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September 2019
Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy
Directed and reimagined by renowned theatrical and circus impresario Neil Goldberg, Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy is an exotic encounter inspired by nature’s unpredictable creations that appeared on Broadway to critical acclaim. The astounding feats performed in this action-packed adventure are enhanced with spectacular costumes nominated for an American Theatre Wing Best Costume Design Award. A wildly imaginative journey comes to life in a fantastical jungle setting filled with flowers, majestical trees and a variety of special effects. This world-class explosion…
Find out more »The Book of Mormon
The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it “Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal.” It’s The Book of Mormon, the nine-time Tony Award®-winning Best Musical. This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world…
Find out more »The Book of Mormon
The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it “Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal.” It’s The Book of Mormon, the nine-time Tony Award®-winning Best Musical. This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world…
Find out more »The Book of Mormon
The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it “Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal.” It’s The Book of Mormon, the nine-time Tony Award®-winning Best Musical. This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world…
Find out more »The Book of Mormon
The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it “Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal.” It’s The Book of Mormon, the nine-time Tony Award®-winning Best Musical. This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world…
Find out more »The Book of Mormon
The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it “Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal.” It’s The Book of Mormon, the nine-time Tony Award®-winning Best Musical. This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world…
Find out more »The Book of Mormon
The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it “Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal.” It’s The Book of Mormon, the nine-time Tony Award®-winning Best Musical. This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world…
Find out more »The Book of Mormon
The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it “Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal.” It’s The Book of Mormon, the nine-time Tony Award®-winning Best Musical. This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world…
Find out more »The Book of Mormon
The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it “Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal.” It’s The Book of Mormon, the nine-time Tony Award®-winning Best Musical. This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world…
Find out more »Love, Lust & Redemption
John DeMain conducts the Madison Symphony Orchestra’s 94th Season Premiere with up-and-coming virtuoso Greg Zelek as the featured soloist. Both the Principal Organist and Curator of the Overture Concert Organ for the MSO, Zelek is a recent graduate of The Juilliard School and has received national acclaim for his ability to instill life and complexity of feeling through the highly varied tonal range of the Mighty Klais organ. In “Love, Lust, & Redemption”, the orchestra performs a series of classical…
Find out more »October 2019
Kittel & Co.
Previously of the Grammy-winning Turtle Island Quartet, also nominated for a Grammy for, “Best Instrumental Composition” in 2018, Jeremy Kittel has been a composer-arranger-collaborator for such diverse artists as My Morning Jacket, Yo-Yo Ma & the Silk Road Ensemble, and Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn. He blazes through a Bach violin partita as easily as a Scottish reel, bringing the same intense focus and precision to both. For the last few years the Michigan native, now based in Brooklyn, has…
Find out more »The SpongeBob Musical
A legendary roster of Grammy® Award winners. A visionary director and a Tony Award®-winning design team. One of the world’s most beloved characters. Turn them loose on stage and what do you get? The musical The New York Times declares, “BRILLIANT!” Broadway’s best creative minds re-imagine and bring to life the beloved Nickelodeon series with humor, heart and pure theatricality in “a party for the eyes and ears” (Daily Beast). Explore the depths of theatrical innovation in THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL,…
Find out more »The SpongeBob Musical
A legendary roster of Grammy® Award winners. A visionary director and a Tony Award®-winning design team. One of the world’s most beloved characters. Turn them loose on stage and what do you get? The musical The New York Timesdeclares, “BRILLIANT!” Broadway’s best creative minds reimagine and bring to life the beloved Nickelodeon series with humor, heart and pure theatricality in “a party for the eyes and ears” (Daily Beast). Explore the depths of theatrical innovation in THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, 2018…
Find out more »The SpongeBob Musical
