Early Music Events
This page contains information on early music concert
events throughout the year in the southern Wisconsin area.
Eliza’s Toyes
Casino Royale
April 27-28, 2013
A comedic diversion with music by 17th-century Venetian composers and a story of gamblers who put their cards, coins and hearts on the table. Admission: $15 ($10 students).
- 04/27/13 Sa 7:30pm Gates of Heaven (James Madison Park), 302 E Gorham St
- 04/28/13 Su 4:00pm The Chocolaterian, 2004 Atwood Ave Madison WI
Milwaukee Area Recorder Society Workshop
April 27-28, 2013
Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan, Wisconsin.
Featuring Paul Leenhouts with music from the British Isles.
Info: Diane Kuntzelman, dkuntzelman@wi.rr.com
Also see MARS Facebook page: "Milwaukee Area Recorder Society (MARS)"
Whitewater Early Music Festival (ARS)
May 31 – June 2, 2013
University of Wisconsin –Whitewater
www.whitewaterearlymusic.org/
Faculty includes Mark Davenport, David Echelard, Charles Fischer, Shelley Gruskin, Lisette Kielson, Theresa Koenig, Laura Kuhlman, Patrick O’Malley, Tulio Rondón, Karen Snowberg, Dale Taylor, Todd Wetherwax and Pamela Wiese.
Madison Early Music Festival and Workshop
July 6–12, 2013
A Festive Celebration of the German Renaissance
The Madison Early Music Festival features a public concert and lecture series and a week of workshop classes with the concert artists. For more information, including how to register for classes, please see www.madisonearlymusic.org
Festival Concert Series
All concerts take place on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus in Mills Concerts Hall in the Mosse Humanities Building, 455 N. Park Street. Week-long Festival Concert Passes ($75) offer a savings of one-fourth over single ticket purchases. Both concert passes and single concert tickets ($20; $17 students) may be purchased at the door before each concert, online at www.arts.wisc.edu, or by calling 608-265-ARTS (2787). Free pre-concert lectures at 6:30 pm.
Saturday, July 6, 7:30 pm
Piffaro, The Renaissance Band, presents Pfeiffern! Music for Renaissance Towns, Courts, and Cathedrals
Sunday, July 7, 7:30 pm
Parthenia—A Consort of Viols, presents Lust hab’ ich ghabt zuer Musica: A Passion for Music from Senfl to Bach
Tuesday, July 9, 7:30 pm
Dark Horse Consort presents The Musical Lust-Garten
Thursday, July 11
1:00 pm MEMF Participant Concert
7:30 pm Calmus Ensemble Leipzig presents Mythos 116 This concert is supported in part by the German Consulate General Chicago
Friday, July 12, 7:30 pm
All-Festival Concert presents Stuttgart 1616
For more information about early music events, the Madison Early Music Festival, or continuing education music programs contact us at 608-263-6670 or music@dcs.wisc.edu