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Imani Winds

Bobbi Carlson

7:30 Tuesday, May 27, 2025 • Ashwaubenon Performing Arts Center

For more than 25 years 2024 Grammy winners Imani Winds have inspired
audiences with dynamic playing, adventurous programming, imaginative
collaborations, and outreach. Their numerous honors include a permanent
presence in the classical music section of the Smithsonian National Museum of
African American History and Culture in Washington,DC.

Click here for tickets – https://ashwaubenonpac.org/event/imani-winds/

For more on Imani WInds, visit https://imaniwinds.com/

Sphinx Virtuosi

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Sphinx Virtuosi group photo

Saturday, Oct 14, 2023, Weidner Center for the Performing Arts

This elite, 18-member string orchestra has earned rave reviews from The New York Times and others for their engaging mix of classical masterworks and rarely heard gems. With a roster of some of America’s finest multicultural artists and a mission to reach diverse new audiences, they’ll also lead a daytime clinic for Green Bay-area students invited to our Weidner Center concert free of charge.

For more on the Sphinx Virtuosi, visit https://www.sphinxmusic.org/sphinx-virtuosi

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

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Overhead view of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

Sunday, May 12, 2024 – 3:00 p.m.

Ralph Holter Auditorium, West H.S.

For nearly two decades, Brown County Civic Music has capped its annual classical-music subscription series with a visit by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Led by Music Director Ken-David Masur, the MSO is among the finest orchestras in the nation. The full-time professional musicians perform more than 135 classics, pops, family, education, and community concerts each season in venues throughout the state.

For more on the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, visit https://www.mso.org/

Venue: Ralph Holter Auditorium (Green Bay West High School), 966 Shawano Ave, Green Bay, WI 54303. Doors open 2:00 pm.

Apollo5

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Apollo5 group photo

Saturday, April 13, 2024 – 7:30 pm

Ralph Holter Auditorium

Praised for their powerful singing and distinctive sound, the award-winning British vocal ensemble Apollo5 proves how dynamic only five voices can be, showcasing each individual while still achieving their critically acclaimed blend. Whether performing jazz, pop, classical or even early sacred music, they are known for their exceptional rapport with audiences and inspirational outreach to communities.

For more on Apollo5, visit https://apollo5.co.uk/

Venue: Ralph Holter Auditorium (Green Bay West High School), 966 Shawano Ave, Green Bay, WI 54303. Doors open 6:30 pm.

Quartetto Gelato

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Quartetto Gelato group photo

Saturday, March 16, 2024 – 7:30 pm

Ralph Holter Auditorium, West H.S.

It’s the return of a longtime Civic Music favorite! For decades, this Canadian foursome has dazzled with virtuosic showpieces and romantic ballads, attractive vocals, forgotten chestnuts, and blazing gypsy, klezmer, and tango tunes, all brought to life with multi-instrument mastery. Quartetto Gelato has set the bar high as a crossover and crowd-pleasing classical quartet.

For more on Quartetto Gelato, visit https://quartettogelato.ca/

Venue: Ralph Holter Auditorium (Green Bay West High School), 966 Shawano Ave, Green Bay, WI 54303. Doors open 6:30 pm.

Catalyst Quartet, Oct 9, 2025

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Weidner Center for the Performing Arts

Hailed by The New York Times at its Carnegie Hall debut as “invariably energetic and finely burnished… playing with earthy vigor,” the Grammy Award-winning Catalyst Quartet was founded by the internationally acclaimed Sphinx Organization in 2010. The ensemble (Karla Donehew Perez, violin; Abi Fayette, violin; Paul Laraia, viola; and Karlos Rodriguez, cello) believes in the unity that can be achieved through music and imagine their programs and projects with this in mind, redefining and reimagining the classical music experience.

For more on Catalyst Quartet, visit https://catalystquartet.com/

Venue: Weidner Center for the Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet Dr, Green Bay, WI 54311

Time: 7pm

Matt Wilson’s Christmas Tree-o, December 16, 2025

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Fort Howard Hall at The Weidner Center for the Performing Arts

Drummer, composer, and charismatic bandleader Matt Wilson infuses the spirit of the holidays with his signature warmth and playful energy. Recognized as Musician of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association, Wilson’s swinging holiday-themed ensemble. Expect a festive evening filled with joy, lively improvisation, and a celebration of the season’s most beloved tunes, all delivered with Wilson’s artful mastery of jazz and boundless enthusiasm.

For more on Matt Willson, visit https://www.mattwilsonjazz.com/

Venue: Weidner Center for the Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet Dr, Green Bay, WI 54311

Time: 2pm & 7pm

Canadian Brass, Feb 7, 2026

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Weidner Center for the Performing Arts

With an international reputation as one of the most popular brass ensembles today, Canadian Brass has truly earned the distinction of the world’s most famous brass group. Each of their concerts exhibit a full range of musical styles, from trademark Baroque and Dixieland tunes, to Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Joplin, Gershwin and Ellington to ballet, opera and new compositions and arrangements created especially for them. They have received a combined total of 24 GRAMMYS and have made appearances on “The Tonight Show,” “Evening at Pops with John Williams and the Boston Pops,” numerous PBS specials, and are frequent guests of many major symphony orchestras.

For more on Canadian Brass, visit https://canadianbrass.com/

Venue: Weidner Center for the Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet Dr, Green Bay, WI 54311

Time: 7pm

Robin Spielberg, Piano, April 24-25, 2026

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Fort Howard Hall at The Weidner Center for the Performing Arts

Robin Spielberg performs enchanting pieces for solo piano from her vast repertoire of popular American melodies and original favorites. Known around the globe for her expressive style and concert rapport, Robin’s career at the piano has taken her from coast to coast. A long-time elite member of the prestigious Steinway Artist Roster, Robin Spielberg has 1/2 billion streams of her music across the globe. Robin has released 24 studio recordings, several of which have charted on Billboard’s classical crossover and new age charts.

For more on Robin Spielberg, visit https://robinspielberg.com/

Venue: Weidner Center for the Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet Dr, Green Bay, WI 54311

Time: Friday, April 24, 2026 – 7pm and Saturday, April 25, 2026 – 2pm

Weidner Philharmonic: Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, May 2, 2026

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Weidner Center for the Performing Arts

A landmark Ode to Joy. A modern call for Unity. The Weidner Philharmonic brings its season to a rousing conclusion with Valerie Coleman’s exuberant Umoja: Anthem of Unity and Ludwig van Beethoven’s colossal Ninth Symphony. This concert also features the Dudley Birder Chorale of St. Norbert College and UW-Green Bay Choirs.

For more on the this concert, visit https://www.weidnercenter.com/events-and-tickets/weidner-philharmonic/

Venue: Weidner Center for the Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet Dr, Green Bay, WI 54311

Time: 7pm