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Enjoy drinks, sweet treats, live holiday music and community as you shop for good. A portion of our proceeds from this evening will be donated directly to the Carbone Cancer Center.

Each Trivia Night, our hosts Premier Trivia will put your team to the test with a variety of trivia questions, from general knowledge to cult-classic deep-dives. Weekly prizes!

At Spare Time, you can eat, bowl, and play arcade games, laser tag, escape rooms, and more — we are your complete entertainment facility.

Eroica kicks off the 25/26 Masterworks Season in Capitol Theater, encapsulating the timeless beauty of classical music. We welcome guest violinist Lun Li to perform Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor, whose captivating performance will infuse the stage with emotional depth and brilliance. The evening begins with Rautavaara’s Suite for Strings, a work filled with lush textures and evocative melodies and concludes with Beethoven’s groundbreaking Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major ‘Eroica’.

Join us for an electrifying evening showcasing the fiery virtuosity of guest pianist Ilya Yakushev in Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3. A true tour de force, this concerto brims with lyrical beauty and relentless energy—perfectly suited to Yakushev’s commanding artistry. The program opens with Mozart’s elegant Symphony No. 27, a charming and sophisticated gem that captures the composer’s youthful brilliance, and Bizet’s Symphony in C brings the evening to a close, radiating lyrical warmth and French finesse

Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra explores themes of transformation and renewal with Angel Lam’s Please let there be a paradise…, Dan Cavanagh’s world premiere Concerto for Jazz Trio, and Michael Bell’s Regeneration: A Pentalogy. The evening culminates in the world premiere of Renascence by Kanopy Dance, a powerful reflection on life’s cycles.

Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra presents Dueling Violins with Gilles Apap and Eric Silberger, showcasing works by Sinding, Barber, Sarasate, and Bach. The program is anchored by Haydn’s luminous Symphony No. 47, creating an unforgettable celebration of violin mastery.

Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra closes the 25/26 Masterworks Season with Caroline Shaw’s Entracte, Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 2 featuring Salome Jordania, and Beethoven’s exuberant Symphony No. 4. This finale blends modern flair, virtuosity, and playful brilliance for a vibrant season conclusion.

Celebrate the holidays with Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas featuring Mr. Chair, Madison Youth Choirs, and WCO strings for the whole family!

Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and Festival Choir of Madison kick off the holiday season with Handel’s Messiah, the world’s most performed classical work. Joined by soloists Sarah Lawrence, Sadie Cheslak, Gene Stenger, and Andrew Garland, this timeless piece delivers a universal message beyond its religious roots.