Tune in to WPR Music or attend in person to hear some of Wisconsin’s most remarkable young classical musicians perform live with the Madison Symphony Orchestra on Wednesday, March 5 at 7 p.m. in Overture Hall in downtown Madison. View preview videos about the performers from PBS Wisconsin.
The WPR Music and PBS Wisconsin broadcast and free concert features the finalists in the annual Bolz Young Artists Competition. Pianist Atticus Coen from Sun Prairie, violist Vivian Van de Sype Cucu from Milwaukee, violinist Indre Raghavan from Middleton and cellist Lucy Wu from Whitefish Bay will perform with the Madison Symphony Orchestra, conducted by John DeMain. Judges will announce a scholarship winner that night.
The free, live concert is hosted by WPR’s Lori Skelton and PBS Wisconsin’s Clint Walz. It begins at 7 p.m. in Madison’s Overture Hall and is open to the public – reserve your seats now.
Concert Program:
Lucy Wu, Cello
Dvořák Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, 3rd movement
Vivian Van de Sype Cucu, Viola
Walton Viola Concerto, 1st movement
Indre Raghavan, Violin
Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47, 1st movement
Atticus Coen, Piano
Gershwin Piano Concerto in F, 1st movement
Learn more about the finalists and Wisconsin Young Artists Compete: The Final Forte, on the Madison Symphony Orchestra’s website.
The live broadcast on WPR Music starts at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5. The program will be rebroadcast on “Wisconsin Classical” on WPR Music Sunday, March 9 at noon, and Monday, March 10 at 8 p.m.
