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Get Your Tickets Before They are Gone!
Thanksgiving Concert-Sunday Nov. 18th, 4:00pm
Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist
812 N. Jackson Street, Milwaukee |
 Experience Thanksgiving through the spirit of music, rhythm and song! Present Music, under the direction of Kevin Stalheim, continues the tradition of the annual Thanksgiving concert with pieces that will intrigue and inspire the soul. From the beating of drums to the echo of an organ, Present Music, along with Milwaukee Choral Artists, Vocal Arts Academy of Milwaukee and the Bucks Native American Singing and Drumming Group will capture the spirit of what Thanksgiving is all about; inclusion, community and gratutide. Become enveloped and captivated by the swirling sounds of strings, winds and women's voices in a world premiere commission from Timothy Andres. Grow with us, and create your own tradition!
Present Music is thrilled to be collaborating with Hunger Task Force! Please bring a non-perishable food item to receive $5.00 off your ticket to Present Music's next concert, In the Chamber.
Please join us for a pre-concert talk at 3:15pm in the Atrium of the cathedral. Timothy will discuss the creative process involved in composing Comfort Food. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from Timothy firsthand!
Click HERE to purchase tickets, or call (414)271-0711 X 5.
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*Please note, this concert is not recommended for children under 5 years of age. We appreciate your understanding.
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World Premiere Commission, Comfort Food, by
Timothy Andres to be Performed at Thanksgiving!
Timothy Andres will be Here for his Premiere! | |
Timothy Andres (b. 1985, Palo Alto, CA) is a composer and pianist. He grew up in rural Connecticut and lives in Brooklyn, NY. His compositions meld a classical-music upbringing with diverse interests in the natural world, graphic arts, and technology. He has been praised for his "acute ear" by the New York Times' Anthony Tommasini and "stubborn nose" by the New Yorker's Alex Ross.
An avid pianist from an early age, Timothy (Timo for short) performs widely, focusing especially on music by his contemporaries. "New music cannot be intimidating when played with this degree of skill and zest," proclaimed Boston Globe critic Richard Dyer. Andres recently played solo concerts at Strathmore Performing Arts Center and on the Wordless Music Series at Miller Theater (Columbia University, NY), and performed his solo piano piece, How can I live in your world of ideas?, on the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Green Umbrella series; the Los Angeles Times' Mark Swed pronounced it "irresistible".
Be sure to come and hear Timothy speak about Comfort Food at his pre-concert talk in the Atrium of The Cathedral of St. John before the Thanksgiving Concert at 3:15pm!
 | | Timo Andres performs At the River (2011) |
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Milwaukee Choral Artists to Perform One Last Time with
Present Music at this Year's Thanksgiving Concert | |
 | | Sharon Hansen, Director |
The Milwaukee Choral Artists (MCA) is Wisconsin's premier professional choral ensemble, and one of only five professional women's choral ensembles in the country. With its signature lush sound, MCA brings a distinctive repertory of choral and vocal masterworks-including well-known pieces, new music, seldom-performed works, and music of diverse cultures and historical periods-to concert audiences throughout the region. Regularly hailed for its imaginative programming, the group has quickly established itself in the mainstream of professional music making both within and beyond Milwaukee. Milwaukee Choral Artists enjoys regular appearances with Present Music, Milwaukee's internationally acclaimed contemporary music ensemble. Equally well versed in early music, the Milwaukee Choral Artists has performed twice with the internationally acclaimed The Boston Camerata, presented by Early Music Now (the Midwest's renowned early music presenting organization.) In May 2009, MCA was heard once again on the Early Music Now stage when they joined San Francisco's professional female vocal ensemble KITKA in a collaborative concert. The Milwaukee Choral Artists performs three regular season concerts each year at historic venues throughout the Milwaukee area. Committed to presenting music from diverse cultures, the ensemble has performed music in twenty-eight languages from more than forty world cultures since its inception.
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Present Music is fortunate to have had the priviledge to collaborate with Milwaukee Choral Artists throughout the years on our annual Thanksgiving concert. We are looking forward to one final collaboration with this talented group of women, as after 15 years, MCA has announced that this year will be their final season as an ensemble. Don't miss the chance to hear Present Music and Milwaukee Choral Artists perform one last time together for the World Premiere of Comfort Food.
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Vocal Arts Academy of Milwaukee
to Perform on Thanksgiving Concert | |
Present Music is pleased to once again collaborate with Vocal Arts Academy of Milwaukee at this year's Thanksgiving concert. The ensemble will be performing a Randall Thompson piece,Choose Something Like a Star, by Randall Thompson with lyrics by the beloved American poet, Robert Frost.
About Vocal Arts Academy of Milwaukee
The Vocal Arts Academy of Milwaukee is designed to be an enrichment opportunity for singers who perform in school and community groups, who study privately or who simply are looking for an outstanding musical outlet. Their goal is to create a restorative environment of joy, of excellence, and of encouragement that will revive the spirit through music.
