Vicki Fingalson and fellow cast member Linda Kelsey, well-known for her multiple-Emmy-nominated role of newspaper reporter Billie Newman in the TV series “Lou Grant,” spoke with WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition” in between rehearsals for their June 12 and 14 performances of Stephen Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music."

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Cheryl Frazes Hill, director of the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, spoke with WPR Music host Stephanie Elkins.

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Local clubs weren’t interested in the Violent Femmes' unique musical style, so they took to playing on sidewalks and street corners until they were first discovered.

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Writer Nancy Jorgensen lost her musical community when she retired from teaching high school choir. She found a new one right in her own neighborhood.

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Join WPR Music in June for broadcasts of three productions from Madison Opera's 2025-26 season, including the world premiere of an opera by Wisconsin composer Matt Gendel.

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The Watertown School Board banned “A Mother of A Revolution!” from the high school spring concert, saying it violated the district's controversial issues policy.

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A new album from conductor John Wilson reexamines some early orchestral works by a composer virtually synonymous with opera: Giacomo Puccini.

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Composer Omar Thomas will conduct the piece at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church on Wednesday.

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The Michigan-based ConTempus Quartet is celebrating its 10th year as an ensemble focusing on underrepresented music and living composers.

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Titled “Travels with Cello,” Susanna Mendlow’s album presents music from four continents in a variety of styles that’s sure to have something for everyone. 

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a video game released last year that has taken the roleplaying world by storm. And the music world.

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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky isn’t known for his solo piano music, but this new disc from Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov is seeking to change that impression.

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WPR Music's Stephanie Elkins shares some of her favorite pieces blending classical and folk music.

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With more than 170 acts at nearly three dozen venues, the Homegrown Music Festival is the Twin Ports’ largest music event of the year.

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Kip Winger's new album synthesizes modern classical compositional techniques with his own unique language of the heart in a deeply skillful and appealing way.

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