CONCERTS ON THE SQUARE
Summer 2008
Wisconsin Public Television brings back Concerts on the Square®, featuring the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra in performance on the State Capitol grounds in Madison.
The Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra's Concerts on the Square® is celebrating its 25th year in 2008. Led by Maestro Andrew Sewell, the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra performed six concerts from June to August.
This year, WPT is pleased to offer three broadcast programs of highlights from the following concerts:
Broadcast schedule
Gershwin and Friends
Wendy Chen, piano
Musical selections include " Rhapsody in Blue," "Victory at Sea" and a medley from Lerner and Loewe's "My Fair Lady."
6 p.m. Sunday, August 3
Salute to America
Hong-En Chen, piano
Musical selections include the "1812 Overture" and the "Battle
Hymn of the Republic."
6 p.m. Sunday, August 10
Sound the Trumpet
Ryan Anthony, trumpet
Musical selections include "Carnival of Venice" and "Galop From the Overture to William Tell."
6 p.m. Sunday, August 17
Each year, concertgoers arrive early to claim prime space on the Capitol lawn, turning the grounds into a sea of blankets. Balloons and picnic baskets decorate the Square. And then the music begins.
Broadcasts of Concerts on the Square® on Wisconsin Public Television are made possible by the John and Carolyn Peterson Charitable Foundation.
Get information and schedules for the complete season of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra