WISCONSIN YOUNG ARTISTS COMPETE: THE FINAL FORTE

From left to right: trumpeter Ansel Norris, pianists Joseph Hauer and Alice Huang, and violinist Benjamin Seeger

COMING UP IN FEBRUARY 2009

Wisconsin Young Artists Compete: The Final Forte

Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) will cover the final round of the 2009 Bolz Young Artist Competition from Madison's Overture Center.

Experience the beauty of musical expression, the amazing technical mastery of young musicians and the building tension during the course of the competition. Four gifted young artists vie for top honors in this exciting event.

The program also features the magnificent Madison Symphony Orchestra (MSO) led by Music Director John DeMain.

WPT is working in partnership with Wisconsin Public Radio and the MSO to present the final round of the 2009 Bolz Young Artist Competition.

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Broadcast

Concert
The competition will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 at Overture Hall in Madison. For information on free tickets, click here.

Broadcasts
Wisconsin Public Television will air the program at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 and 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22.

Webcast
Watch the simulcast Web stream at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, and 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22 on www.wpt.org/mso.

Support

The Final Forte broadcasts are made possible by principal gifts from:

The John & Carolyn Peterson Charitable Foundation
The Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation

With major corporate support from:

Endres Manufacturing Co.