Menominee Falls Symphony Valentines concert and evening

Join the Menominee Falls Symphony on Saturday February 16 for a wonderful Valentine's Dinner Concert at the Silver Spring Country Club.  Dinner begins at 6:30.  The concert begins when dinner is completed.  Dessert is served during the intermission. 

This is always a well attended event.  If you would like to be there, don't delay.  Visit the MFSO web site for more information and to order tickets.  The rumor that I heard was that the event tickets are selling faster than in previous years.  Don't miss out on a wonderful night of dinner and music with your valentine and the MFSO.

The second half of the concert season begins

Below is the calendar of concerts that I have on my list to take us through May of 2019.  Attending one or more concerts will help the groups to continue and provide relaxation.  Sounds like a win-win situation to me! 

January

• 27 at 2PM, Concord Chamber Orchestra at North Shore Congregational Church

February

• 15 at 7PM, Greenfield Concert band at Greenfield Performing Arts Center
• 16 at 6:30, Menominee Falls Symphony at the Silver Spring Country Club
• 16 at TBA, Waukesha Area Symphonic Band at Carroll University
• 24 at 3PM, Kettle Moraine Symphony at Stinger High School

March 

•  3 at 2PM, Milwaukee Concert Band at the Oak Creek Community Center
• 17 at 2PM, Lakeshore Symphonic Band at the Cedarburg Performing Arts Center
• 23 at 7PM, Concord Chamber Orchestra at St. Sebastian Church
• 24 at 3PM, Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Concert Band at Wisconsin Lutheran College

April

• 13 at 7:30, Menominee Falls Symphony at Hamilton Fine Arts Center

May

• 3 at 7:30, Waukesha Area Symphonic Band at Carroll University
• 5 at 2PM, Milwaukee Concert band at Oak Creek Community Center
• 5 at 3PM, Kettle Moraine Symphony at Holy Hill
• 11 at 7PM, Concord Chamber Orchestra at St. Sebastian Church
• 11 at 7:30, Lakeshore Symphonic Band at Cedarburg Performing Arts Center
• 17 at 7PM, Greenfield Concert Band at AMP at Konkel Park
• 27 at 4PM, Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Concert Band at Milwaukee County War Memorial

The blog goes dark for a few weeks

Enjoy the season.  Enjoy the concerts and church services.  The Milwaukee Community Music page will be back in 2019. 

Horns A Plenty Christmas 2018

A note to all of the French Horn Players:  Horns A  Plenty Christmas returns to the Fox Valley Lutheran High School on Saturday December 22.  All horn players of all abilities are welcome to join in and play Holiday music arranged for French Horn Choir.

If you have not heard a choir of French Horns, you are in for a treat.  The sound is rich and full making even the simplest of music sound glorious.

For all of you who want to play the concert, there is a quick rehearsal in the early afternoon beforehand.  If you need detailed information, please see the Horns A Plenty Christmas Facebook page to contact the director, Don Krause.  He will have all of the latest info.

Don't miss this special concert.  Take an hour away from the hustle and bustle of the preparations and enjoy the music of the season, as only a French Horn Choir can supply.

Waukesha Area Symphonic Band

The Waukesha Area Symphonic Band will perform their Holiday Concert on Sunday December 9 at 3 PM in Shattuck Auditorium on the Carroll University Campus.  The concert will benefit the Food Pantry of Waukesha County.  Admission to the concert is $5 or a non-perishable food donation

While I do not have the program at this time, WASB promises the concert will be filled with Holiday Favorites with a twist!  So, take time from your busy schedule and enjoy the music of the season with the Waukesha Area Symphonic Band.  See the WASB web site for more details. 

Upcoming Concert: Menominee Falls Symphony

The Menominee Falls Symphony will present Christmas Across Cultures on Saturday December 8 in the Sussex Hamilton Fine Arts Center.  The concert begins at 7:30 PM.

This year's series of concerts by the MFSO are featuring music from different cultures.  As the MFSO notes on its web page, Christmas music becomes sentimental due to its connection to our roots...the cultures our families represent.  The music featured in Christmas Across Cultures will include musical holiday treats from all over the world. 

Tickets are $15, seniors $12, and Students $6.  For more information and to purchase tickets, please see the MFSO web site.

Upcoming Concert: The Concord Chamber Orchestra

Join the Concord Chamber Orchestra on Saturday December 1 at 7 PM at the Basilica of St. Josephat for a concert of both Sacred and Secular Holiday music.  As their web site states:  Christmas in the modern day represents two faces – the deep religious event that inspires us to worship, and the joyful commercial celebration that inspires us to shop!  The concert will also feature a special guest choir to help welcome both both faces of the 2018 Holiday.

The program consists of:

• Concerto Grosso - Steven Rosenhaus
• Concerto Grosso (“Christmas Concerto”) - Arcangelo Corelli
• Winter Wonderland - arr. by Calvin Custer
• Let It Snow! - Jule Styne, arr. by Chuck Sayre
• In the Bleak Midwinter - Gustav Holst, arr. by Robert McCashin
• Trittico botticelliano - Ottorino Respighi
• Featured Choral pieces to be determined

The concert is sponsored through the generosity of Affiliated Dermatologists.

Tickets are $25, Seniors $20, and Students $15.  For more information or to order tickets, please see the CCO web site.