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Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra
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About
Maestro Andrew Sewell and the musicians of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra (WCO) bring national caliber music to more than 250,000 music lovers annually. No other arts organization in Wisconsin performs free for more people each year. Founded in 1960, the WCO is one of Madison’s gems, a national-caliber chamber orchestra behind the now four-decade summer tradition of Concerts on the Square.
The WCO also presents the classical Masterworks series at the Overture Center, the annually sold-old Messiah, and education concerts for families and children. In 2021, the WCO launched its first Composer in Residence program, bringing in acclaimed composer, author, musician, and professor Dr. Bill Banfield to write major works while in residence. While headquartered in Madison, the orchestra has played around the state. To learn more about the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra visit wcoconcerts.org. -
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Member Events
Friday Oct 10, 2025Endeavor showcases living Black American composers in a sweeping program of resilience, innovation, and soul—recorded live to inspire generations. ...read moreFriday Nov 14, 2025Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra opens the 25/26 Masterworks with Eroica—Rautavaara, Mendelssohn with Vladyslava Luchenko, and Beethoven’s triumphant Symphony No. 3. ...read moreFriday Nov 21, 2025Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and Festival Choir of Madison kick off the season with Handel’s Messiah, featuring soloists Sarah Lawrence, Sadie Cheslak, Gene Sten ...read moreSaturday Nov 22, 2025Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and Festival Choir of Madison kick off the season with Handel’s Messiah, featuring soloists Sarah Lawrence, Sadie Cheslak, Gene Sten ...read moreSaturday Nov 29, 2025Celebrate the holidays with Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas featuring Mr. Chair, Madison Youth Choirs, and WCO strings for the whole family! ...read more -
Directions
Our Summer concert series is located at the King Street corner of the Capitol Square. Masterworks concerts take place at Overture Center for the Arts WCO Office is located at 321 E. Main Street
