BRAHMS | Academic Festival Overture
POULENC | Concerto for Two Pianos (1932)
Jessica & Michael Shinn, piano
BEETHOVEN | Egmont Overture
DVOŘÁK | Cello Concerto in B minor
Mark Kosower, cello
RUN TIME: 1 HR 40 MIN
*program subject to change
740 University Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin
Winter Celebration
A special one-night-only event! From the outdoor beauty of Concerts on the Square to the more intimate performances in Capitol Theater, we have been able to reach thousands of music lovers throughout the region. This evening’s program celebrates Brahms, Beethoven, and Dvořák, showcasing the tremendous talents of the orchestra and the evening’s guest soloists while taking a moment to celebrate the diverse array of programs the WCO has offered throughout the years.
This evening is generously sponsored by Jun and Sandy Lee in celebration of the WCO’s continued mission in strengthening our community through music.
Subscribers can purchase their single tickets now by calling 608.257.0638. Single tickets are available online at artsticketing.wisc.edu or by calling the ticket office at 608.265.2787.
Hamel Music Center's box office will be closed Monday Dec 23, through Friday Dec 27. Day of event sales at Hamel Music Center will be credit card only. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].
On the night of the concert, the doors of the Hamel Music Center building will open at 7:00 PM, and the doors to the concert hall will open at 7:30 PM.
ABOUT JESSICA SHINN
Pianist Jessica Chow Shinn is a native of Madison and is the co-founder and co-artistic director of the pianoSonoma Music Festival (pianosonoma.org). Started in 2011, this unique festival brings together Artists in Residence, dynamic and innovative professional performers, with adult musicians of all backgrounds to collaborate and perform in private and public concerts at the Green Music Center in Sonoma County, CA. She is also currently associate professor of collaborative piano at Boston Conservatory at Berklee, where she recently gave a song recital with mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke as part of the Opera Innovators series. To read her full bio click here.
ABOUT MICHAEL SHINN
Michael Shinn, DMA, was appointed executive director of Boston Conservatory at Berklee in October 2024. Prior to his appointment as executive director, he served as both Boston Conservatory’s interim executive director (2023–2024) and as dean of music (2017–2023). In these roles, Shinn led Boston Conservatory to several significant achievements. Prior to Boston Conservatory, Shinn was Chair of Keyboard Studies at The Juilliard School and Senior Advisor for Artistic and Educational Programs at Juilliard Global Ventures, where he designed and taught Juilliard’s first online course, Juilliard Piano Class: Sharpen Your Artistry. Together with his wife, Jessica (also a pianist and faculty member at the Conservatory), Shinn co-founded and directs the pianoSonoma Music Festival, which has been a major vehicle for supporting the development of the finest young musicians. Shinn and his wife are both Yamaha Artists and duo pianists who passionately advocate for new music, having given world premieres by composers such as Adam Schoenberg and Thomas Cabaniss. To read his full bio click here.
ABOUT MARK KOSOWER
A modern player with a “signature sound” and distinctive style of playing, cellist Mark Kosower embodies the concept of the complete musician performing as concerto soloist with symphony orchestras, in solo recitals, and as a much admired and sought-after chamber musician. He is Principal Cello of The Cleveland Orchestra and a scholar and teacher of cello. Mark’s performance repertoire and discography are testaments to a deep devotion, not only to frequently heard repertoire such as Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations and concertos of Haydn, Walton, Elgar and Dvořák but, significantly, to less well-known concertos of Alberto Ginastera, Miklos Rozsa, Frederich Gulda and Victor Herbert. To read his full bio click here.
