Concert Companion Series: MSO – Paul Lewis Plays Grieg

Event Date: October 25, 2025 3:00 PM

Led by members of WCM’s faculty artists and held at the historic McIntosh-Goodrich Mansion on Prospect Avenue, these classes provide a world of insight into the composers and music of a featured performance. Members of the class will learn about, listen to, and discuss the music for three weeks before experiencing it in person – togetherWine and cheese are offered at most classes, and the cost of ticket is included in the cost of enrollment. 

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra – Paul Lewis Plays Grieg 

Program: Rautavaara (Cantus Arcticus), Grieg (Piano Concerto), Nielsen (Symphony No. 4, “The Inextinguishable”) 

Class Led by: Juan Pablo Horcasitas 

Class Dates: Oct 25, Nov 1, & Nov 8 (3:00pm) 📍 McIntosh Goodrich Mansion

Performance: Nov 15 (7:30pm) 📍 Bradley Symphony Center

Description: “Music is Life, and like it, it is inextinguishable.” Composer Carl Nielsen penned these words across the top of the score of his fourth symphony, now best known as “The Inextinguishable” — the fourth sets out to “express what we understand by the spirit of life or manifestations of life, that is: everything that moves, that wants to live.” Nielsen never provides a clear story, instead unleashing the music to express a range of pure feeling, both primal and pleasantly chaotic; guest conductor Rune Bergmann is perfectly suited for this ambitious symphony. 

Registration: $60 (includes three class meetings and a concert ticket) – Click Here to Register

 

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String studio recital featuring the students of WCM faculty Charlie Rasmussen.

📍 McIntosh Goodrich Mansion — Helen Bader Recital Hall

This event is free and open to the public.

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October 15, 2025 7:00 PM

📍 McIntosh Goodrich Mansion

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This event is free and open to the public.

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October Music Hour #1

October 18, 2025 12:30 PM

Perform for an audience in a relaxed, friendly setting and grow your performance skills alongside fellow musicians.

📍 McIntosh Goodrich Mansion – Helen Bader Recital Hall

SIGN UP THROUGH YOUR PRIVATE LESSON TEACHER
FREE & OPEN to All Experience Levels!

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October Music Hour #2

October 18, 2025 3:00 PM

Perform for an audience in a relaxed, friendly setting and grow your performance skills alongside fellow musicians.

📍 McIntosh Goodrich Mansion – Helen Bader Recital Hall

SIGN UP THROUGH YOUR PRIVATE LESSON TEACHER
FREE & OPEN to All Experience Levels!

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WPR Classical Music Day

October 22, 2025 6:30 PM

Join Wisconsin Public Radio with “Drivetime Classics” host Jason Heilman for an evening of classical music featuring young musicians in Milwaukee.

Spend the evening celebrating and supporting classical music performed by some of the great young talent from the Milwaukee area. The performance will be in Allen-Bradley Hall, a unique opportunity for both performers and the audience.

The show starts at 6:30 p.m. with doors opening at 5:30 p.m.

The line-up of performers includes the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Wauwatosa East High School Symphony Orchestra and the Marquette University Chorus.

We encourage you to RSVP for this event, but registration is not required.

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Hellerman/Hahn/Notestine Studio Recital — Voice

October 24, 2025 5:30 PM

Voice studio recital featuring the students of WCM faculty Martha Hellermann, Luke Hahn, and Elizabeth Notestine.

📍 McIntosh Goodrich Mansion — Helen Bader Recital Hall

This event is free and open to the public.

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