Jul
3
6:00 PM18:00

WSCP Free Orton Park Concert

Join the Willy Street Chamber Players for our annual FREE Concert in Orton Park.
Bring a chair, blanket, snacks and beverages (no glass please). Enjoy live classical chamber music outdoors under the beautiful oak trees!

Date: Friday, July 3, 6pm 2026 
(Rain date: Saturday, July 4, 6pm 2026)
Location: Orton Park
​1103 Spaight St, Madison, WI 53703

Featuring works by Iman Habibi, Shelley Washington, Franz Schubert and more

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Jul
17
6:00 PM18:00

WSCP #2

Summer Series #2
Friday, July 17 @ 6pm
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Ticketed event, $25 General Admission

​with special guest Jean Laurenz, Trumpet 


Program:
Alessandro Marcello: Oboe Concerto in D minor, S D935 on Fleugel Horn 10’
Vincent Persichetti: The Hollow Men 8’
Shelly Washington: Middleground
Alexander Glazunov: String Quintet 29’

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Jun
1
6:00 PM18:00

WSCP Fundraising Concert

WSCP presents a special chamber music performance, book-ended with delightful treats and drinks, as a fundraising event for the 2026 season.

The Willy Street Chamber Players will be hosting a rare and intimate chamber music performance on—

Monday, June 1st 2026 at the WYSO Center for Music

This will be a fundraising event supporting the WSCP 2026 Season

The evening events include:

6pm: Pre-concert drinks, snacks and conversations with WSCP musicians

7pm: Intimate chamber music performance

8:30pm: Post-concert reception and mingle with musicians

You’ll get a sneak peak at some of the exciting repertoire we are preparing for the summer along with a behind the scenes perspective on these awesome pieces:

You will be treated to delicious local goods from our favorite shops such as…..

Madison Sourdough Company
Cargo Coffee

Cambridge Winery
3 Sheeps Brewing
AND MORE!

You will leave with a belly full of delicious local fare, a heart full of inspiring music, and a satisfied curiosity for any of your WSCP questions you have been dying to ask over the years;)

Purchase tickets ahead of time or just show up and buy tickets at the door.

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WSCP at River Arts INC.
Jan
10
2:00 PM14:00

WSCP at River Arts INC.

WILLY STREET CHAMBER PLAYERS

Saturday, January 10, 2026 2pm

$30

in Leola Hall at the Sauk Prairie River Arts Center

The Willy Street Chamber Players are a dynamic ensemble of string musicians formed in 2015 dedicated to creating community through classical music. WSCP presents a popular summer concert series each July that has become a fixture of the vibrant Willy Street neighborhood cultural scene. The group has received wide critical acclaim for its accessible and exciting performances, intelligent and fun programming, and community partnerships.

Featuring Verklärte Nacht by Arnold Schoenberg

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Jan
9
12:00 PM12:00

First Unitarian Society Noon Musicale with Pianist Vincent Fuh

First Unitarian Society’s Friday afternoon concert series the noon Musicale, featuring pianist Vincent Fuh and cellist Mark Bridges playing two works:

First is Robert Schumann’s transcription of his own piece originally written for French Horn and piano, the Adagio and Allegro.

Filling out this concert which lasts just under an hour will be Rachmaninoff’s Sonata for cello and piano

The concert will take place in the Frank Lloyd Wright designed First Unitarian Society in Madison

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May
20
7:00 PM19:00

Verklärte Nacht with the Rhapsodie Quartet

From the MSO website:

The resident quartet of our award-winning HeartStrings® program, the Rhapsodie Quartet includes our Co-Concertmaster Suzanne Beia, Principal Violist Christopher Dozoryst, Principal Cellist Karl Lavine, and violinist Laura Burns. United in mission, the members of the quartet create a fusion of talent, passion, and heart in their performances. This particular performance will include two guest musicians Violist Katrin Talbot, and Cellist Mark Bridges. Join us in Overture Center’s Promenade Hall — it’s FREE and open to the public!

