Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 1st, and join us for a delicious celebration of WYSO’s diverse community at the annual Taste of WYSO Potluck! We invite all members and families to bring a dish that represents their background as we celebrate the diversity of our membership through food. The event will run from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, and throughout the morning, each orchestra will have time to step out of rehearsal to enjoy a variety of dishes and connect with their fellow WYSO members. Let’s make this event a flavorful success!
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Notes & Narratives: ‘Das Lied von der Erde’ (The Song of the Earth’) by Gustav Mahler
Join Us for Notes & Narratives on March 22nd! Step into the world of Gustav Mahler’s “Das Lied von der Erde” at the WYSO Center for Music. This elegant evening features a captivating pre-concert talk with WYSO Music Director Kyle Knox, followed by a stunning performance of Mahler’s symphony with WYSO musicians, members of the Madison Symphony Orchestra, and two renowned vocalists Chaz’men Williams-Ali and Mary Mackenzie.
WYSO Ensembles Recital: “Gather ‘Round the Hearth”
You’re invited to the WYSO Ensembles Recital! Join our WYSO Harp, Brass Choir & Flute Choir for an evening of music at the WYSO Center for Music at 5:30pm on Saturday, December 14. Check back soon for more details including recital repertoire.
Spring Chamber Recitals
You’re invited to the Spring Chamber Recitals on Tuesday, April 15 and Wednesday, April 16. Join our WYSO Chamber Music groups at the WYSO Center for Music for their final recital of the 2024-2025 Season.
Spring Chamber Recitals
You’re invited to the Spring Chamber Recitals on Tuesday, April 15 and Wednesday, April 16. Join our WYSO Chamber Music groups at the WYSO Center for Music for their final recital of the 2024-2025 Season.
Winter Chamber Recitals: “Last Time by Moonlight”
You’re invited to the Winter Chamber Recitals on Tuesday, December 17 at 7:00pm and Wednesday, December 18 at 7:00pm. Join our WYSO Chamber Music groups at the WYSO Center for Music for their first recital of the 2024-2025 Season.
Winter Chamber Recital: “And Winter Came”
You’re invited to the Winter Chamber Recitals on Tuesday, December 17 at 7:00pm and Wednesday, December 18 at 7:00pm. Join our WYSO Chamber Music groups at the WYSO Center for Music for their first recital of the 2024-2025 Season.
Composer Talk with Kevin Day
Join internationally acclaimed Composer Kevin Day in an intimate setting at the WYSO Center for Music to hear Kevin speak in-person about his process for composing as well as his musical background.
Music Makers Summer Session – Willy Street Chamber Players
The Willy Street Chamber Players are a chamber music performance group dedicated to creating community through classical music. Now in their 10th season, they have become a fixture of the Willy Street neighborhood’s vibrant cultural scene.
Music Makers Summer Session – Rebulú
Rebulú is a band in the mold of a classic Cuban conjunto with a twist. Its sound is a deft, tight, soulful blend of Cuban, Puerto Rican, and African diaspora grooves topped with powerful lead and harmony vocals. Rebulú’s repertoire includes classics of the genre as well as originals that bring in elements of pop and rock.
Music Makers Summer Session: Tuuli Quartet
The Music Makers Summer Session, the inaugural month-long concert series at the WYSO Center for Music, kicks off with an hour-long performance by the Tuuli Quartet, an Upper Peninsula-formed string ensemble that performs regularly across the Midwest, at 6:30pm. The group includes musicians and music educators Lauren Pulcipher (violin), Danielle Simandl (violin), Kelly Quesada (cello), and WYSO Music Maker Director Ria Hodgson (viola).
Make Music Madison DAY: The WYSO Youth Orchestra Plays Boléro by Maurice Ravel on Capital Square
The WYSO Youth Orchestra and Friends, let by Maestro Kyle Knox, will play Boléro by Maurice Ravel, an iconic piece of classical music on the King Street corner of Capitol Square at 6:30pm on June 21st. Maestro Knox calls this composition “the closest that we have in the ‘Classical’ tradition to pop music” and should sound familiar to even an occasional listener of the genre.