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Music to Madisonian ears: free concerts

UW-Madison’s Mead Witter School of Music has many events throughout the year, many of those free.

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The students and staff at UW-Madison’s Mead Witter School of Music perform frequently for Madisonians to enjoy. | Photo by 608today

Listen, if you want to hear some great music most any day of the week, oftentimes for free, we know a place.

Concerts are held frequently at the Hamel Music Center, presented by the Mead Witter School of Music. Performances might include:

Bands
The symphony orchestra plays on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m.

Chamber Ensembles
There is a chamber percussion performance on Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m.

Choirs
The school’s choirs had their winter concerts this last weekend.

Jazz
The Blue Note Ensemble plays at Cafe CODA on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $10.

Opera
I have a good Aida, you should watch their coming opera workshop performance on April 9, 2024.

Orchestras
All-university strings has a performance on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m.

Check out the full calendar of events.

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