A legendary roster of Grammy® Award winners. A visionary director and a Tony Award®-winning design team. One of the world’s most beloved characters. Turn them loose on stage and what do you get? The musical The New York Timesdeclares, “BRILLIANT!” Broadway’s best creative minds reimagine and bring to life the beloved Nickelodeon series with humor, heart and pure theatricality in “a party for the eyes and ears” (Daily Beast). Explore the depths of theatrical innovation in THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, 2018…
Find out more »The SpongeBob Musical
A legendary roster of Grammy® Award winners. A visionary director and a Tony Award®-winning design team. One of the world’s most beloved characters. Turn them loose on stage and what do you get? The musical The New York Timesdeclares, “BRILLIANT!” Broadway’s best creative minds reimagine and bring to life the beloved Nickelodeon series with humor, heart and pure theatricality in “a party for the eyes and ears” (Daily Beast). Explore the depths of theatrical innovation in THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, 2018…
Find out more »Mariachi Herencia de México
Nobody could have anticipated the success of the first album by Mariachi Herencia de México, an ensemble of student musicians from Chicago’s Mexican-American barrios. Released in 2017, their debut disk Nuestra Herencia (Our Heritage) received a Latin Grammy nomination, attracted local and national news coverage, and created new demand for appearances around the country. Since then, the group has performed in major mariachi festivals in Chicago, Orlando, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Guadalajara, Mexico’s mariachi capital and has made debut…
Find out more »The SpongeBob Musical
A legendary roster of Grammy® Award winners. A visionary director and a Tony Award®-winning design team. One of the world’s most beloved characters. Turn them loose on stage and what do you get? The musical The New York Timesdeclares, “BRILLIANT!” Broadway’s best creative minds reimagine and bring to life the beloved Nickelodeon series with humor, heart and pure theatricality in “a party for the eyes and ears” (Daily Beast). Explore the depths of theatrical innovation in THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, 2018…
Find out more »The SpongeBob Musical
A legendary roster of Grammy® Award winners. A visionary director and a Tony Award®-winning design team. One of the world’s most beloved characters. Turn them loose on stage and what do you get? The musical The New York Timesdeclares, “BRILLIANT!” Broadway’s best creative minds reimagine and bring to life the beloved Nickelodeon series with humor, heart and pure theatricality in “a party for the eyes and ears” (Daily Beast). Explore the depths of theatrical innovation in THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, 2018…
Find out more »National Geographic Live: Untamed with Filipe DeAndrade
Wildlife filmmaker and conservationist Filipe DeAndrade, star of Nat Geo WILD’s Untamed, gives his unfiltered look at what it’s like to come face-to-face with wild animals, survive extreme environments and make unexpected discoveries. He’ll also share a preview of his new documentary, The River and The Wall, which focuses on wildlife along the Mexico & US border. Meet the Artist! Stay after the show for a brief, informal Q&A session in the theater with the artist.
Find out more »The SpongeBob Musical
A legendary roster of Grammy® Award winners. A visionary director and a Tony Award®-winning design team. One of the world’s most beloved characters. Turn them loose on stage and what do you get? The musical The New York Timesdeclares, “BRILLIANT!” Broadway’s best creative minds reimagine and bring to life the beloved Nickelodeon series with humor, heart and pure theatricality in “a party for the eyes and ears” (Daily Beast). Explore the depths of theatrical innovation in THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, 2018…
Find out more »Tillie’s Punctured Romance — Duck Soup Cinema
Considered to be the first full-length comedy film made in the U.S., it stars the legendary Charlie Chaplin as a cad who seduces a country girl, played by Marie Dressler, in an attempt to steal her money. At the same time, he also is trying to hold onto his girlfriend, portrayed by Mabel Normand. Adding to the comedic frenzy: The Keystone Kops. Organist: Jelani Eddington Overture’s Duck Soup Cinema silent film series is nationally known for providing an authentic and…
Find out more »Rachel Barton Pine Plays Khachaturian
In her long-overdue Madison Symphony Orchestra debut, Violinist Rachel Barton Pine brings her technical proficiency to Overture Hall through a variation on Aram Khachaturian’s Violin Concerto in D minor. Pine, an internationally-known virtuoso of the violin, has appeared as a soloist with a myriad of notable ensembles such as the Vienna Symphony, the Royal Philharmonics, and the Belgian and Russian National Orchestras. This spectacular orchestral program of notable pieces embodying the brilliance of Soviet music includes Prokofiev’s Suite from Lieutenant…
Find out more »Rachel Barton Pine Plays Khachaturian
In her long-overdue Madison Symphony Orchestra debut, Violinist Rachel Barton Pine brings her technical proficiency to Overture Hall through a variation on Aram Khachaturian’s Violin Concerto in D minor. Pine, an internationally-known virtuoso of the violin, has appeared as a soloist with a myriad of notable ensembles such as the Vienna Symphony, the Royal Philharmonics, and the Belgian and Russian National Orchestras. This spectacular orchestral program of notable pieces embodying the brilliance of Soviet music includes Prokofiev’s Suite from Lieutenant…
