Present Music's 2018-19 Season

Season Opener

September 8, 2018

Join Kevin Stalheim in a collaboration with Guest Conductor David Bloom (of Contemporaneous fame) and the Present Music Ensemble for our Season Opener concert featuring a mix Present Music’s past hits and music new to Milwaukee’s ears. The concert will take the audience on a scintillating spin from Sinatra to Stravinsky, America’s Deep South to Africa, and to the waters of Turkey and Ireland. Come hear what Kevin & David are cooking up for Present Music’s 2018-19 Season Opener!

Thanksgiving 2018

Sunday, November 18, 2018

Present Music’s annual THANKSGIVING concert melds tradition with the best of what’s new and inspiring. Submerse yourself in the sound of nearly one hundred voices echoing throughout the beautiful Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. Be present for the world premiere of Kamran Ince’s "Meditation and Gratitude", written for the Hearing Voices vocal ensemble and Present Music. Relive the musical tradition of the Bucks Native American Singing and Drumming Group, join hands in the Friendship Dance, and continue your journey with Present Music.

PM Announces new Co-Artistic Leadership

July 1, 2019

Present Music announces the appointment of local musician Eric Segnitz and nationally recognized conductor David Bloom as its future Co-Artistic Directors. The combination of Segnitz and Bloom brings dynamic experience as a musicians, leaders, and educators to the highly-regarded new music nonprofit.

In the (Chamber) Serr

Thursday, February 21 – Friday, February 22, 2019

Audience members will experience Present Music’s In The New Chamber concert in the Jan Serr Studio. Present Music is thrilled to be one of the inaugural events in this new Milwaukee venue. Music you’ve never heard before in a space you’ve never seen before -- a private and cozy concert with the Present Music Ensemble.

StalheimTime

Saturday, June 1, 2019

Through Present Music and its concerts, Kevin Stalheim has brought some of the world’s most exciting composers of our time from places such as Australia, Turkey, China, and
Austria to Milwaukee. Stalheim’s final concert as Artistic Director will bring Present Music back to the Pabst Theater for a celebration involving many local collaborators – both new and old - to the Ensemble. The StalheimTime Finale concert will express Kevin’s gratitude to the Community, Musicians, Audiences, Supporters, and Artistic Collaborators who
contributed to each concert experience. This landmark event will include a post-concert party.

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The Experience!

Present Music has become a leader in contemporary “serious music,” racing many miles ahead of the musty… avant-garde by making thorny new music fun.

Dave Luhrssen

Shepherd Express

You don’t usually see robots and amplifiers at the symphony; nor are the composers usually present in the room to literally breathe life into their new orchestral arrangements.

Cara Slingerland

Marquette Tribune

America’s most important new-music ensemble might well be Milwaukee’s own Present Music.

Tom Strini

Third Coast Digest

“The burst of energy from the musicians sent chills up and down my spine (the good chills). When music actually gives your body an uncontrolled physical reaction like that, you know you have witnessed something special. It was a great experience.”

Jesse V.

Describes his 1st Concert

“Music never spoke to me before last night’s concert and it was amazing! I’m overjoyed about the next concert and learning more about music.”

Tya, Student Composer

Bradley Tech High School

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