RESCHEDULED: Concerts on the Square
Jul 8, 2021 7:00 PM
April 21, 2021
courtesy WCO
Pianist Antonio Wu was the 2020 winner of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Young Artist Concerto Competition.
The Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra s summer outdoor concert series returns to in-person performances for its 38th season, but don t start putting your blankets out on the Capitol lawn yet. The concerts will be hosted by Breese Stevens Field for a second year, and
tickets ($10 general admission; $12 reserved seats) are required. The season kicks off July 8 (note, the concert has moved to Thursday due to the weather) with âSummon the Heroes: An Independence Day Celebration,â featuring guest soloist Antonio Wu, a pianist and 2020 winner of the WCO Young Artist Concerto Competition. The series continues on Wednesdays through Aug. 4. For those who aren t quite ready to be in a crowd, the series will also stream at
Concerts on the Square
April 21, 2021
courtesy WCO
Pianist Antonio Wu was the 2020 winner of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Young Artist Concerto Competition.
The Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra s summer outdoor concert series returns to in-person performances for its 38th season, but don t start putting your blankets out on the Capitol lawn yet. The concerts will be hosted by Breese Stevens Field for a second year, and
tickets ($10 general admission; $12 reserved seats) are required. The season kicks off July 7 with âSummon the Heroes: An Independence Day Celebration,â featuring guest soloist Antonio Wu, a pianist and 2020 winner of the WCO Young Artist Concerto Competition. The series continues on Wednesdays through Aug. 4. For those who aren t quite ready to be in a crowd, the series will also stream at
Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra announces Concerts on the Square 2021 schedule
April 21, 2021 10:05 AM Stephen Cohn
MADISON, Wis. The Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra announced its 2021 schedule for Concerts on the Square.
Five concerts will be performed at Breese Stevens Field on Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. starting July 7. Audience capacity will be capped around 1,500 people per concert.
Tickets will go on sale closer to Memorial Day and be as low as $5. All money from the sale of tickets will support wages for the orchestra’s 34 musicians.
You can stay up to date with the orchestra on its Facebook and Instagram pages, as well as its website.
ONLINE: The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observances
Jan 18, 2021 12:00 PM
December 27, 2019
Sameer A. Khan
Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is chair of the Department of African American Studies at Princeton University.
While in-person commemorations of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday are not possible during the pandemic, it is more important than ever, in the midst of multiple national crises, to celebrate his activism and advocacy of peaceful dissent. At noon, tune in to Wisconsin Public Radio for audio highlights from past celebrations hosted by Jonathan Overby. You ll hear excerpts from the 2011 tribute with Michelle Alexander (author of