Find out more »Syndee Winters – Lessons: From A Lady
“New York born, Miami raised, Syndee Winters has the privilege of touring the world doing what she loves. Her career began shortly after high school, as a dancer for NBA team, The New York Knicks City Dancers. She also danced behind American Idol Jordan Sparks. Syndee would be nowhere without her love of music. Reflections of The Fugees, The Marleys, Michael Jackson and Sarah Vaughn appear in her original work. Her album “Lessons: From a Lady” is now available, on…
Find out more »Black Violin – Impossible Tour
Black Violin is led by classically trained string players Wil B. (viola) and Kev Marcus (violin). Joining them onstage are DJ SPS and drummer Nat Stokes. The band uses their unique blend of classical and hip-hop music to overcome stereotypes while encouraging people of all ages, races and economic backgrounds to join together to break down cultural barriers. In the past 12 months, the band has performed for over 100,000 students in the US and Europe, and has partnered with…
Find out more »November 2019
La Traviata
La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi - Madison Opera Sung in Italian with projected English translations Friday, November 1, 2019 at 8pm and Sunday, November 3, 2019 at 2:30pm Conductor John DeMain Stage Director Fenlon Lamb* Violetta Cecilia Violetta López Alfredo Mackenzie Whitney Germont Weston Hurt* Dr. Grenvil Benjamin Sieverding Baron Douphol Brian Major*
Find out more »La Traviata
La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi - Madison Opera Sung in Italian with projected English translations - Conductor John DeMain Stage Director Fenlon Lamb* Violetta Cecilia Violetta López Alfredo Mackenzie Whitney Germont Weston Hurt* Dr. Grenvil Benjamin Sieverding Baron Douphol Brian Major*
Find out more »Joyce Yang Plays Prokofiev
Renowned pianist Joyce Yang collaborates with the Madison Symphony Orchestra. Yang’s bold sound and astounding fingerwork are the perfect match for Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No.3 in C major; this masterwork demands the utmost vitality and confidence. Known all over the world, Yang has performed with a myriad of prestigious ensembles including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, and the Toronto Symphonie Orchestra. Moreover, she was featured in a five-year Rachmaninoff concerto cycle with Edo de Waart and the Milwaukee…
Find out more »Joyce Yang Plays Prokofiev
Renowned pianist Joyce Yang collaborates with the Madison Symphony Orchestra. Yang’s bold sound and astounding fingerwork are the perfect match for Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No.3 in C major; this masterwork demands the utmost vitality and confidence. Known all over the world, Yang has performed with a myriad of prestigious ensembles including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, and the Toronto Symphonie Orchestra. Moreover, she was featured in a five-year Rachmaninoff concerto cycle with Edo de Waart and the Milwaukee…
Find out more »Joyce Yang Plays Prokofiev
Renowned pianist Joyce Yang collaborates with the Madison Symphony Orchestra. Yang’s bold sound and astounding fingerwork are the perfect match for Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No.3 in C major; this masterwork demands the utmost vitality and confidence. Known all over the world, Yang has performed with a myriad of prestigious ensembles including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, and the Toronto Symphonie Orchestra. Moreover, she was featured in a five-year Rachmaninoff concerto cycle with Edo de Waart and the Milwaukee…
Find out more »December 2019
A Madison Symphony Christmas
It’s that time of year again! Join John DeMain and the Madison Symphony Orchestra in welcoming the holiday season with orchestral arrangements of nostalgic carols and classics of the holiday spirit. Alongside the orchestra are various appearances by the Mount Zion Gospel Choir, the Madison Youth Choirs, and the Madison Symphony Chorus, as well as internationally-recognized opera singers Mackenzie Whitney and Michelle Johnson. As a wonderful finishing touch, the audience is invited to join in on a sing-along of various…
Find out more »A Madison Symphony Christmas
It’s that time of year again! Join John DeMain and the Madison Symphony Orchestra in welcoming the holiday season with orchestral arrangements of nostalgic carols and classics of the holiday spirit. Alongside the orchestra are various appearances by the Mount Zion Gospel Choir, the Madison Youth Choirs, and the Madison Symphony Chorus, as well as internationally-recognized opera singers Mackenzie Whitney and Michelle Johnson. As a wonderful finishing touch, the audience is invited to join in on a sing-along of various…
Find out more »A Madison Symphony Christmas
It’s that time of year again! Join John DeMain and the Madison Symphony Orchestra in welcoming the holiday season with orchestral arrangements of nostalgic carols and classics of the holiday spirit. Alongside the orchestra are various appearances by the Mount Zion Gospel Choir, the Madison Youth Choirs, and the Madison Symphony Chorus, as well as internationally-recognized opera singers Mackenzie Whitney and Michelle Johnson. As a wonderful finishing touch, the audience is invited to join in on a sing-along of various…
Find out more »January 2020
Beyond the Score®, Prokofiev Symphony No. 5: Pure Propaganda?