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Come see the New Yorker's Alex Ross Speak at
UWM as Part of Year of the Arts! | |
Alex Ross discusses the roles of music critics, authors and scholars.
Present Music is thrilled that Alex Ross, Music Critic of the New Yorker, will be in Milwaukee, speaking at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in celebration of UWM's Year of the Arts! Mr. Ross has reviewed Timothy Andres, our Artist in Residence this month, in the past and so his visit to Milwaukee is particularly exciting for PM. Please come and show your support. The event is FREE!
Alex Ross Lecture: Thursday, November 14, 5:00pm
American Geographical Society Library
Golda Meir Library, 3rd floor east
2311 E. Hartford Ave, Milwaukee, WI
Read more about Alex Ross, Here!
We hope to see you all there!
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Support Woodland Pattern Book Center
32nd Anniversary Gala November 16, 2012
Featuring Robert Ashley | |
Woodland Pattern Book Center is celebrating 32 years of serving Milwaukee with an Anniversary Gala & Silent Auction at Renaissance Place (1451 N. Prospect Avenue) on Friday November 16th. The Gala will feature a rare performance by experimental composer/musician Robert Ashley, who will present his "Lectures to Be Sung." Ashley is known as the "father of American opera" and of "music television." The Anniversary Gala will also present awards to Ruth DeYoung Kohler and Hal Rammel, two longstanding supporters of the arts in Wisconsin. All proceeds from the event will benefit Woodland Pattern's programming in 2013. For more information, visit Woodland's website. (http://woodlandpattern.org/32nd_anniversary_celebration.shtml)
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It's Not Too Late to Become a Present Music Subscriber! |
You still have time to subscribe and save for Present Music's 2012-13 Season featuring collaborations with the Milwaukee Opera Theatre, Milwaukee Choral Artists and Vocal Arts Academy of Milwaukee!
Where else can you experience such a variety of arts offerings? Subscribe today and receive preferred reserved seats for Judgment of Midas at the Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts. Join us!
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Support Our Friends! |
 Wisconsin Conservatory of Music
Sarah Kapustin, violin; Tali Goldberg, violin; Roeland Jagers, viola; Joachim Eijlander, cello; Stefanie Jacob, piano
The Rubens Quartet-whose members come from the Netherlands, Israel and the US-has become one of the finest young quartets of its generation since being founded in 2000. The quartet has impressed audiences throughout its home country of the Netherlands and abroad, and is praised for its warm sound, remarkable sense of rhythm and harmony, and ability to communicate with an audience. | Through its rich knowledge of string quartet culture, the mission of the Rubens Quartet is to combine the old with the new, by interpreting lesser known works of the past and present and placing them alongside the great standards of the quartet repertoire. The quartet plays in dance choreographies, connects literature and music, and initiates music theatre performances. In its concert programs, the ensemble regularly pairs classic with contemporary (Haydn with Dutilleux, Shostakovich with Roukens), and is dedicated to promoting new music, having worked closely with such composers as György Kurtág, Louis Andriessen and Sofia Gubaidulina.
Rubens Quartet will be joined by Stefanie Jacob, pianist of the Conservatory's resident ensemblePrometheus Trio.
The concert program includes:
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet Op. 18, No. 3
César Franck: Piano Quintet in f minor
Joey Roukens: Visions at Sea |
Buy Tickets Online at
http://www.wcmusic.org/Concerts/Special-Events.aspx#RubensQuartet
or call 414/276-5760 to order!
Alba Consort (New York)
Journey the Ancient Seas:
Music of Early Spain & Beyond
Nov 17 (Sa) 5:00 - Wisconsin Lutheran College
8815 W Wisconsin Ave MapVenue
Reception at Intermission
"Talk-Back" following the concert
Bridging the ancient to the present with exotic songs, virtuosic improvisations, and compelling dances, this exciting new ensemble evokes the haunting melodies and dynamic rhythms of the Iberian Peninsula, as well as music from its Middle-Eastern and European neighbors.
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre presents
COLLECTED STORIES
By Donald Margulies (Author of Brooklyn Boy & Dinner With Friends)
Nov. 21 - Dec. 16
Two strong-willed writer struggle with success.
Broadway Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway, 414.291.7800, milwaukeechambertheatre.com
Skylight Music Theatre Presents The Sound of Music
November 16 - December 31
When Maria, a nun in training, proves too high-spirited for religious life she is sent to serve as the governess for seven children of a widowed naval captain. Gradually she wins over the hearts of the children and Captain von Trapp, but shortly after marrying the captain the family is forced to flee over the mountains of Switzerland to escape invading Nazis.One of the world's most beloved musicals, The Sound of Music is absolutely perfect for the whole family!
More at: http://www.skylightmusictheatre.org/shows-events/on-stage/the-sound-of-music
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