Thursday, May 10, 2018, 2:00pm
Join us for two productions by Madison Opera. Lori Skelton hosts these broadcast performances, which were recorded live at Overture Hall during the 2017-18 season.
Wednesday, May 2, 2018, 5:10pm
The Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers, also known as Nikki Grossman and Joe Hart, came by WPR’s Buck Studio to share their music and some conversation with Simply Folk’s Dan Robinson, covering topics from songwriting to their love of old-time music. They also performed some songs from their latest album, “...
Thursday, March 22, 2018, 4:05pm
It’s been a few years since the acclaimed Milwaukee band, Field Report , released a new album. But the wait is finally over. The group is releasing its third album, "Summertime Songs," on Friday. In the lead up to the album drop, the group has been busy. They opened for their friends (and former...
Thursday, March 15, 2018, 4:55pm
The Milwaukee-based duo, Nickel and Rose, aka Carl Nichols and Johanna Rose, will be performing at the Simply Folk Shindig on June 7 th . In anticipation of that performance, they were in WPR’s Buck Studio recently to share music and conversation with Dan Robinson. Along with talking about their...
Monday, March 12, 2018, 2:30pm
Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Public Television present The Final Forte, broadcast live at 7pm Wednesday.
Wednesday, March 7, 2018, 1:00pm
They could have chucked the music into a dumpster, but fortunately the property renovators opted to hang on to the hand-written scores they discovered in an abandoned building. Then the new owners made some inquiries.
Sunday, January 28, 2018, 9:30pm
Joe Jencks was recently in WPR's Wausau studio with Dan Robinson to share his music and talk about where he draws inspiration for his songwriting. An 18-year veteran of the folk music circuit, Joe is well-known for his solo work as well as his time with the trio Brother Sun.
Wednesday, January 17, 2018, 6:00am
A singing and dancing Hugh Jackman was right when he said Hollywood is back to embracing musicals. Jackman, who plays P.T. Barnum in "The Greatest Showman," knows this first hand. The musical has done incredibly well at the box office in spite of being panned by critics. The circus musical isn't alone.
Monday, December 18, 2017, 8:00pm
Simply Folk joined in the celebration of Wisconsin Public Radio’s Centennial this past June, with our first ever “Simply Folk Shindig.” Almost 800 people filled the Rothschild Pavilion near Wausau to enjoy an evening of great music from two fantastic Wisconsin string bands – Dead Horses and...
Monday, December 18, 2017, 11:00am
Eric Bibb grew up in the United States and has lived in many different countries in Europe, as well as traveled around the world. A lifetime of movement gives him empathy that comes out powerfully in his album, a collection of songs that examines the lives of migrants moving from Africa and the Middle East to Europe, from Canada and Mexico to the U.S., or from one part of America to another.
Thursday, December 7, 2017, 1:45pm
Rhiannon Giddens’ CD "Freedom Highway" is a powerful, and wonderful, set of songs that not only tell stories of the African-American experience in this country, but also speaks to an important cultural moment at the end of 2017.
Wednesday, November 29, 2017, 2:35pm
John McCutcheon's 38 th recording, released earlier this year, shows his excellent musicianship through the album’s songwriting, mix of style and performance.
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, 10:05am
The new season of Saturday Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts begins Dec. 2 on Wisconsin Public Radio, and continues through May 5 .
Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 2:50pm
WPR is proud to continue its annual Thanksgiving Day tradition of broadcasting the Wisconsin School Music Association Honors Concerts.
Monday, October 9, 2017, 3:45pm
On a mild Wisconsin day last June, folk-rock act the Avett Brothers spoke and sang to a modest but spellbound audience of songwriters and musicians at the inaugural Between the Waves Conference .
Wednesday, August 2, 2017, 4:45pm
Milwaukee native Michael Torke has "seen" the key of D as blue since he was 5 years old. Torke's music is heard on WPR's classical shows regularly, not to mention in concert halls around the world.
Tuesday, August 1, 2017, 2:55pm
Wisconsin Public is celebrating 100 years of radio, and music was on the air from the very beginning.
Friday, June 9, 2017, 12:00pm
Norman welcomes pianist Yangmingtian Zhao to the WPR performance studio in Madison. He performs transcriptions of Bach's Organ Concerto No. 5, Brahms' Hungarian Dances and Strauss' Blue Danube. He is a doctoral candidate at Northwestern University and a student of Philippe Bianconi.
Thursday, May 18, 2017, 3:30pm
Join us for two productions by Madison Opera. Lori Skelton hosts these broadcast performances, which were recorded live at Overture Hall during the 2016-17 season.
Thursday, May 11, 2017, 12:00pm
Pianist Yana Avedyan performs Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 in D-minor with members of a string ensemble including Peter Miliczky and Biffa Kowk, violin; Joshua Dieringer, viola; Stephanie Knapper, cello and David Scholl, Bass.