With only a single performance, Beyond the Score® at Overture Hall is an absolute must-see. Prokofiev’s Symphony No.5 was deemed a musical celebration to the end of World War II; it depicts Prokofiev’s experiences in America and how his outlook on music changed upon his return to the Soviet homeland after the war. This performance is a two-part production of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; the first half includes a multimedia presentation starring American Players Theatre actors, visual projections and live…
Find out more »February 2020
Romantic Encounter
A vibrant and unrestrained duo, Violinist Pinchas Zukerman and Cellist Amanda Forsyth make sparks fly in their fiery performance of the Brahms Double Concerto, with which these two renowned musicians made their Madison Symphony debut in 2001. Both Zukerman and Forsyth’s international fame has taken their playing all across the world to places including London, Israel, and Australia. Their 2020 return calls for the utmost program; the orchestra performs Berlioz’s swashbuckling Le Corsaire Overture which serves as his depiction of…
Find out more »Romantic Encounter
A vibrant and unrestrained duo, Violinist Pinchas Zukerman and Cellist Amanda Forsyth make sparks fly in their fiery performance of the Brahms Double Concerto, with which these two renowned musicians made their Madison Symphony debut in 2001. Both Zukerman and Forsyth’s international fame has taken their playing all across the world to places including London, Israel, and Australia. Their 2020 return calls for the utmost program; the orchestra performs Berlioz’s swashbuckling Le Corsaire Overture which serves as his depiction of…
Find out more »Romantic Encounter
A vibrant and unrestrained duo, Violinist Pinchas Zukerman and Cellist Amanda Forsyth make sparks fly in their fiery performance of the Brahms Double Concerto, with which these two renowned musicians made their Madison Symphony debut in 2001. Both Zukerman and Forsyth’s international fame has taken their playing all across the world to places including London, Israel, and Australia. Their 2020 return calls for the utmost program; the orchestra performs Berlioz’s swashbuckling Le Corsaire Overture which serves as his depiction of…
Find out more »March 2020
The Miracle
Guest conductor Kenneth Woods leads the Madison Symphony Orchestra in an exuberant evening of mastery and skill. The program commences with Haydn’s Symphony No. 96; popularly called the Miracle Symphony, this work remains a legend ever since a chandelier crashed to the floor from the ceiling of the concert hall during its premiere. Luckily, the audience dodged the chandelier and lived to tell the tale. The orchestra is then joined by Canadian prodigy Blake Pouliot, who dazzles on his violin…
Find out more »The Miracle
Guest conductor Kenneth Woods leads the Madison Symphony Orchestra in an exuberant evening of mastery and skill. The program commences with Haydn’s Symphony No. 96; popularly called the Miracle Symphony, this work remains a legend ever since a chandelier crashed to the floor from the ceiling of the concert hall during its premiere. Luckily, the audience dodged the chandelier and lived to tell the tale. The orchestra is then joined by Canadian prodigy Blake Pouliot, who dazzles on his violin…
Find out more »The Miracle
Guest conductor Kenneth Woods leads the Madison Symphony Orchestra in an exuberant evening of mastery and skill. The program commences with Haydn’s Symphony No. 96; popularly called the Miracle Symphony, this work remains a legend ever since a chandelier crashed to the floor from the ceiling of the concert hall during its premiere. Luckily, the audience dodged the chandelier and lived to tell the tale. The orchestra is then joined by Canadian prodigy Blake Pouliot, who dazzles on his violin…
Find out more »April 2020
Dvořák Requiem
John DeMain leads the Madison Symphony Orchestra in collaboration with Director Beverly Taylor of the Madison Symphony Chorus to stage the Dvořák Requiem. The production features Soprano Ann Toomey, Mezzo-Soprano Julie Miller, Tenor Eric Barry, and Bass Matt Boehler. Composed at the peak of Dvořák’s career, this colossal masterpiece comprises thirteen movements and two parts traditionally separated by an intermission. With a quartet of solo singers in addition to an enormous choir and standard orchestra complete with brass and percussion,…
Find out more »Dvořák Requiem
John DeMain leads the Madison Symphony Orchestra in collaboration with Director Beverly Taylor of the Madison Symphony Chorus to stage the Dvořák Requiem. The production features Soprano Ann Toomey, Mezzo-Soprano Julie Miller, Tenor Eric Barry, and Bass Matt Boehler. Composed at the peak of Dvořák’s career, this colossal masterpiece comprises thirteen movements and two parts traditionally separated by an intermission. With a quartet of solo singers in addition to an enormous choir and standard orchestra complete with brass and percussion,…
Find out more »Dvořák Requiem
John DeMain leads the Madison Symphony Orchestra in collaboration with Director Beverly Taylor of the Madison Symphony Chorus to stage the Dvořák Requiem. The production features Soprano Ann Toomey, Mezzo-Soprano Julie Miller, Tenor Eric Barry, and Bass Matt Boehler. Composed at the peak of Dvořák’s career, this colossal masterpiece comprises thirteen movements and two parts traditionally separated by an intermission. With a quartet of solo singers in addition to an enormous choir and standard orchestra complete with brass and percussion,…
Find out more »Orpheus in the Underworld
Orpheus in the Underworld by Jacques Offenbach English translation by Jeremy Sams Sung in English with projected English text Madison Opera Premiere Friday, April 17, 2020 at 8pm ~ Sunday, April 19, 2020 | 2:30pm Conductor John DeMain Stage Director Alison Moritz Eurydice Jeni Houser Orpheus David Blalock Pluto Javier Abreu Jupiter Craig Verm Public Opinion Judith Skinner* Cupid Gillian Hollis Diana Ariana Douglas* John Styx Robert A. Goderich *Madison Opera debut Please note: All casts subject…
Find out more »Orpheus in the Underworld
Orpheus in the Underworld by Jacques Offenbach English translation by Jeremy Sams Sung in English with projected English text Madison Opera Premiere Conductor John DeMain Stage Director Alison Moritz Eurydice Jeni Houser Orpheus David Blalock Pluto Javier Abreu Jupiter Craig Verm Public Opinion Judith Skinner* Cupid Gillian Hollis Diana Ariana Douglas* John Styx Robert A. Goderich *Madison Opera debut Please note: All casts subject to change.
