Author Archive for: Eric_Murtaugh
Entries by Eric Murtaugh
University Opera presents Verdi’s Falstaff, re-envisioned in Hollywood, 1930
As part of the worldwide commemoration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, University Opera will present Verdi’s final masterpiece, Falstaff. Based on material from The Merry Wives of Windsor, […]
Christopher Taylor to Debut New Piano
From the Mead Witter School of Music University of Wisconsin-Madison September 13, 2016 In a marriage of the Baroque and the modern, celebrated UW-Madison pianist Christopher Taylor will debut his […]
Third UW-Madison Brass Fest to feature renowned Stockholm Chamber Brass – Sept. 30/Oct. 1
BRASS, BRASS AND MORE BRASS – With No. 3, UW-Madison cements a tradition as a Brass Hub of the Midwest On September 30 and October 1, 2016, the newly renamed […]
David Ronis Appointed as University Opera’s Permanent Director
The UW-Madison School of Music is pleased to announce that David Ronis, interim University Opera director since 2014, has been selected as the program’s permanent director following a nationally competitive […]
University Opera Presents “Transformations”: Fairy Tales with a Twist!
February 12, 2016 This spring, University Opera will present Transformations, Conrad Susa’s daring 1973 chamber opera with texts by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Anne Sexton. Transformations will be directed by Interim […]
Kyle Knox: The Accidental Conductor
by Katherine Esposito Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. – James Baldwin It was the path he’d chosen, the […]
And the concerto winners are…..UW-Madison presents its annual “Symphony Showcase”
A percussionist, a violinist, two pianists and a composer will take the stage on Feb. 14 at the UW-Madison School of Music, when the school offers its annual “Symphony Showcase,” […]
Fischer & Lutes present a third “Schubertiade”
In homage to a beloved composer, the UW-Madison School of Music will present its third annual Schubertiade, an evening of songs, piano duets and chamber music by Franz Schubert, one […]
Mead Witter Foundation gives $25 million to UW–Madison School of Music
By John Allen, University Communications December 3, 2015 The Witter and Mead families have been connected to the State of Wisconsin and to the University of Wisconsin since before […]
A summer lark that led to something bigger: Meet UW-Madison cellist Kyle Price
By Katherine Esposito It all started with an idea for summer fun, in the midst of a verdant paradise, at a family home he’d visited every year since he was […]
Five UW-Madison Alumni Composers return in November for performances of their works
In early November, the UW-Madison School of Music will welcome back five graduates of the composition studio who have developed creative, multi-dimensional careers in a range of fields: acoustic and […]
University Opera presents The Marriage of Figaro: Oct. 23-27
University Opera presents The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart and da Ponte’s masterpiece of comedy and intrigue After the unprecedented success of last spring’s sold-out run of The Magic Flute, this […]
“Brass Fest II” to feature eclectic mix of jazz and folk vocals, solo trumpet, and works for brass quintet
From October 9 to 11, the UW-Madison School of Music will present its second brass music festival, following a spirited event last year that was enthusiastically received by students and […]
Q&A with new faculty violinist Prof. Soh-Hyun Park Altino
In September, the UW-Madison School of Music will welcome violinist Soh-Hyun Park-Altino to its roster of full-time faculty. Prof. Altino hails most recently from Memphis, where she served on the […]
Rising Opera Sensation Brenda Rae Returns to Madison to support University Opera
Brenda Rae, a School of Music voice alumna whose 2013 U.S. operatic debut in the Santa Fe Opera’s production of Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata” received high praise from the New […]
Mayrent Institute now home to oldest surviving recordings of Yiddish music
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7/8/2015 CONTACT: Henry Sapoznik, sapoznik@wisc.edu, 608-890-4818; Scott Carter, scott.carter@wisc.edu, 608-890-4818 MAYRENT INSTITUTE NOW HOME TO OLDEST SURVIVING RECORDINGS OF YIDDISH MUSIC MADISON – The Mayrent Institute for […]
School of Music adds professors of violin and clarinet to its roster
The 2015 fall semester at the School of Music will be marked by the addition of a new tenure-track professor of violin, Soh-Hyun Park Altino, and adjunct professor of clarinet, […]
Morgridge Fund and Private Opera Bequests combine to secure permanent endowment for University Opera
Cancer claims Karen Bishop, but husband carries out her wishes by Katherine Esposito It takes a big heart to pour oneself into a operatic solo, in front of a live […]
UW Percussion celebrates 50 years with a concert and trip to China
Fifty years is not a long time in the world of classical music, but it’s a very long time in the world of formal percussion studies. In the 1960s and […]
