Music

The Salvation of the Symphony

The Salvation of the Symphony

Last weekend’s Beethoven Festival saved my soul. This weekend’s concert could so the same for you.

Classical: Celtic Soul Star Comes to Town
Classical

Celtic Soul Star Comes to Town

World-renowned Irish singer Iarla Ó Lionáird joins Present Music

Monthly Musical Musings

Monthly Musical Musings

March’s best albums include new ones by Future Islands and by Ambrose Akinmusire.

Rock Roundup: No April Fool’s Jokes Here
Rock Roundup

No April Fool’s Jokes Here

Sorry, just a roundup of the week’s best five shows.

Review: Sure, Shostakovich Can Be Happy
Review

Sure, Shostakovich Can Be Happy

Fine Arts Quartet finds the Russian’s merry side, along with a rarely-performed work of Italian romanticism.

Review: Great to Be Here in… What Town?
Review

Great to Be Here in… What Town?

Blitzen Trapper and Drive-By Truckers play well, but have trouble connecting to Milwaukee.

Classical: Mussolini Meets Cleopatra?
Classical

Mussolini Meets Cleopatra?

Florentine sets Julius Caesar in Fascist Italy, in huge production that requires jazz-like improvisation from performers.

Arts Roundup: All That Jazz
Arts Roundup

All That Jazz

The “Newport Jazz Festival: Now 60” tour comes to town boasting a great lineup of jazz stars.

Rock Roundup: Play Ball, Soon
Rock Roundup

Play Ball, Soon

Opening Day is here and so are five shows that are much warmer than the weather.

Classical: Beethoven Festival Begins With a Bang
Classical

Beethoven Festival Begins With a Bang

MSO kicks off Beethoven series with Ninth Symphony and a stage full of musicians and singers.

Arts Roundup: We Don’t Need a Band
Arts Roundup

We Don’t Need a Band

The best a cappella groups from hit TV show “The Sing-Off” perform at the Pabst.

Review: Authentic Eastern Music
Review

Authentic Eastern Music

East of the River offers a memorable performance of early Mediterranean music.