2024 Music Appreciation Spring Series

Mondays, March 18 - May 13, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
All sessions are held at the Stoughton Opera House and are free and open to the public. Donations are accepted.

Organized by John Beutel, the series is for people who love music and want to learn more about it. The Music Appreciation Series is supported by the Stoughton Area Senior Center, a grant from the Bryant Foundation and participant donations.

March 18:
Nick Hull, Pianist
We are privileged to have Nick back to perform for us the third time. He is a Stoughton High School graduate and currently is pursuing a piano major at the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music.

March 25: Madlen Breckbill, Viola and Micah Behr, Piano
Madlen is a Stoughton native and a graduate in Viola Performance from the UW Madison and the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. She furthered her study and has performed for several years in Germany.

April 1: Christopher Allen, Classical Guitar
Christopher has received his Doctorate in Guitar performance from the UW Madison and currently teaches and performs a wide range of music composed for the guitar.

April 8: Wingra Wind Quintet
The Wingra Quintet musicians are all members of the Music Faculty of the UW Madison. They will perform music composed for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn.

April 15: Eric Tran, Piano
Eric is a faculty member at the UW Madison and teaches piano and other music classes.

April 22: Stoughton High School Solo/ Ensemble Students
These outstanding SHS instrumental and vocal music students have received starred firsts in Class A at the district music festival and have qualified for the Wisconsin School Music Association State Music Festival.

April 29: The Rabin String Quartet
The members of this quartet are all auditioned UW Madison doctoral students who are on scholarship. These musicians are respected for their outstanding musicianship.

Coming in May:
May 6:
Matthew Koester, Saxophone (UW Madison Faculty)
May 13: The Hunt String Quartet