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SUMMARY:Joyce Koskenmaki: Solace Artist Reception and Talk | Viterbo Fine Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:Meet the Artist Joyce Koskenmaki at the Viterbo University Artist Reception and stay for her Artist Talk to hear more about how she creates her artwork. Artist Reception 4-5pm\, Artist Talk 5 -6pm.
URL:https://lacrosselocal.com/event/joyce-koskenmaki-solace-artist-reception-and-talk-viterbo-fine-arts-center/
LOCATION:Viterbo Fine Arts Center\, 929 Jackson Street\, La Crosse\, 54601\, United States
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SUMMARY:Out of Our Minds Chamber Music - Artaria Strings Quartet | Viterbo Fine Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:Concert 4 – Happy 40th Anniversary\, Take One!\nSunday\, February 1\, 2026 @ 3:00 PM\nViterbo University Nola Starling Recital Hall\nFREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!\n​\nArtaria String Quartet \nCROSSING PATHS WITH THE SCHUMANN’S\nThe Schumann’s occupied a central position in the musical life of early Romanticism\, surrounded by composers whose ideas\, friendships\, and artistic ideals profoundly shaped one another’s work. Rather than a single stylistic school\, this circle formed a living conversation—about poetry\, form\, emotion\, and the expressive potential of instrumental music. These two programs trace those intersections\, revealing how deeply personal experiences and artistic exchange informed some of the nineteenth century’s most enduring chamber works. \nAcross these two programs\, Crossing Paths with the Schumann’s reveals a musical world defined by dialogue—between composers\, genres\, and personal experience. Together\, these works illuminate how friendship\, influence\, and shared artistic values shaped the Romantic chamber music tradition at its most profound and human.\nPROGRAM I \nRobert Schumann (1810-1856)\nString Quartet in A major\, Op.41 No.3 (1842)\nAndante espressivo – Allegro molto moderato\nAssai agitato\nAdagio molto\nFinale. Allegro molto vivace – Quasi Trio\nNOTES: \nThe year 1842 marked a decisive turning point for Robert Schumann. After years devoted largely to piano music and song\, he immersed himself in the study of Haydn\, Mozart\, and Beethoven\, producing three string quartets that blend Classical discipline with Romantic expressiveness. The A-major quartet\, the most expansive of the set\, reflects Schumann’s belief that chamber music could unite formal rigor with poetic imagination. \nThe opening movement unfolds from a reflective Andante espressivo into a flowing Allegro\, establishing a dialogue between introspection and momentum that shapes the entire work. The second movement\, Assai agitato\, brings nervous energy and rhythmic urgency\, while the Adagio molto offers one of Schumann’s most inward and tender slow movements. The finale combines buoyant vitality with playful contrast\, including a quasi-Trio that recalls Schumann’s love of character pieces and sudden shifts of mood. \nThough Schumann revered Beethoven\, it was Franz Schubert—whose music he tirelessly promoted—who offered an alternative Romantic path: one grounded in lyricism and emotional candor. That lineage comes fully into focus in the second half of this program. \nFranz Schubert (1797-1828)\nString Quartet in D minor\, D.810 “Death & the Maiden” (March 1824)\nAllegro\nAndante con moto\nScherzo. Allegro molto\nPresto\nNOTES: Composed during a period of serious illness and emotional distress\, Schubert’s Death and the Maiden quartet confronts themes of mortality with uncompromising intensity. The work takes its title from the second movement\, a set of variations on Schubert’s earlier song in which Death gently addresses a frightened young woman. In the quartet\, that quiet dialogue becomes the emotional core of a vast\, dramatic structure. \nThe opening Allegro erupts with stark unisons and relentless tension\, while the Scherzo drives forward with almost ferocious force. The final Presto suggests a grim dance\, propelled by urgency and fatal momentum. Yet amid the darkness\, Schubert’s gift for song remains ever present\, especially in the variations of the Andante con moto. \nRobert Schumann was among the earliest to recognize the magnitude of Schubert’s achievement\, famously describing him as a composer of “heavenly length.” This quartet exemplifies the emotional depth and formal ambition that Schumann sought to carry forward into his own chamber music. \nABOUT ARTARIA STRING QUARTET\n“Minnesota’s foremost teaching and performing string quartet”\, the Artaria String Quartet is an “exceptional ensemble with impressive confidence in its interpretations”. Winners of the prestigious 2004 McKnight Fellowship for Performing Musicians\, Artaria was featured on Twin Cities Public Television as part of the Minnesota Originals series and was named 2013-14 Minnesota Public Radio Artists-in-Residence. \nArtaria was formed in Boston and mentored by members of the venerable Kolisch and Juilliard Quartets. Their “refined and thoughtful playing” brought them to the attention of Alexander Schneider\, violinist of the legendary Budapest Quartet\, who invited them to make their New York debut on his own New School Concert Series. Since then\, they have performed at major venues throughout the United States and Europe\, on national television and public radio\, and at top international music festivals. \nIn 1992\, Artaria competed at the 4th Banff International String Quartet Competition in Banff\, Canada. Earning numerous awards from the National Endowment for the Arts\, Chamber Music America\, and the Minnesota State Arts Board for excellence in performance and educational outreach\, Artaria are founders of the highly regarded Artaria Chamber Music School in Saint Paul\, MN\, Stringwood Summer Chamber Music Festival\, in Lanesboro\, MN\, and the Saint Paul String Quartet Competition\, an international showcase for top-tier collegiate and pre-college string quartets hosted each April in Sundin Music Hall. \nThis season\, they are celebrating their 40th year of chamber music performing and educating.