Program Selections

Arnold Schönberg, Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night) for String Sextet
Intermission
Johannes Brahms, String Quintet in G Major, Op. 111 

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New Years Cello/Piano Recital at Unity of Madison with Pianist Vincent Fuh
Jan
3
7:00 PM19:00

New Years Cello/Piano Recital at Unity of Madison with Pianist Vincent Fuh


Program:

Robert Schumann - Fünf Stücke im Volkston (Five Pieces in the Folk Style), Op. 102 (1851)

  1. Mit Humor (With Humor)

  2. Langsam (Slowly)

  3. Nicht Schnell, mit viel Ton zu Spielen (Not fast, played with full tone)

  4. Nicht zu Rasch (Not too rapidly)

  5. Stark und Markiert (Strong and Marked)

Bohuslav Martinů - Sonata #1 for cello and piano, H. 277 (1940)

  1. Poco allegro

  2. Lento

  3. Allegro con brio

ten minute intermission

Frédéric Chopin - Sonata in G minor for piano and cello, Op. 65

  1. Allegro moderato

  2. Scherzo

  3. Largo

  4. Finale-Allegro

If you enjoyed tonight’s concert and would like to make a donation. They can be made via Venmo @cellobridges, by scanning the Venmo QR code at the door, by cash/check, or by clicking the donate button below.

Donate

I would like to wholeheartedly thank the following people for their financial and moral support in the purchase of the cello you will hear tonight. This cello was commissioned from Michele Ashley in late 2020 and received in late 2021. Playing on this cello has been an amazing, fulfilling experience for me and has helped me to grow in unexpected ways as a musician. It is made even more special by the fact that so many generous friends and family were involved in its acquisition. Every time I read this list of names, I feel grateful and supported.

Thank you to all of you!

Lauren Addison, Courtney Blomme, Tracey Bratt, Robert Bridges and Cindy DuBose, Aimee and Karl Broman, Rick Cathcart, Jatinder, Cheema, Sandy Clark, Robert Clark, Diane Comerford and Bob Herzog, Luke Donohue, Rebecca Greenwald and Didier Mandelbrot, Mike Fullerton, Deborah Horning and Jill Carraway, Maureen Kelly, Daniel Ketter, Sara Kroenke, Fangyun Kuan, Nate and Rachel Lerner, Carrie Lorig, Mahr Malik, Craig Michaels, Peggy Howard Moore, Scott Morgan, Andrew Olson, Emily Rideout, Tori Rogers, Megan Saucke, Jeffrey Saucke, Greg and Debra Saucke, Adrienne Sella, Cheryl and Dan Siehr, Kate Soukonnikov, Ben Stites, Debbie Thompson, Ashley Van Egtern, Corrine Voils and Stefan Schmidt, Brennan White, Greg Williams, and Roger and Carolyn Williams.

If you would like to know more about the acquisition of this cello, please take a moment after the concert to look at my blog by clicking the link below and start at the very beginning. The process is documented from start to finish

Blog

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2021 Community Connect
Jul
9
6:00 PM18:00

2021 Community Connect

Virtual Family Performance
​Friday, July 9, 2021 at 6pm
premiering on YouTube and Facebook, and available free of charge for the entire month of July!

Jessie Montgomery (b. 1981)  •  Strum (2006)

Javier Alvarez (b. 1956)  •  Metro Chabacano (1991)

Carlos Simon (b. 1986)  •  Warmth from Other Suns (2019)
1. Rays of Light
2. Flight
3. Settle

Gabriela Lena Frank (b. 1972)  •  Quijotadas (2007)
1. Alborada
2. Seguidilla para La Mancha

Caroline Shaw (b. 1982)  •  Blueprint (2016)

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WSCP at the Wisconsin Union Theater
Jan
24
12:00 AM00:00

WSCP at the Wisconsin Union Theater

2020 Wisconsin Sound Series

Presented By The Wisconsin Union Theater

Jan. 24, Feb. 2, Feb. 7, Apr. 11, May 2

The Wisconsin Union Theater is proud to present the Wisconsin Sound Series, a new virtual concert series featuring local Wisconsin artists. The COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly challenging for performing artists with numerous canceled performances and tours; closures of theaters and live performing arts venues; travel restrictions; and the need to stay home to keep themselves and their loved ones safe. 

The Wisconsin Union Theater wants to do its part to support the great talent right here in Wisconsin, and help them continue to create and enrich our lives with their artistry. We are committed to our mission of delivering high quality performing arts to our community, even if our shared experience is only safe through a virtual space right now.

The Wisconsin Sound Series is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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