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A close-up of Sylvia Jiang.

Sylvia Jiang

If you have not yet participated in the blanket-placing olympics for this summer, time grows short — the final edition of Concerts on the Square is here; the concert is postponed until Thursday, July 31, due to rainy weather. The Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra’s free concert series on the Capitol lawn concludes with guest pianist Sylvia Jiang, a native of New Zealand and a rising star on the keys; Jiang will make her Madison debut with a performance of Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F. Find more info at wcoconcerts.org.

July 30 update from WCO:  The Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra (WCO) announces that today’s scheduled performance of “Shostakovich & Beethoven” will be postponed due to the threat of severe weather. The concert will take place on the rain date of  Thursday, July 31 at 7 PM. Unattended blankets can be put out on the Capitol lawn beginning at 3 PM, the street opens at 5 PM for attendees to visit food vendors and concession booths, and the table area will open at 5 PM for reservations.

“Shostakovich” is the sixth and final performance of the Concerts on the Square 2025 season and features the debut of rising star pianist Sylvia Jiang performing “Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Op. 102” by Shostakovich. The concert opens with “An American City” by composer Eric Gould, and the grand finale showcases Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 5”, with its instantly recognizable four-note motif that’s become one of the most iconic intros in the classical world.

media release: July 30 - Shostakovich & Beethoven   Sylvia Jiang, piano

The 2025 Concerts on the Square season draws to a powerful close with Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F, featuring the Madison debut of rising star pianist Sylvia Jiang. The concert opens with An American City by composer Eric Gould, and the grand finale showcases Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, with its instantly recognizable four-note motif that’s become one of the most iconic intros in the classical world.

more on the season:

Concerts on the Square takes place on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM starting June 25, 2025, and ending on July 30, 2025 on the King Street corner of Capitol Square and are free and open to the public. Every performance of Concerts on the Square is free and open to the entire community. On each concert day, unattended blankets can be put down starting at 3 PM, the street is closed to traffic at 5 PM, and the performance begins at 7 PM. The WCO will have limited reserved seating available for those with accessibility needs located on the King Street corner of Capitol Square.

Support Concerts on the Square

·         Table Reservations are available and tax-deductible contributions that go towards supporting the event series. Contribution levels and table sizes vary depending on their location. For more information visit wcoconcerts.org/tables

·         Sponsorships are available and more information can be found at wcoconcerts.org/sponsorship

·         Individual donations can be made at any time by visiting wcoconcerts.org/support

·         Become a Friend of the WCO for as little as $5 a month when you sign up for a recurring monthly donation to the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. Learn more at wcoconcerts.org/friends

To keep up-to-date with performance schedules, community members can sign up for email updates on the WCO website or follow the orchestra on Facebook and Instagram. To donate, visit wcoconcerts.org/donate.