Classical
Meet Francesco Lecce-Chong
The new assistant conductor leads his first big public programs Wednesday at Uihlein Hall and Nov. 18-20 at the Basilica.
Nov 8th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Two intense women
Calaf gets to sing "Nessun dorma," but Turandot and Liu are the core of this staging of Puccini's Orientalist fantasy.
Nov 5th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Florentine Opera’s fairy-tale “Turandot”
Director Eric Einhorn and soprano Lise Lindstrom on their approach to Puccini's opera and its title role.
Nov 1st, 2011 by Tom Strini
The Lamb lies (way) down on Broadway at the Pabst Theater
Genesis' Rock Opera, re-created by The Musical Box, does not hold up well over time. Plus: How I discovered the fire escape while trying to flee my seat.
Oct 30th, 2011 by Brian Jacobson
Extreme Violins at the Basilica
Violinists Ilana Setapen and Frank Almond show the unlikely kinship of Piazzolla and Vivaldi in an intense concert.
Oct 29th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Violin-centric at the Basilica
Concertmaster Frank Almond and associate CM Ilana Setapen to play "Four Seasons" by Vivaldi and Piazzolla.
Oct 27th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Choral singing in the Nordic tradition
Milwaukee Choral Artists survey sophisticated Northern European school little known in the US.
Oct 23rd, 2011 by Tom Strini
Julian Kuerti’s fine MSO debut
The young Canadian conductor leads a program of music by Ligeti, Mozart and Mendelssohn.
Oct 22nd, 2011 by Tom Strini
I’ve been meaning to tell you…
...about the Met Auditions, democracy at Present Music, UPAF's new prez, the MSO, today's Harry Van Oudenallen Memorial service, and Skylight $.
Oct 21st, 2011 by Tom Strini
Vibrant young strings
Violinists Ilana Setapen and Margot Schwartz, violist Jenny Snyder Kozoroz and cellist Peter J. Thomas play like they mean it.
Oct 20th, 2011 by Susan Barnett
De Waart, MSO shape Schumann, Mahler symphonies
Romantic music doesn't play itself; maestro, orchestra shepherd mass, momentum.
Oct 14th, 2011 by Tom Strini
I’ve been meaning to tell you…
The topics: Mahler's Titan, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford not quite live, Leslie Fitzwater and Edith Piaf, Chinese on the march at MAM.
Oct 13th, 2011 by Tom Strini
