Mondays 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
All sessions are held at the Stoughton Opera House 381 E. Main St. Stoughton, WI 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.
September 16: Duo Penseur–Chantel Charis, Violin; Alex Fang, Piano
Duo Penseur, made of violinist Chantel Charis and pianist Alex Fang, is thrilled to present their first program “Minding the Gap” as a violin and piano duo.
September 23: The Yahara Strummers
Directed by Ann Sawyer, local ukulele group, The Yahara Strummers, have been playing together weekly on the second floor of the Stoughton Area Senior Center since their conception in May, 2018.
September 30: The Avanti Piano Trio
The Avanti Piano Trio (Eric Tran, piano; Hillary Hempel, violin; Hannah Wolkstein, cello) are looking forward returning to the Stoughton Opera House.
October 7: Kaleigh Accord, Violin; Thomas Kasdorf, Piano
Violinist Kaleigh Acord completed a Doctor of Musical Arts at University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Mead Witter School of Music in December 2020. As a performer, Kaleigh is passionate about developing relationships with living composers. She will graciously be joined by pianist Thomas Kasdorf in a preview performance of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s soulful and spirited Violin Concerto, Op. 80.
October 14: Trevor Stephenson, Piano Forte
Trevor Stephenson–harpsichordist, forte pianist, and pianist–is the Artistic Director and founder of the Madison Bach Musicians. He received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Historical Performance of 18th-Century Music from Cornell University. With Norman Sheppard, he has made/refurbished historical keyboard instruments. He has released 16 recordings and tours throughout the United States as performer and lecturer. The harpsichord in today’s concert—modeled on a late 17th-century Flemish instrument by Couchet—was made in Madison in 1999 by Norman Sheppard.
October 21: UW Whitewater Faculty Brass Quintet
The Whitewater Brass Quintet (WBQ) is the faculty brass quintet in residence at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Members include Matthew Onstad and Christopher Reamakers, trumpet; Dafydd Bevil, horn; Carson King-Fournier, trombone; Joshua Biere, tuba. WBQ will also welcome Michael Hackett on trumpet and will feature works by Michael Tilson Thomas, Oscar Bohme, and others.
October 28: Eric Tran, Piano
UW-Madison lecturer, pianist and composer Eric Tran performs a piano concert with engaging commentary. His compositions have been reviewed by the SF Examiner as having “a tendency to thwart the usual expectations…fascinating.” His knack for designing an engaging program with relatable commentary has made him a Music Appreciation favorite. The concert will conclude with a brief Q&A session.
Coming in November:
November 4: Iason Giagtzoglon, Piano; Angelos Natais, Piano
November 11: The Rabin String Quartet
November 18: The Eastern Shore Trio