Find out more »May 2020
Piano Power
Russian-Israeli powerhouse Yefim Bronfman returns to Overture Hall to perform Brahms’s first piano concerto. One of the most revered and accomplished pianists in modernity, Bronfman has been nominated for six Grammy Awards, winning in 1997 for a joint recording of the three Bartok Piano Concerti with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His “technical brawn” and “glittery grace” meet the challenge of this incredibly demanding keyboard masterpiece. Bronfman’s performance follows the grandeur of Weber’s Overture from Euryanthe and the…
Find out more »Piano Power
Russian-Israeli powerhouse Yefim Bronfman returns to Overture Hall to perform Brahms’s first piano concerto. One of the most revered and accomplished pianists in modernity, Bronfman has been nominated for six Grammy Awards, winning in 1997 for a joint recording of the three Bartok Piano Concerti with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His “technical brawn” and “glittery grace” meet the challenge of this incredibly demanding keyboard masterpiece. Bronfman’s performance follows the grandeur of Weber’s Overture from Euryanthe and the…
Find out more »Piano Power
Russian-Israeli powerhouse Yefim Bronfman returns to Overture Hall to perform Brahms’s first piano concerto. One of the most revered and accomplished pianists in modernity, Bronfman has been nominated for six Grammy Awards, winning in 1997 for a joint recording of the three Bartok Piano Concerti with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His “technical brawn” and “glittery grace” meet the challenge of this incredibly demanding keyboard masterpiece. Bronfman’s performance follows the grandeur of Weber’s Overture from Euryanthe and the…
Find out more »September 2019
Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy
Directed and reimagined by renowned theatrical and circus impresario Neil Goldberg, Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy is an exotic encounter inspired by nature’s unpredictable creations that appeared on Broadway to critical acclaim. The astounding feats performed in this action-packed adventure are enhanced with spectacular costumes nominated for an American Theatre Wing Best Costume Design Award. A […]
Find out more »The Book of Mormon
The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it “Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal.” It’s The Book of […]
Find out more »The Book of Mormon
The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it “Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal.” It’s The Book of […]
Find out more »The Book of Mormon
The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it “Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal.” It’s The Book of […]
Find out more »The Book of Mormon
The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it “Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal.” It’s The Book of […]
Find out more »The Book of Mormon
The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it “Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal.” It’s The Book of […]
Find out more »The Book of Mormon
The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it “Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal.” It’s The Book of […]
Find out more »The Book of Mormon
The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it “Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal.” It’s The Book of […]
Find out more »The Book of Mormon
The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it “Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal.” It’s The Book of […]
Find out more »Love, Lust & Redemption
John DeMain conducts the Madison Symphony Orchestra’s 94th Season Premiere with up-and-coming virtuoso Greg Zelek as the featured soloist. Both the Principal Organist and Curator of the Overture Concert Organ for the MSO, Zelek is a recent graduate of The Juilliard School and has received national acclaim for his ability to instill life and complexity […]
Find out more »October 2019
Kittel & Co.
