strini