Classical
East Meets West Meets Jazz at Present Music Saturday
Amir ElSaffar's journey from classical trumpeter to jazz man to student of Iragi Maqam to muscial integrator
May 7th, 2010 by Tom Strini
de Waart, MSO and Chorus
Transcendent singing and playing in two profound works, Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms and Brahms' A German Requiem.
May 1st, 2010 by Tom Strini
Big nights for Lee Erickson’s MSO Chorus
The 150-voice symphony chorus is at the heart of Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms and Brahms' A German Requiem.
Apr 30th, 2010 by Tom Strini
Seen and heard at Florentine’s “Opera Showcase”
The 2009-10 Studio Artists bring the power of Puccini, Verdi, and others at the Florentine Opera Center. An audio slideshow from the first half of the night.
Apr 27th, 2010 by Brian Jacobson
The MSO, de Waart and cellist Joe Johnson
Johnson is marvelous in Saint-Saens Cello Concerto, and de Waart and the orchestra get to the heart of Faure and Tchaikovsky.
Apr 23rd, 2010 by Tom Strini
Anjl Rodee of the Whiskey Belles
Backstage wraps its Milwaukee Music series with Anjl Rodee of vintage country trio the Whiskey Belles
Apr 23rd, 2010 by Mark Metcalf
MSO: Lang Lang — Wow Wow
Lang Lang is still a young man, but musically he is all grown up.
Apr 21st, 2010 by Tom Strini
An emergency soloist, a swan song and Lang Lang
Principal cellist Joseph Johnson replaces Masafumi Hori. Johnson to leave the MSO for Toronto Symphony. Lang Lang returns.
Apr 20th, 2010 by Tom Strini
Bugs Bunny on Broadway with the MSO
As the national tour begins its final curtain call, the malleable MSO collaborates with conductor George Daughtery once more to bring the yuks and awe.
Apr 18th, 2010 by Brian Jacobson
The Milwaukee Choral Artists are on Fire! (Figuratively)
Sharon Hansen's ace choir of women concludes its season with music about spiritual, actual, poetic and Romantic fire.
Apr 18th, 2010 by Matthew Reddin
The surprising Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra
Under Richard Hynson, the MCO appears to have finally found its niche.
Apr 17th, 2010 by Tom Strini
The 5 Browns talk musical telepathy and “monster concerts”
The wunderkind piano quintet talk to TCD about their new album, life on the road, and reading each others' minds.
Apr 16th, 2010 by Brian Jacobson
