Spotlight on John W. Barker

Its concert week!  All this week we'll be spotlighting different aspects of the concert that you will enjoy on Saturday.  Don't forget to purchase your tickets by clicking the Brown Paper Ticket link on the left.

The Wisconsin Chamber Choir is proud to announce that once again Prof. John W. Barker will be giving a pre-concert lecture before our concert Saturday.  The lecture will begin at 6:30pm in the library at the Madison Masonic Center (301 Wisconsin Ave., Madison, WI)  All that have purchased tickets to the concert are invited to this lecture.  Those that come early will be reserved the best seats in the auditorium for the concert. 

John W. Barker is an emeritus professor at UW-Madison. He specializes in medieval history and is a popular lecturer on opera and early music. He is an active music critic, journalist, and author. He currently hosts WORT FM’s program “Musica Antiqua.” He regularly reviews performances of classical music for Isthmus and recordings for The American Record Guide.

The WCC was honored last year to have Prof. Barker present a pre-concert lecture at our performance of J. S. Bach's St. John Passion. We are pleased to have him here with us again this year.

The lecture will include history and musical selections.  Those that attend will have a greater understanding of this wonderful piece we're excited to perform for you.  We hope to see you there!