This Friday, Saturday, & Sunday!
Towering Piano & Virtuosity, featuring Yefim Bronfman
— Michael Allsen, Program Notes Annotator
Related Special Events
Heroic Piano & Premiere
February 17-19
Experience the MSO debut of Benjamin Grosvenor when he performs Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3. Plus, the Symphony performs Jessie Montgomery’s Coincident Dances and Antonín Dvořák’s 6th Symphony.
Alcée Chriss, Organ
Tuesday, February 28
First-Prize winner of many international organ competitions, organ virtuoso Alcée Chriss will delight attendees with a program that includes a few of his own transcriptions and arrangements in his Overture Hall debut.
Upcoming Performances & Other News
At the National Opera Association’s 2023 Conference in Houston, Music Director John DeMain was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award — the NOA’s highest honor! He joins a list of highly-esteemed recipients, including Marilyn Horne, Beverly Sills, and Dominick Argento. Please join us in extending our gratitude to the NOA and celebrating this huge honor for John!
In 2022, we experienced world-class guest artists and remarkable music in Overture Hall with more than 15,000 of you! We spent more than 160 hours in the hall between rehearsals and performances for our Symphony concerts alone. We welcomed 16 guest artists to the stage plus 3 actors from American Players Theatre, members and directors of 3 local choirs, and members of the Orchestra. If you attended or supported our concerts in any way, thank you!
Relive the moments from all our 2022 Symphony concerts, plus The Final Forte 2022 and our September 2022 Organ concert. Each story features photos, reviews, and quotes from audience members about the performance. We hope you enjoy this recap and to see you at the Symphony in 2023!
Thursday, February 23, 2023
The Madison Club
MSOL members and guests are invited to attend the Mid-Winter Luncheon on Thursday, February 23 at The Madison Club. Enjoy lunch and a conversation with the MSO’s Executive Director Robert Reed. The cost to attend is $40 per person. Guests are welcome. Please RSVP by Friday, February 10.
Community Events
Madison Opera: Trouble in Tahiti + The Seven Deadly Sins
February 3 & 5
Capitol Theater
Warm up this winter with a double-bill about longing and connection. Leonard Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti is thoroughly American in its story of a 1950s suburban couple struggling to find happiness, with an irresistibly jazz-tinged score. Kurt Weill’s The Seven Deadly Sins combines dance and song to tell of a woman on a journey across the U.S., resisting sin in every city she visits. Kanopy Dance joins for Weill’s “ballet chanté.” Learn more and buy tickets.
Luther Memorial Church: Centennial Organ Concert
Sunday, January 29, 3:00 p.m.
To kick off the 100th anniversary of Luther Memorial’s monumental building, organist Andrew Schaeffer will perform a program recreating the original dedication recital of the 1966 Austin organ! Followed by a festive reception. Admission is free. Learn more.
Bach Dancing and Dynamite: Candlelight Concert
Sunday, January 29, 6:00 p.m.
Art + Lit Lab
Join Bach Dancing & Dynamite for a breathtaking candlelit evening of music by J.S. Bach, Mozart, Dvorâk, Debussy, and Florence Price. Featured performers are Emily Birsan, soprano; Stephanie Jutt, flute; and Jeffrey Sykes, piano. Refreshments anddfollow. The Arts & Literature Laboratory is located at 111 S. Livingston St., Madison. Learn more and buy tickets.
Forward Theater: Airness
January 26-February 12
Overture Center Playhouse
When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds all committed to becoming the next national champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend – it’s about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Following Nina’s quest to shred or be shredded, Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. Learn more and buy tickets.
Children’s Theater of Madison: Finder and the North Star
February 18-March 5
Starlight Theater at MYArts
A silent wish sparks a spectacular adventure. Join Finder and North Star on a magical journey of self-discovery and personal triumph. Together they travel around the world and beyond – a journey that ultimately leads them to a surprising end. This brand new play by CTM’s own Erica Berman makes its debut on the MYArts stage – be the first to see it! Learn more and buy tickets.
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