URL:https://lacrosselocal.com/event/out-of-our-minds-chamber-music-artaria-strings-quartet-viterbo-fine-arts-center/
LOCATION:Viterbo Fine Arts Center\, 929 Jackson Street\, La Crosse\, 54601\, United States
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SUMMARY:Violinist Yevgeny Kutik and La Crosse Symphony Orchestra | Viterbo Fine Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:Violinist Yevgeny Kutik\, described as having a “dark-hued tone and razor-sharp technique\,” (The New York Times) is the featured soloist in a performance with the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra (LSO)\, conducted by Music Director Alexander Platt. Kutik will perform Jean Sibelius’s Violin Concerto in D Major\, known as one of the greatest of the 20th century. The concert program will also include America the Beautiful by composer Samuel A. Ward and lyricist Katharine Lee Bates\, and Symphony in F Minor\, Op. 34 by Johannes Brahms\, arranged in honor of the LSO’s 125th Anniversary by Daron Hagen.
URL:https://lacrosselocal.com/event/violinist-yevgeny-kutik-and-la-crosse-symphony-orchestra-viterbo-fine-arts-center/
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SUMMARY:Viterbo University Alumni Recital | Viterbo University Fine Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, October 10 @ 7:30 PM\nViterbo University Nola Starling Recital Hall \nDenise (Bird) Rivera\, soprano (Class of ’02)\nRaymond Graybar\, baritone (Class of ’14)\nJordan Karrigan\, piano (Class of ’14) \nWorks by Vaughn Williams\, Massenet\, Liszt and more. \nFree and open to the public.
URL:https://lacrosselocal.com/event/viterbo-university-alumni-recital-viterbo-university-fine-arts-center/
LOCATION:Viterbo Fine Arts Center\, 929 Jackson Street\, La Crosse\, 54601\, United States
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SUMMARY:Global Premiere of 'Spirit of the Driftless' Documentary | Viterbo Fine Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:Spirit of the Driftless is a short documentary that transports viewers on a serene yet powerful journey through the rugged landscapes\, hidden underworlds\, ancient archaeology\, rare habitats\, and vibrant wildlife of the unglaciated Driftless Region. \nIt immerses you in a landscape untouched by the last Ice Age—an ancient and rugged terrain of soaring cliffs above the Mississippi River\, spring-fed trout streams\, and subterranean realms of sinkholes and caverns. This timeless land shelters rare habitats\, mysterious archaeological treasures\, and a spectacular abundance of migratory birds and wildlife. \nTwo-time regional Emmy Award winners Tim Jacobson and the late George Howe of Sustainable Driftless\, Inc.\, together with fellow Emmy winner Jonas Stenstrom and national TV host Rob Nelson of Untamed Science\, created this new film to capture the beauty and essence of the Driftless Region’s natural wonders and archaeological heritage. \nThe film takes you on a breathtaking journey—soaring with raptors\, hiking across rugged bluffs\, paddling quiet waters\, and venturing into the hidden underworld of caves and sinkholes. Experience this one-of-a-kind landscape through a film that will open both eyes and heart to the Driftless as never before. Discover ancient mysteries\, encounter Ice Age survivors\, and witness globally rare ecosystems in a stunning journey that embodies the Spirit of the Driftless.
URL:https://lacrosselocal.com/event/global-premiere-of-spirit-of-the-driftless-documentary-viterbo-fine-arts-center/
LOCATION:Viterbo Fine Arts Center\, 929 Jackson Street\, La Crosse\, 54601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Arts,College Aged,La Crosse
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