Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra

press release: Masterworks III

It is with great pleasure to introduce violin phenom Eric Silberger. This is our third attempt at a concert date as the pandemic has forced us all to be very patient. The wait has been worth it with Paganini’s tour-de-force Violin Concerto No. 1.

Christopher Blake's Kōtuku | The program opens with a world premiere performance of Christopher Blake’s Kōtuku, commissioned by Andrew and Mary Sewell in 2019, and featuring an original lament with indigenous flute performed by Darren Thompson. The work tells the story of the native white heron of New Zealand and its spiritual significance to Maōridom, and is based on the screenplay written by Mary Sewell. 

Paganini's Violin Concerto No. 1 | It is a great pleasure to introduce violin phenom Eric Silberger. This is our third attempt at a concert date as with many of our guest artists, the pandemic has forced us all to be very patient. The wait has been worth it with Paganini’s tour-de-force Violin Concerto No. 1.

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Petite Suite de Concert |  has been featured on numerous Concerts on the Square for larger orchestra forces. We welcome his four-movement Petite Suite de Concert for chamber orchestra.

Mozart’s Symphony No. 34 in C Major | This piece has just three movements yet packs a punch, as C major was considered a triumphal key in classical psyche.

Maestro Andrew Sewell and guest soloists Eric Silberger and Darren Thompson join us for our penultimate pre-concert discussion of the 2022 Masterworks season, moderated by WCO violinist Wes Luke.

The pre-concert discussion is free with your concert ticket. Doors to the Wisconsin Studio on the third floor of the Overture Center open at 6:15 PM. Discussion runs 6:30–7:00 PM before the concert begins at 7:30 PM.