Previously of the Grammy-winning Turtle Island Quartet, also nominated for a Grammy for, “Best Instrumental Composition” in 2018, Jeremy Kittel has been a composer-arranger-collaborator for such diverse artists as My Morning Jacket, Yo-Yo Ma & the Silk Road Ensemble, and Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn. He blazes through a Bach violin partita as easily as […]
Find out more »The SpongeBob Musical
A legendary roster of Grammy® Award winners. A visionary director and a Tony Award®-winning design team. One of the world’s most beloved characters. Turn them loose on stage and what do you get? The musical The New York Times declares, “BRILLIANT!” Broadway’s best creative minds re-imagine and bring to life the beloved Nickelodeon series with […]
Find out more »The SpongeBob Musical
A legendary roster of Grammy® Award winners. A visionary director and a Tony Award®-winning design team. One of the world’s most beloved characters. Turn them loose on stage and what do you get? The musical The New York Timesdeclares, “BRILLIANT!” Broadway’s best creative minds reimagine and bring to life the beloved Nickelodeon series with humor, […]
Find out more »The SpongeBob Musical
A legendary roster of Grammy® Award winners. A visionary director and a Tony Award®-winning design team. One of the world’s most beloved characters. Turn them loose on stage and what do you get? The musical The New York Timesdeclares, “BRILLIANT!” Broadway’s best creative minds reimagine and bring to life the beloved Nickelodeon series with humor, […]
Find out more »The SpongeBob Musical
A legendary roster of Grammy® Award winners. A visionary director and a Tony Award®-winning design team. One of the world’s most beloved characters. Turn them loose on stage and what do you get? The musical The New York Timesdeclares, “BRILLIANT!” Broadway’s best creative minds reimagine and bring to life the beloved Nickelodeon series with humor, […]
Find out more »Mariachi Herencia de México
Nobody could have anticipated the success of the first album by Mariachi Herencia de México, an ensemble of student musicians from Chicago’s Mexican-American barrios. Released in 2017, their debut disk Nuestra Herencia (Our Heritage) received a Latin Grammy nomination, attracted local and national news coverage, and created new demand for appearances around the country. Since […]
Find out more »The SpongeBob Musical
A legendary roster of Grammy® Award winners. A visionary director and a Tony Award®-winning design team. One of the world’s most beloved characters. Turn them loose on stage and what do you get? The musical The New York Timesdeclares, “BRILLIANT!” Broadway’s best creative minds reimagine and bring to life the beloved Nickelodeon series with humor, […]
Find out more »The SpongeBob Musical
A legendary roster of Grammy® Award winners. A visionary director and a Tony Award®-winning design team. One of the world’s most beloved characters. Turn them loose on stage and what do you get? The musical The New York Timesdeclares, “BRILLIANT!” Broadway’s best creative minds reimagine and bring to life the beloved Nickelodeon series with humor, […]
Find out more »National Geographic Live: Untamed with Filipe DeAndrade
Wildlife filmmaker and conservationist Filipe DeAndrade, star of Nat Geo WILD’s Untamed, gives his unfiltered look at what it’s like to come face-to-face with wild animals, survive extreme environments and make unexpected discoveries. He’ll also share a preview of his new documentary, The River and The Wall, which focuses on wildlife along the Mexico & […]
Find out more »The SpongeBob Musical
A legendary roster of Grammy® Award winners. A visionary director and a Tony Award®-winning design team. One of the world’s most beloved characters. Turn them loose on stage and what do you get? The musical The New York Timesdeclares, “BRILLIANT!” Broadway’s best creative minds reimagine and bring to life the beloved Nickelodeon series with humor, […]
Find out more »Tillie’s Punctured Romance — Duck Soup Cinema
Considered to be the first full-length comedy film made in the U.S., it stars the legendary Charlie Chaplin as a cad who seduces a country girl, played by Marie Dressler, in an attempt to steal her money. At the same time, he also is trying to hold onto his girlfriend, portrayed by Mabel Normand. Adding […]
Find out more »Rachel Barton Pine Plays Khachaturian
In her long-overdue Madison Symphony Orchestra debut, Violinist Rachel Barton Pine brings her technical proficiency to Overture Hall through a variation on Aram Khachaturian’s Violin Concerto in D minor. Pine, an internationally-known virtuoso of the violin, has appeared as a soloist with a myriad of notable ensembles such as the Vienna Symphony, the Royal Philharmonics, […]
