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Happening at Muso
Dark Gazebo Live at Muso
June 20, 7PM – 9PM:Dark Gazebo – LIVE MUSIC From Fats Waller to the Rolling Stones, string band music blending vintage jazz, folk, pop and rock all spiced with tasteful vocal harmonies and musical fun. Steve Sanborn (guitar, mandolin) Valerie Stromquist (guitar)Mac Robertson (bass)Tim Sharpe (banjo, guitar)
Adult Cello Ensemble
Starting April 8, Tuesdays from 2:00PM – 3:30PM: Madison Cello Ensemble Adult Session with Beth Kaiser: Please register online at www.madisoncelloensemble.org
Join the Sea Shanty SING at Muso Madison
THIRD TUESDAYS FROM 7PM- 9PM at MUSO MADISON Come join us at Muso for a Sea Shanty Song Circle! Songbooks provided! No experience necessary! Shanties and work songs, maritime music, and playful joke songs from around Wisconsin and the world. A great way to learn history and experience our shared
Irish Mandolin
Thursday evenings from April 10 – May 295:30-6:50pm: 8-week Irish mandolin class with Davey Harrison $195 (Scholarships available)Registration: Irish Mandolin Class Sign Up Join roots musician Davey Harrison in this 8-week course as we explore the mandolin’s evolving role in Irish music. Though often not considered a core instrument in an Irish ensemble, the mandolin
Beginning Clawhammer Banjo
Thursday evenings from April 10 – May 29: 8-week beginner clawhammer banjo class with Davey Harrison 7-8:20pm at Muso (2040 Winnebago St, Madison, WI 53704)$195 (Scholarships available)Registration: https://forms.gle/vj3a23W2T25bXXb97 During this 8-week course join roots musician Davey Harrison as we focus on the fundamentals of old-time clawhammer banjo. The class curriculum will initially tackle the challenges of the basic
Sjungarfolket – Singing People
Beginning 2/2/25, First and Third Sundays 12:00 PM – 2 PM Sjungarfolket – Singing People: Sjungarfolket means singing people in Swedish, and that is who we are! This group is open to all who wish to build community around singing while deeply engaging in music that is not often sung in the United
The ScandiAmJam
First Wednesday of each month 1PM -2:30 PM The Scandinavian-American Old Time Dance Music Ensemble was born from a residency by fiddle Beth Rotto at the University of Wisconsin in 2022. Community members gathered for a full semester to learn fiddle tunes from the children and grandchildren of Scandinavian immigrants
Madison Symphony Orchestra Hunt String Quartet
May 21, 2025 7:30 PM Madison Symphony Orchestra Hunt String Quartet Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Time: 7:30pm Paran Amirinazari, ViolinHillary Hempel, ViolinJennifer Paulson, ViolaTrace Johnson, Cello The Hunt Quartet of the Madison Symphony Orchestra’s Up Close and Musical® program is excited to present this recital! Up Close and Musical
Muso Open Mic Night
Upcoming dates : Friday, April 25th, Friday, May 20th, Thursday, June 26th, Thursday, July 31th, Thursday, August 28th, Thursday, September 25th 6:00 SIGN UP, PERFORMANCES 6:30 PM– 8:30 PMCome to listen. Come to play a song or two. We at Muso want to share our space so you can share
MUSO Slow Irish Session – Beginner/Intermediate, All Welcome
EVERY 1st & 3RD SUNDAY 5PM – 7PM (Note: Our second meeting in April will be the fourth Sunday, April 27 to avoid Easter Sunday) Come join us for the Muso Irish Session. A spinoff from the Madison Slow Irish Session, this session is designed for beginners to intermediate level
Irish Session Tune Class with Charlene Adzima
The amazing Charlene Adzima has put together a nearly monthly Irish session tunes class at Muso Madison! Starting just before either our Madison Slow Session or our Beginner/Intermediate Session, this is an opportunity to grow your repertoire and your skills in a small group setting with a fabulous teacher! Our
Moving With The Voice – Iris Mickey
Sign up on Iris Mickey’s Website MONDAY MORNINGS March 3 – May 5, 10:00- 11:15 AM MOVING WITH THE VOICE Muso is pleased to host Iris Mickey’s class “Moving with the Voice,” exploring how Body, Sound and the Voice are companions in health and well being. We will use movements and
SOUTHERN WISCONSIN OLD TIME BEGINNERS JAM
EVERY 4TH SUNDAY – 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM Come join the Southern Wisconsin Old Time Beginners Jam to learn Old Time traditional tunes. This beginner friendly group is open to all levels and gets together on a monthly basis to play Old Time tunes together at Muso. You’re welcome
MADISON HANDPAN MEETUP
Madison handpan meetup site BEGINNING MARCH 17, 2025 – EVERY FIRST AND THIRD MONDAY from 5:45 PM to 7:00 PM – Led by Addi Faerber, the Madison Handpan Meetup Group gathers at Muso to share in the joy of this beautiful percussion instrument. Open to very beginners to experienced players, everyone is welcome
Become a Muso Member
Muso is a privately funded effort to support local music and musicians. Membership supports everything we do at Muso – hosting community music, space for recitals, concerts, workshops and other events. Your membership helps keep our doors open and the music flowing! Membership will entitle you to discounts for shows, workshops, classes, and events at Muso. Follow the link below to become a member today.