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Sunday,
Nov. 15, 2009
AMARCORD
They last played our series in
2002, and are still singing Bach and the Beatles,
Schubert and Billy Joel. The five former members of
St. Thomas’s Boys Choir in Leipzig who make up
AMARCORD have delighted concertgoers with their
immaculate, a capella elegance. Their concerts have
been described as “vocal
magic,” “astonishing” and “world class.” Said one
reviewer, famously, “They sing like angels and look
like the Backstreet Boys. Well, maybe a little more
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Wednesday,
Feb. 10, 2010
Philharmonia of the Nations
with pianist Jon Nakamatsu
Leonard Bernstein’s idea “Let’s
make music as friends” was realized in 1995 when
colleague
Ju stus Frantz assembled a multicultural orchestra
featuring star talent from 40 nations. Serbs and
Slovenians, Syrians and Israelis, Chinese, French,
Russians, Italians and others share a common
language (music) in their recordings, tours and
special appearances at the invitation of notables
including the UN Secretary General and the Pope.
Special guest Jon Nakamatsu, the most recent
American winner of the Van Cliburn Competition, has
been hailed by the New York Times for his
“stunning” elegance, clarity and power. |
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Saturday, March 27, 2010
Intersection
Piano, violin
and cello… and three engaging musicians whose
soulful expression, instrumental virtuosity and
playful performance style make for an unforgettable
evening. Their repertoire ranges from tango to bossa
nova, from a West Side Story melody to a gossamer
Mendelssohn scherzo. Writes the New York Times,
“Diamond-hard brilliance, uncommonly poetic
depths…breathtaking in precision, dexterity and
unanimity of attack.” Cellist Kristina Reiko Cooper
has played our series previously with the popular
Quartetto Gelato. |
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 Saturday,
May 15, 2010
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Edo de Waart, music director
A Civic Music tradition, back once
again by popular demand, the MSO presents an
up-close
and in-person evening with one of the nation’s
premier professional orchestras. Navigating both
delicate passages and bold fortissimo movements with
equal facility, the acclaimed, in-demand
ensemble of 85 world-class musicians continues to
reach new heights. |
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