Find out more »Rachel Barton Pine Plays Khachaturian
In her long-overdue Madison Symphony Orchestra debut, Violinist Rachel Barton Pine brings her technical proficiency to Overture Hall through a variation on Aram Khachaturian’s Violin Concerto in D minor. Pine, an internationally-known virtuoso of the violin, has appeared as a soloist with a myriad of notable ensembles such as the Vienna Symphony, the Royal Philharmonics, […]
Find out more »Syndee Winters – Lessons: From A Lady
“New York born, Miami raised, Syndee Winters has the privilege of touring the world doing what she loves. Her career began shortly after high school, as a dancer for NBA team, The New York Knicks City Dancers. She also danced behind American Idol Jordan Sparks. Syndee would be nowhere without her love of music. Reflections […]
Find out more »Black Violin – Impossible Tour
Black Violin is led by classically trained string players Wil B. (viola) and Kev Marcus (violin). Joining them onstage are DJ SPS and drummer Nat Stokes. The band uses their unique blend of classical and hip-hop music to overcome stereotypes while encouraging people of all ages, races and economic backgrounds to join together to break […]
Find out more »November 2019
La Traviata
La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi - Madison Opera Sung in Italian with projected English translations Friday, November 1, 2019 at 8pm and Sunday, November 3, 2019 at 2:30pm Conductor John DeMain Stage Director Fenlon Lamb* Violetta Cecilia Violetta López Alfredo Mackenzie Whitney Germont Weston Hurt* Dr. Grenvil Benjamin Sieverding Baron Douphol Brian Major*
Find out more »La Traviata
La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi - Madison Opera Sung in Italian with projected English translations - Conductor John DeMain Stage Director Fenlon Lamb* Violetta Cecilia Violetta López Alfredo Mackenzie Whitney Germont Weston Hurt* Dr. Grenvil Benjamin Sieverding Baron Douphol Brian Major*
Find out more »Joyce Yang Plays Prokofiev
Renowned pianist Joyce Yang collaborates with the Madison Symphony Orchestra. Yang’s bold sound and astounding fingerwork are the perfect match for Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No.3 in C major; this masterwork demands the utmost vitality and confidence. Known all over the world, Yang has performed with a myriad of prestigious ensembles including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, […]
Find out more »Joyce Yang Plays Prokofiev
Renowned pianist Joyce Yang collaborates with the Madison Symphony Orchestra. Yang’s bold sound and astounding fingerwork are the perfect match for Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No.3 in C major; this masterwork demands the utmost vitality and confidence. Known all over the world, Yang has performed with a myriad of prestigious ensembles including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, […]
Find out more »Joyce Yang Plays Prokofiev
Renowned pianist Joyce Yang collaborates with the Madison Symphony Orchestra. Yang’s bold sound and astounding fingerwork are the perfect match for Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No.3 in C major; this masterwork demands the utmost vitality and confidence. Known all over the world, Yang has performed with a myriad of prestigious ensembles including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, […]
Find out more »December 2019
A Madison Symphony Christmas
It’s that time of year again! Join John DeMain and the Madison Symphony Orchestra in welcoming the holiday season with orchestral arrangements of nostalgic carols and classics of the holiday spirit. Alongside the orchestra are various appearances by the Mount Zion Gospel Choir, the Madison Youth Choirs, and the Madison Symphony Chorus, as well as […]
Find out more »A Madison Symphony Christmas
It’s that time of year again! Join John DeMain and the Madison Symphony Orchestra in welcoming the holiday season with orchestral arrangements of nostalgic carols and classics of the holiday spirit. Alongside the orchestra are various appearances by the Mount Zion Gospel Choir, the Madison Youth Choirs, and the Madison Symphony Chorus, as well as […]
Find out more »A Madison Symphony Christmas
It’s that time of year again! Join John DeMain and the Madison Symphony Orchestra in welcoming the holiday season with orchestral arrangements of nostalgic carols and classics of the holiday spirit. Alongside the orchestra are various appearances by the Mount Zion Gospel Choir, the Madison Youth Choirs, and the Madison Symphony Chorus, as well as […]
Find out more »January 2020
Beyond the Score®, Prokofiev Symphony No. 5: Pure Propaganda?
