Early Music Events
This page contains information on early music concert
events throughout the year in the southern Wisconsin area.
Madison Early Music Festival Fundraiser
In keeping with the 2013 Festival theme, A Festive Celebration of the German Renaissance, come celebrate the joys of German master brewing and support MEMF! MEMF is partnering with the Capital Brewery for a wonderful afternoon in the Bier Garten! www.capital-brewery.com
Tasting of 5 German-style Brews ~ Commemorative Glass ~ German Appetizers ~ Brewery Tour ~ Drinking Songs Performed by Eliza’s Toyes
Saturday, June 8, 2013
3:00 – 6:00 pm
Capital Brewery Beer Garden (Rain location is the on-site Bier Stube)
7734 Terrace Avenue Middleton, WI
$35 per person
RSVP: Mary Ellen Bell maryellenbell0@gmail.com
Ensemble SDG
Youth, Power, and Wisdom: Biber's Pictures of the Life of Christ
Saturday, June 8, at 7:30 p.m.
Luther Memorial Church
1021 University Avenue, Madison
The program will comprise six of Heinrich Biber's partitas on the Mysteries of the Rosary: nos. I (The Annunciation), IV (The Presentation), X (The Crucifixion), XI (The Resurrection), XII (The Ascension), and XIII (The Descent of the Holy Spirit). The partitas, surviving in a manuscript from the 1680's, are unique examples of musical representation of historical events central to Christianity. There is no admission charge for the concert, but voluntary contributions to offset our expenses will be very much appreciated.
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