WPR Music, Arts & Culture calendar

Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society presents its 34th summer chamber music festival :FIRE FROM HEAVEN, June 6-22, 2025, featuring nine different concerts over three weekends. “WHERE THERE’S SMOKE THERE’S FIRE” includes Mason Bates’ The Life of Birds for flute, clarinet , violin and cellos , Elgar’s E minor Violin Sonata, Rebecca Clarke’s Prelude, Allegro, and […]

Join us for an exciting summer benefit for the Madison Symphony Orchestra’s Education and Community Engagement Programs. LOCATION – Burrows Park is nestled on the beautiful eastern shore of Lake Mendota near Maple Bluff. PARKING – Free parking will be available at the Hartmeyer Ice Arena lot, with complimentary shuttle service provided to and from […]

Join Tergar Madison for a 5-week hybrid workshop designed to make meditation enriching and accessible from anywhere. This program will guide you through the essential topics of awareness, compassion, and […]

In the years following the Civil War and into the 20th century, Madison was a growing and dynamic city. Working and living within this changing environment were Black residents who […]

Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society presents its 34th summer chamber music festival :FIRE FROM HEAVEN, featuring nine different concerts over three weekends. Our artist spotlight “SMOKE AND MIRRORS” we welcome our amazing co-founders Jeffrey Sykes, piano and Stephanie Jutt, flute and piccolo ! Enjoy this lively hour of music followed by a free reception or […]

In the years following the Civil War and into the 20th century, Madison was a growing and dynamic city. Working and living within this changing environment were Black residents who […]

Make Music Day is an annual, world-wide celebration of the joy of making music. Every June 21, communities across Wisconsin host free performances and encourage everyone to join in, no […]

Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society presents its 34th summer chamber music festival: FIRE FROM HEAVEN, June 6-22, 2025, featuring nine different concerts over three weekends. “GREAT BALLS OF FIRE” is filled with high voltage energy including Henriëtte Bosmans’ Impressions, Paul Wiancko’s Cities of Air , and Moszkowski’s Suite for two violins and piano . After […]