WPR Music, Arts & Culture calendar

Dive into the pixelated world of “8-Bit Opera,” a unique blend of classical opera and retro video gaming brought to life in neighborhood garages across Madison. This summer, Fresco Opera transforms garages into enchanting stages, where iconic video game characters and operatic tales converge. Join us for an unforgettable series of performances that combine the […]

Mozart’s 35 sonatas for keyboard and violin are a window into his musical evolution over his prolific and eventful and all too short career. Delicate, colorful, emotional, soulful, and at times stormy, they are considered some of the finest of all chamber music. A program of four sonatas, with a discussion of period instruments and bowing. […]

The Viroqua Community Band will perform their final concert of the season on July 4th at 1 pm in Viroqua WI, at the Historic Sherry-Butt House. Come and enjoy some wonderful music while having some fresh strawberry shortcake!

Bring a blanket or lawn chair*, a picnic, a beverage, and your ears! Enjoy a beautiful evening in our neighborhood Orton Park as we fill the warm air with the sweet sounds of strings! This special program explores beautiful works of chamber music by a diverse group of our favorite creators. Admission to COMMUNITY CONNECT […]

Violist Madlen Breckbill presents the world premieres of two new sonatas she commissioned during her final year toward the doctor of musical arts degree. The new works for viola and piano by Micah Behr and Nolan Veldey will be presented with each composer serving as pianist. Madlen Breckbill, viola Micah Behr, piano Nolan Veldey, piano […]