Picks for Oct. 26-29 includes a new show at APT and the final weekend for current productions by Strollers and Mercury Players; a concert marking Crystal Corner booker Joe Lambert s retirement.
The UW-Madison’s classical music scene will offer new sounds and sonic fusions, new artists, and new ways of hearing old standards this fall. Music comes to Shannon Hall, the concert halls at the Mead Witter School of Music, and good old Music Hall.
Seraph Brass, an ensemble of America’s top female brass players, closes out the ninth season for Chamber Music on the Fox with a concert entitled, “Colors of Brass” on Sunday, April 30, and Monday, May 1. The April 30 concert will be held at New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Blvd. in Aurora. The Ashbury, 1 Douglas Avenue in Elgin is the location for the May 1 concert. Both concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 for adult in-person and virtual viewing, $15 for in-person student tickets, and are available at www.ChamberMusicOnTheFox.org. <br/><br/>Seraph Brass pushes the boundaries on the capabilities of their instruments for an exhilarating night of classical favorites and groovy new music. Led by founding member and artistic director Mary Elizabeth Bowden, who grew up in New Lenox and is a Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra alumnus, these renowned musicians easily transition from Grieg, Verdi, Tchaikovsky, Liszt, and Clara Schumann, to works by moder