Last Sunday morning John W. Barker hosted his annual Christmas in July program on Musica Antiqua. During the show, he announced that it would be his last show, as failing health was forcing him to step down after nearly 20 years as one of the co-hosts on the program. John has been a major figure […]
Madison Early Music Festival
Madison Early Music Festival runs from July 6-13 on the UW-Madison campus and includes an evening concert series, free lectures, and a dance event (July 11) open to the public. Evening concerts: Dark Horse Consort (July 6), Alchymy Viols (July 7), HESPERUS (July 9), Calmus (July 12), and All-Festival Concert (July 13) – all at […]
Early Music America Honors WORT’s Musica Antiqua
Early Music America celebrates the joy, meaning, and purpose in studying and experiencing historically informed performance. For many years EMA has designated March as Early Music Month. As part of this year’s celebration, EMA has listed several of the radio programs that feature early music – including Musica Antiqua on WORT! Read the whole article […]
Handel Aria Competition High School Singers Showcase
Madison’s internationally-renowned Handel Aria Competition is presenting a new event to encourage high school singers to explore Handel’s music. The HAC High School Singers Showcase will be an hour-long concert featuring several young singers performing Handel arias, as well as a guest performance of a Handel duet by Artistic Director Sarah Brailey and Founding Artistic […]
Wisconsin Baroque Ensemble concert
The Wisconsin Baroque Ensemble invites you to a concert of baroque chamber music. For more information: (608) 238 5126, or info@wisconsinbaroque.org, or visit www.wisconsinbaroque.org Eric Miller – viola da gamba Sigrun Paust – recorder Chelsie Probst – soprano Charlie Rasmussen – baroque cello Consuelo Sañudo – mezzo soprano Monica Steger – traverso, harpsichord, recorder Anton […]
Christa Patton on Monteverdi
Is Monteverdi’s L’Incoronazione di Poppea relevant to young performers and a modern audience? On Nov. 16, 18, & 20, UW Opera presents this masterpiece about the woman who schemed to become empress with Nero. Baroque opera specialist Christa Patton talked about the challenges in staging the opera with John W. Barker and Alan Muirhead on the […]
