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Symphony Shindig
April 13, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

When kids and orchestras get together it can only lead to treble!
Join the Madison Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra, and Suzuki Strings of Madison for a whirlwind tour through the instruments of the orchestra.
Activities include:
- Recycled Instrument-Making in the Art Studio, all day
- Opera Yoga, 10-10:30
- Paint to Music in the Art Studio Classroom, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Meet the Musician: Marc Fink, oboe, 11–11:30 a.m.
- Meet the Musician: Josh Biere, tuba, 12:30–1 p.m.
- Performance by the MSO Hunt Quartet, 1–1:30 pm
- Performance by the WYSO Tibbetts Brass Quintet, 2:30–3 pm
- Performance by Suzuki Strings of Madison, 3–3:30 pm
It’ll be a day of musical mayhem that will leave kids coming Bach for more!
The Hunt Quartet is funded through a partnership between the Madison Symphony Orchestra and the Mead Witter School of Music at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with major funding from David and Kato Perlman, the Madison Symphony Orchestra, and other donors. Up Close & Musical® is a program of the Madison Symphony Orchestra.
All activities are free for members or free with museum admission, while supplies last. No pre-registration is required.
Museum Members | Free |
Children under 1 | Free |
Adults | $9 |
Children | $9 |
Seniors & Grandparents | $8 |
Family Access Admission | $1 * Available to families that qualify * Check list of qualifying programs here |
Museum tickets never expire and are good for admission on any day.