Classical

The Skylight’s Collier and Cobb serve Gershwin & Friends well

The Skylight’s Collier and Cobb serve Gershwin & Friends well

The classic songs wouldn't carry the day without the talented and appealing Cynthia Cobb and Parrish Collier.

Bill Florescu on the new Florentine Opera

Bill Florescu on the new Florentine Opera

The general director comments on the future of the company after the controversial "Elmer Gantry" and "Rio de Sangre."

This Week at the MSO: Sha Na Na Pops in to open 2011
This Week at the MSO

Sha Na Na Pops in to open 2011

Sha Na Na started as a 1969 nostalgia act about 1950s doo-wop. History blurs after 40 years, but they're still crazy man crazy for the music.

New Year’s Eve and beyond with Gershwin and Friends at the Skylight

New Year’s Eve and beyond with Gershwin and Friends at the Skylight

The Skylight's new revue spotlights Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Fats Waller and Duke Ellington.

12 Songs Holiday Project: Milwaukee Choral Artists
12 Songs Holiday Project

Milwaukee Choral Artists

Wisconsin's leading female vocal ensemble offers a charming arrangement of "Silent Night," exclusively for the TCD/WMSE 12 Songs Holiday Project.

12 Songs Holiday Project: 1913
12 Songs Holiday Project

1913

One cellist and one percussionist comprise the genre-challenging duo 1913, who bring their unique rendition of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" to TCD and WMSE.

Mannheim Steamroller: An underwhelming holiday concert
Mannheim Steamroller

An underwhelming holiday concert

For 25 years, Mannheim Steamroller has been dazzling audiences with the enormous sounds of Christmas -- and that legacy makes for a rather predictable show.

I’ve been meaning to tell you…

I’ve been meaning to tell you…

Arty news bits, gathered into a handy package.

12 Songs Holiday Project: Stas Venglevski
12 Songs Holiday Project

Stas Venglevski

Bayan accordion virtuoso Stas Venglevski offers his rendition of "Away in a Manger."

12 Songs Holiday Project: Philomusica Quartet
12 Songs Holiday Project

Philomusica Quartet

A beautiful rendition of "Angels We Have Heard on High" by the Philomusica Quartet -- music is their passion, and it shows.

12 Songs Holiday Project: Frank Almond and Tom Strini
12 Songs Holiday Project

Frank Almond and Tom Strini

MSO concertmaster and violinist Frank Almond and our very own Culture Editor Tom Strini collaborate for a stirring performance of "What Child Is This?"

12 Songs Holiday Project: Pezzetino
12 Songs Holiday Project

Pezzetino

Pezzetino's "Salve" was written just for us at TCD and WMSE. Listen to her touching song and feel special that it's one-of-a-kind.