Musical Things to do over the Summer!
Other Interesting concerts (many of which are free):
UW Summer Concert Band: https://continuingstudies.wisc.edu/classes/uw-summer-band/
Capitol City Band: http://www.mmqccb.org/events.html
Concerts on the Rooftop: https://www.mononaterrace.com/event-group/concerts_on_the_rooftop/
Olbrich Summer Concert Series: http://www.olbrich.org/events/summerconcert.cfm
Isthmus Jazz Festival: https://www.isthmusjazzfestival.com/
Africa Fest: http://isthmus.com/events/africa-fest-annual/
Dane Dances: http://www.danedances.org
- Go to “Concerts on the Square.” Free concerts by the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra held every Wednesday from June 29 - August 3. Bring a picnic and a blanket and enjoy the music! You might even see Mrs. Cantrell there. http://www.wcoconcerts.org/performance-listing/category/concerts-on-the-square
- Celebrate the Summer Solstice during Make Music Madison June 21. http://makemusicmadison.org
- Have a recorder party where you invite some friends over to play through some music from this year or find some new pieces. There are recorder videos to watch and games to play on the “All Things Recorder” page of the QP Music website
- Explore these websites:
- http://www.classicalkidsnfp.org
- classicaliscool.net/ (You may recognize some of the pieces!)
- http://www.8notes.com/all/childrens/sheet_music/
- http://www.dsokids.com
- www.musictheory.net
- Create an account at www.noteflight.com and compose music.
- Experience free live opera music at Opera in the Park July 22. www.madisonopera.org/2018-2019-season/oitp/
- Go see a musical like Verona Area Community Theater's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
- Take a musical summer camp
- Explore the QP Music website
- Go to Drums on Parade June 22, https://www.dci.org/events/2019-drums-on-parade an awesome drum corps show.
- Have a family sing-along.
- Check out this video of less common instruments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v62YjjV-Roo
- Go to a community band concert
Other Interesting concerts (many of which are free):
UW Summer Concert Band: https://continuingstudies.wisc.edu/classes/uw-summer-band/
Capitol City Band: http://www.mmqccb.org/events.html
Concerts on the Rooftop: https://www.mononaterrace.com/event-group/concerts_on_the_rooftop/
Olbrich Summer Concert Series: http://www.olbrich.org/events/summerconcert.cfm
Isthmus Jazz Festival: https://www.isthmusjazzfestival.com/
Africa Fest: http://isthmus.com/events/africa-fest-annual/
Dane Dances: http://www.danedances.org