Stoughton Chamber Music Festival
Chorus Public House, Stoughton 154 W. Main St., Stoughton, Wisconsin 53589
Henry Vander Hill
A circle of musicians viewed from above.
Stoughton Chamber Music Festival players.
The Stoughton Chamber Music Festival usually features works related to a theme; this year’s programs are “Perspective” and “Space.” Directors/musicians Madlen Breckbill and Micah Behr will preview the season during a free event at 7 p.m. on Aug. 14 at Grand Inspired Gallery; a second free performance, for children, features music by Behr along with a story by Katrin Talbot, at 1 & 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 17 at Christ Lutheran Church, Stoughton. “Perspective” features Alchymia, a clarinet quintet by Thomas Adès, along with other works, at 7 p.m. on Aug. 23 and 4 p.m. on Aug. 24 at Stoughton Opera House. And “Space,” at 7 p.m. on Aug. 31 and 4 p.m. on Sept. 1 at Chorus Public House, features new compositions by Behr along with other works for string trio and sextet.
media release: 8/23/24 at 7pm & 08/24/24 at 4pm, Stoughton Opera House, 381 E Main Street Stoughton.
The Stoughton Chamber Music Festival presents SPACE. This program explores the inner-workings of the space between stimulus and response, with new compositions by Micah Behr putting sound to this space. The musical trajectory includes works composed and arranged for string sextet and string trio spanning ~800 years (Hildegard von Bingen to Andrew Norman) and will be performed in the round at Chorus Public House. Run time: ~60min, ticketed ($10/$35)
The Stoughton Chamber Music Festival (08/14-09/01) celebrates it’s 6th season, presenting chamber music experiences artfully programmed with compositions spanning 300 years, performed by brilliant early-career classical musicians for Stoughton and the surrounding communities.
other concerts:
08/14/24 at 7pm, Grand Inspired Gallery, 501 E Main Street, Stoughton (free preview concert).
8/17/24 at 1 & 2:30 pm, Christ Lutheran Church, Stougton (free children's story and music).
8/23/24 at 7pm & 08/24/24 at 4pm, Stoughton Opera House, 381 E Main Street Stoughton