WPR Music, Arts & Culture calendar

Join WPR for live classical music by Malik Johnson at the Milwaukee Art Museum! Enjoy an evening of timeless classics, reimagined pop favorites, and great company amidst the Museum’s iconic architecture, with a pop-up bar open before and during the performance. This unique celebration of art and music is brought to the community by WPR […]

Ever wondered what goes on behind the maestro’s baton? Curious about classical music but don’t know where to start? Join us for Symphonic Tastings, a unique and delicious three-part workshop series designed to demystify the concert experience in a fun, relaxed, and interactive environment! Each evening, you’ll embark on a sensory journey, getting a true “taste” of […]

Celebrate the fall harvest with us in Bayfield, Wisconsin! Enjoy various apple orchard events and tours, and come downtown for live music, food and craft vendors, and the Spectrum Carnival. We hope to see you on October 3, 4 and 5, 2025!

The Korean American Faculty & Staff Association at UWM and Korean American Association of Milwaukee host the 2025 KOREA Day (한국의 날) Celebration. The event will kick off with a variety of activities, such as K-Pop dance performances, Korean songs, a show-and-tell about Korea, and Taekwondo demonstrations by students and community members. Later in the […]

WPR is bringing live classical music to local venues. Join us for an evening of classical favorites, pop covers, meads and ciders. We’ll be at Honest Dog Books in Bayfield with Bach to Pop Strings. Bring a friend or your family and spend the evening supporting local music and WPR radio. Drinks and snacks will […]

Celebrate the fall harvest with us in Bayfield, Wisconsin! Enjoy various apple orchard events and tours, and come downtown for live music, food and craft vendors, and the Spectrum Carnival. We hope to see you on October 3, 4 and 5, 2025!

Experience an unforgettable evening of passion, elegance, and musical brilliance as acclaimed pianist Kate Boyd joins forces with the renowned Griffon String Quartet. Kate brings to life Das Jahr, H. 385—Fanny Mendelssohn’s evocative and rarely performed masterpiece that captures the emotional essence of the changing seasons. The program also features Mozart’s beloved Piano Quartet No. […]

Polish pianist Tomasz Lis’ “elegant, mercurial” (Catholic Herald) playing is full of “brooding intensity” (BBC Music Magazine), as well as “subtlety and sensitivity” (Classical Choice).   Program includes: Scarlatti, Bach, Brahms, Chopin