Madison Youth Choirs

media release: Madison's Youth Choirs' upcoming winter concert series, “The Hero’s Journey,” features nearly 400 local young singers exploring the myriad ways that composers throughout history have used musical elements to express struggle, suspense, and resolution, helping us see our own stories reflected in those of others, even when the details of our journeys are very different.

MYC’s nine ensembles will perform in three distinct concerts over the weekend of December 14-15, 2024 at Middleton Performing Arts Center.

A small sample of the variety of works you’ll hear in this concert series:

·      “Sirens,” a world-premiere performance of a new work composed by MYC’s Britten choir, conductor Randy Swiggum, and Madison Youth Poet Laureate, Justin Festge Russell.

·      “Babylon,” a traditional canon giving voice to the longing for home during the Babylonian captivity (performed by Choraliers)

·      “No Fairy-Tale Here,” composer Zanaida Robles’ musical setting of Robyn Watson’s poem about journalist Ida B. Wells’ fight against racism and oppression. (Performed by Cantabile)

• December 14, 7:00pm (Purcell/Britten/Holst)
• December 15, 3:00pm (Choraliers/Con Gioia/Capriccio)
• December 15, 7:30pm (Cantilena/Cantabile/Ragazzi)

Find our livestreams here:

• December 14, 7:00pm (Purcell/Britten/Holst)
• December 15, 3:00pm (Choraliers/Con Gioia/Capriccio)
• December 15, 7:30pm (Cantilena/Cantabile/Ragazzi)

Purchase tickets in advance to skip the ticket line on concert day. Tickets are $10 adults/$5 under 18. All sales final – no refunds will be given.

MYC’s winter concerts are generously endowed by the Diane Ballweg Performance Fund and supported by the Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation, the W. Jerome Frautschi Foundation, the Cap Times Kids Fund, the Courtier Foundation, Inc., Dane Arts (with additional funds from the Frautschi and Rowland Foundations, Diane Ballweg, and the Endres Mfg. Company Foundation), Madison Arts Commission, Wisconsin Arts Board, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Our concert live stream is sponsored by Madison Top Company.