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Brass-E5 – Replacement Concert

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The season has been extended one week to Saturday, May 18 with a performance from Brass-E5, a brass quintet that will replace the March 8 cancellation. Performing a similar program, Brass-E5 features four of the brass players from the previously scheduled group joined by one former member of the American Brass Quintet. Members include, Marc Reese and Chris Gekker (trumpet), Greg Miller (French Horn), Mark Hetzler (Trombone), and Ken Amis (tuba). We look forward to an exciting evening. Your Empire Brass tickets dated March 8 will admit you to this concert.

 

Chanticleer

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Chanticleer

An orchestra of voices! Civic Music opens its new season with a Grammy Award-winning group described as “ America’s Favorite Choral Ensemble” by The New Yorker. From its hometown of San Francisco to the great cathedrals of Europe, from New York City concert halls to NPR and “Prairie Home Companion,” Chanticleer enchants audiences with luxurious harmony, crisp clarity and a diverse repertoire including Renaissance, jazz, gospel, Mexican baroque, folk and adventurous new music. Read More

International Chamber Soloists

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International Chamber Soloists
International Chamber Soloists

World-class strings!  Spend an evening with internationally acclaimed violinist Dmitri Berlinsky and friends, a classic chamber orchestra that also celebrates the individual virtuosity of its members. Berlinsky has been an in-demand soloist since his debut as the youngest winner ever of the Paganini International Violin Competition in Genoa, Italy. Touring today with extraordinary young soloists from Eastern Europe, the Pacific Rim, South America and the United States, he promises elegant ensemble playing, impeccable technique and electrifying live performance of classical favorites. Read More

New Century Saxophone Quartet

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New Century Saxophone Quartet
New Century Saxophone Quartet

Classical sax! They have been heard in major concert halls, on NPR and even at the White House in command performances for sax-loving former president Bill Clinton.  Winning new fans for the serious saxophone quartet, New Century plays music from Baroque to innovative contemporary to imaginative transcriptions. “Polish and vitality distinguish this group,” writes the Los Angeles Times. “Tackling new territory in the conservative-leaning realm of classical music tradition takes a unique blend of conviction, refined talent and damn-the-torpedoes ambition… They made believers here.”

 2 p.m. Sunday Matinee

Please note that the New Century Saxophone Quartet concert will begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, 2014. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. Read More

Organist Paul Jacobs

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Organist Paul Jacobs
Organist Paul Jacobs

A marriage made in music heaven! Paul Jacobs, America’s most celebrated concert organist, is the only organ soloist ever to receive a Grammy Award (2011). His phenomenal technique and charismatic stage presence dazzle audiences and critics alike. (“A brilliant organist…impressive clarity…rollicking energy,” raves the New York Times.) Paired with the Weidner Center’s superb acoustics and spectacular Wood Family Organ — three manuals, 44 stops and 68 ranks of 3,702 pipes — he promises a delightful reprise of his 2008 concert, which yielded three standing ovations and one of the most memorable evenings in the 87-year history of the Civic Music series.

Venue:

Weidner Center for the Performing Arts
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
2420 Nicolet Drive
Green Bay, WI 54311-7001
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Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

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Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra – Edo de Waart Music Director

It’s tradition! For the seventh consecutive season, we close with the majestic power and superb musicianship of one of America’s preeminent orchestras. From delicate solo passages to bold sweeping crescendos, the 83 full-time professional musicians of the MSO demonstrate anew there’s nothing quite like an evening of live classical music. Maestro Edo de Waart and the MSO are earning strong reviews;  critics and industry professionals raved about last year’s Carnegie Hall festival appearance.

Pre-Concert Talk

Francesco Lecce-ChongA pre-concert talk by Francesco Lecce-Chong will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Lars Thune Center (adjacent to the auditorium lobby) at West High School.  He will discuss the compositions to be played during the concert which will enhance the enjoyment of the concert. The talk will conclude by 7:00 p.m. when the auditorium doors open for seating. All audience members are invited to attend.

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Tenor Anthony Kearns

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Tenor Anthony Kearns

Spectacular talent! We open the season in grand fashion with Dublin’s most beloved tenor — a superstar of  “Irish Tenors” fame and a fixture on PBS and worldwide music charts. From traditional Irish melodies to soaring, operatic classics, Kearns dazzles. In 2013 he performed for the U.S. President and Irish Prime Minister and opened the National Memorial Day Parade with a stirring rendition of “America, the Beautiful.” His previous Civic Music engagement (2007) drew one of the largest audiences in recent history.
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Red Priest

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Go for Baroque!   A BBC Radio favorite, Red Priest is a British quartet famed for 
its energetic musicality and theatrical stage style, complete with dramatic lighting, props, costumes… and attitude. They take their name from Antonio Vivaldi, the flame-haired Italian priest, and their music pays homage. On violin, harpsichord, recorder and cello, they serve up bold arrangements still faithful to the original music of Vivaldi, Bach and Baroque Era composers. An album offering a fresh take on “The Four Seasons” was a big seller.
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Isthmus Brass Ensemble

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Isthmus Brass Ensemble

Something special from Wisconsin! Directed by brass icon John Stevens, Isthmus Brass is Wisconsin’s premiere large brass ensemble.  The players are a who’s who of University of Wisconsin professors, prominent music alumni and members of professional orchestras and ensembles. Established in 2009, the ensemble began with a series of Christmas concerts and soon took off, invited to perform in concert series and music festivals throughout the Midwest. Last year’s CD release, An Isthmus Brass Christmas, was warmly received. The repertoire spans Renaissance to Big Band Jazz.

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A Far Cry

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A Fary Cry

An evening with Mozart! Based in Boston, this 18-player chamber orchestra features leading alumni of the New England Conservatory of Music. According to the New York Times, the self-conducted ensemble “brims with personality or, better said, personalities, many and varied.”  With world-class technique and irresistible energy, the Millennial Generation performers of A Far Cry convey the beauty of classical masterworks and a millennium of music from medieval to modern. The ensemble will add four woodwind players for its Civic Music concert and a performance of Mozart’s landmark Symphony No. 29 in A major. Read More