Music

MSO, de Waart, and Brahms for the Ages

MSO, de Waart, and Brahms for the Ages

Edo de Waart and the MSO give riveting readings of Brahms' Symphonies Nos. 1 and 4.

Unpolished, revised “Waiting” still shines bright

Unpolished, revised “Waiting” still shines bright

Don't wait to see World's Stage's production of the Bob Kelly/Kelly Pomeroy song cycle, in town for the weekend before a trip to New York's Cherry Lane Theatre.

Sean Friar among Present Music’s “Multitude”

Sean Friar among Present Music’s “Multitude”

Present Music ends its season with a multitude of pieces, including an electric guitar premiere by Sean Friar.

World’s Stage brings “Waiting” to Milwaukee…and beyond

World’s Stage brings “Waiting” to Milwaukee…and beyond

Bob Kelly and Kelly Pomeroy's song cycle will travel to New York after its Milwaukee premiere this week, to be performed at the Off-Broadway Cherry Lane Theater.

MKE This Week: Big Names, New Faces
MKE This Week

Big Names, New Faces

De Waart conducts Brahms at the MSO, Present Music's "Multitude" finale, a New York-bound song cycle from World's Stage.

Q & A: Victor DeLorenzo of the Violent Femmes
Q & A

Victor DeLorenzo of the Violent Femmes

The Violent Femmes drummer talks about his new solo album, work with jazz trio Nineteen Thirteen and the Femmes reunion at Summerfest this June.

Foals bring their “Holy Fire” to Turner Hall

Foals bring their “Holy Fire” to Turner Hall

The Foals will debut their emotionally charged new tracks and newly refined sounds from "Holy Fire" at Turner Hall Sunday.

Lush sounds echo in the Basilica to end the MSO series

Lush sounds echo in the Basilica to end the MSO series

The Milwaukee Symphony ends its Basilica series with an all-strings program.

Skylight: “Porgy & Bess,” distilled at 150 proof
Skylight

“Porgy & Bess,” distilled at 150 proof

The Skylight Music Theatre's "Porgy and Bess" is gripping, intense in Bill Theisen's chamber version of the Gershwin opera.

Skylight: Bill Theisen, exiting with “Porgy and Bess”
Skylight

Bill Theisen, exiting with “Porgy and Bess”

Gershwin's great American opera crowns Theisen's ninth and final year as Skylight Music Theatre's artistic director.

Of Montreal returns to The Pabst

Of Montreal returns to The Pabst

The theatrical psychedelic pop band brings their wildly entertaining show to Milwaukee for the third time in a year on Thursday.

Frankly Music: Maestro Almond closes the season
Frankly Music

Maestro Almond closes the season

Frankly Music's season ends on happy notes of Mendelssohn, Dvorak and Haydn.