With only a single performance, Beyond the Score® at Overture Hall is an absolute must-see. Prokofiev’s Symphony No.5 was deemed a musical celebration to the end of World War II; it depicts Prokofiev’s experiences in America and how his outlook on music changed upon his return to the Soviet homeland after the war. This performance […]
Find out more »February 2020
Romantic Encounter
A vibrant and unrestrained duo, Violinist Pinchas Zukerman and Cellist Amanda Forsyth make sparks fly in their fiery performance of the Brahms Double Concerto, with which these two renowned musicians made their Madison Symphony debut in 2001. Both Zukerman and Forsyth’s international fame has taken their playing all across the world to places including London, […]
Find out more »Romantic Encounter
A vibrant and unrestrained duo, Violinist Pinchas Zukerman and Cellist Amanda Forsyth make sparks fly in their fiery performance of the Brahms Double Concerto, with which these two renowned musicians made their Madison Symphony debut in 2001. Both Zukerman and Forsyth’s international fame has taken their playing all across the world to places including London, […]
Find out more »Romantic Encounter
A vibrant and unrestrained duo, Violinist Pinchas Zukerman and Cellist Amanda Forsyth make sparks fly in their fiery performance of the Brahms Double Concerto, with which these two renowned musicians made their Madison Symphony debut in 2001. Both Zukerman and Forsyth’s international fame has taken their playing all across the world to places including London, […]
Find out more »March 2020
The Miracle
Guest conductor Kenneth Woods leads the Madison Symphony Orchestra in an exuberant evening of mastery and skill. The program commences with Haydn’s Symphony No. 96; popularly called the Miracle Symphony, this work remains a legend ever since a chandelier crashed to the floor from the ceiling of the concert hall during its premiere. Luckily, the […]
Find out more »The Miracle
Guest conductor Kenneth Woods leads the Madison Symphony Orchestra in an exuberant evening of mastery and skill. The program commences with Haydn’s Symphony No. 96; popularly called the Miracle Symphony, this work remains a legend ever since a chandelier crashed to the floor from the ceiling of the concert hall during its premiere. Luckily, the […]
Find out more »The Miracle
Guest conductor Kenneth Woods leads the Madison Symphony Orchestra in an exuberant evening of mastery and skill. The program commences with Haydn’s Symphony No. 96; popularly called the Miracle Symphony, this work remains a legend ever since a chandelier crashed to the floor from the ceiling of the concert hall during its premiere. Luckily, the […]
Find out more »April 2020
Dvořák Requiem
John DeMain leads the Madison Symphony Orchestra in collaboration with Director Beverly Taylor of the Madison Symphony Chorus to stage the Dvořák Requiem. The production features Soprano Ann Toomey, Mezzo-Soprano Julie Miller, Tenor Eric Barry, and Bass Matt Boehler. Composed at the peak of Dvořák’s career, this colossal masterpiece comprises thirteen movements and two parts […]
Find out more »Dvořák Requiem
John DeMain leads the Madison Symphony Orchestra in collaboration with Director Beverly Taylor of the Madison Symphony Chorus to stage the Dvořák Requiem. The production features Soprano Ann Toomey, Mezzo-Soprano Julie Miller, Tenor Eric Barry, and Bass Matt Boehler. Composed at the peak of Dvořák’s career, this colossal masterpiece comprises thirteen movements and two parts […]
Find out more »Dvořák Requiem
John DeMain leads the Madison Symphony Orchestra in collaboration with Director Beverly Taylor of the Madison Symphony Chorus to stage the Dvořák Requiem. The production features Soprano Ann Toomey, Mezzo-Soprano Julie Miller, Tenor Eric Barry, and Bass Matt Boehler. Composed at the peak of Dvořák’s career, this colossal masterpiece comprises thirteen movements and two parts […]
Find out more »Orpheus in the Underworld
Orpheus in the Underworld by Jacques Offenbach English translation by Jeremy Sams Sung in English with projected English text Madison Opera Premiere Friday, April 17, 2020 at 8pm ~ Sunday, April 19, 2020 | 2:30pm Conductor John DeMain Stage Director Alison Moritz Eurydice Jeni Houser Orpheus David Blalock Pluto Javier Abreu Jupiter Craig Verm […]
Find out more »Orpheus in the Underworld
Orpheus in the Underworld by Jacques Offenbach English translation by Jeremy Sams Sung in English with projected English text Madison Opera Premiere Conductor John DeMain Stage Director Alison Moritz Eurydice Jeni Houser Orpheus David Blalock Pluto Javier Abreu Jupiter Craig Verm Public Opinion Judith Skinner* Cupid Gillian Hollis Diana Ariana Douglas* John Styx […]
Find out more »May 2020
Piano Power
Russian-Israeli powerhouse Yefim Bronfman returns to Overture Hall to perform Brahms’s first piano concerto. One of the most revered and accomplished pianists in modernity, Bronfman has been nominated for six Grammy Awards, winning in 1997 for a joint recording of the three Bartok Piano Concerti with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His “technical […]
Find out more »Piano Power
Russian-Israeli powerhouse Yefim Bronfman returns to Overture Hall to perform Brahms’s first piano concerto. One of the most revered and accomplished pianists in modernity, Bronfman has been nominated for six Grammy Awards, winning in 1997 for a joint recording of the three Bartok Piano Concerti with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His “technical […]
Find out more »Piano Power
Russian-Israeli powerhouse Yefim Bronfman returns to Overture Hall to perform Brahms’s first piano concerto. One of the most revered and accomplished pianists in modernity, Bronfman has been nominated for six Grammy Awards, winning in 1997 for a joint recording of the three Bartok Piano Concerti with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. His “technical […]
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