Education Archives - The Madison Symphony Orchestra

Rhapsodie Quartet Returns to Live Music at Olbrich Gardens

Aug 5, 2021 | Education, Madison Symphony Orchestra, MSO Musicians, Photos

Tags: Chris Dozoryst, Heartstrings, Karl Lavine, Laura Burns, Olbrich Gardens, Rhapsodie Quartet, Suzanne Beia

Beautiful music on a beautiful summer evening in a beautiful setting. What could be better? The Olbrich Botanical Gardens Thai Garden was indeed the perfect setting for a concert presented by the Madison Symphony Orchestra’s Rhapsodie Quartet on Friday, July 16. This...

Artist Story, Home Is Where the Art Is, Young Artist Series, Jessica and Sophia Jiang

Mar 28, 2021 | Artist Stories, Education, Guest Artists, Madison Symphony Orchestra, MSO Musicians, Video

Tags: artist, Bolz Young Artist Competition, Dvořák, Home is where the art is, HomeWithArtists, Jessica Jiang, Madison Symphony Orchestra, music, piano, Sophia Jiang, story, The Final Forte, Wisconsin Young Artists Compete, Young Artist Series

Jessica and Sophia Jiang, winners of the The Final Forte, play Dvorák’s four-handed Slavonic Dances and share an intimate conversation. The latest addition to our “Home Is Where the Art Is” Young Artist Series features Sophia and Jessica Jiang, sisters who...

Where Are They Now? — Ben Seeger, 2009 Finalist of The Final Forte

Mar 23, 2021 | Education

Tags: artist, Ben Seeger, Bolz Young Artist Competition, The Final Forte, Violin

From The Score Newsletter, Spring 2021 Ben Seeger is a Madison Metropolitan School District graduate, and was a finalist in the Final Forte competition in 2009 while a senior at Madison Memorial High School. His parents arrived in America well-educated, immigrating...

Youth Education Initiatives Highlight

Mar 5, 2021 | Diversity, Education

Tags: Bolz Young Artist Competition, Capitol Theater, Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative, Fall Youth Concerto Competition, Fall Youth Concerts, Inc., Link Up, Overture Center, Sphinx Competition, Spring Young People's Concert, Symphony Soup, The Final Forte, The Links, Up Close and Musical, Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras, WYSO

Organizations in the Madison area and around the midwest are taking steps to introduce a new generation of music lovers to classical music. Here are five programs we think you should know about in the interest of music education: Madison Symphony Orchestra’s Education...

PRESS RELEASE: Madison Symphony Orchestra 20-21 Season, February – May 2021 Update

Nov 30, 2020 | 20-21 Symphony Season, Education, Giving, Madison Symphony Orchestra, Madison Symphony Orchestra League, MSO Musicians, Press Releases

Tags: 20-21 season, concerts, coronavirus, COVID-19, Education, events, Madison Symphony, musicians, Musicians Relief Fund, orchestra, Richard Mackie, symphony

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 30, 2020 Madison Symphony Orchestra Concerts and Events, 20/21 Season — February through May 2021 Update Madison, Wis. – In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Madison Symphony Orchestra (MSO) has cancelled concerts and...

Artist Story, Home Is Where the Art Is, Young Artist Series, Flutist Holly Venkitaswaran

Oct 25, 2020 | Artist Stories, Education, Guest Artists, Madison Symphony Orchestra, MSO Musicians, Video

Tags: artist, Bolz Young Artist Competition, flute, Franz Schubert, Holly Venkitaswaran, Home is where the art is, HomeWithArtists, Madison Symphony Orchestra, music, story, The Final Forte, Trockne Blumen, Violin, Young Artist Series

Holly Venkitaswaran, a finalist in The Final Forte 2019, plays Schubert, and shares insights about music and life. Our next story features Holly Venkitaswaran, a Bolz Young Artist Competition finalist who performed in The Final Forte 2019. She plays the...