Prairie Rhapsody
Please join us for Prairie Rhapsody
A benefit concert at Holy Wisdom Monastery [Register now]
Reverence for creation is a centuries-old Benedictine value. The Sisters care for the land because it is good for the land, the Lake Mendota watershed, and the many people who come to the monastery.
Over the course of the last fifteen years, we’ve partnered with volunteers and donors like you to restore more than 100 acres of prairie, reclaim a 10,000 year-old glacial lake, and create a detention pond to capture sediment and pollution-laden run-off headed for Lake Mendota.
Today, these restored areas provide: 1) quiet meditation places for guests; 2) rich and diverse habitat for wildlife; 3) scenic vistas for all to enjoy; and 4) protection for Lake Mendota.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Reception at 5:30 pm
Concert at 6:30 pm
Madison Bach Musicians
Trevor Stephenson, director
Chamber Music, Songs, and Arias
by Bach, Handel, and Other Baroque Masters
Trevor Stephenson, harpsichord
Erin Cooper Gay, soprano
Anna Steinhoff, viola de gamba
Trevor’s entertaining commentary about the music, sprinkled with humorous and revealing details about the composers’ lives and times, make these evenings a delight – even for those of us who don’t have a background or knowledge of classical music. His light-hearted informative guidance helps you hear more in the music! Trevor will be joined by Chicago-based virtuoso viola da gambist Anna Steinhoff, and acclaimed soprano Erin Cooper Gay from Toronto.
Cost: $50 per person ($25 tax-deductible) [Register now]
Prairie Rhapsody 2011. What a lovely evening…
Click here to view photos from the event
Click here to read Saving the Land and Hearing Great Music Make for an Outstanding Double-header at the Prairie Rhapsody Benefit Concert by Jacob Stockinger, former music reviewer for The Capital Times
Prairie Rhapsody Sponsorships
Prairie Rhapsody is our annual benefit concert for the land. You can help protect and steward the restored land at Holy Wisdom Monastery by attending or sponsoring Prairie Rhapsody.
A special thanks is extended to our current sponsors of the 2012 Prairie Rhapsody concert and our 2012 art exhibit, Sonata:
- Alliance Benefit Group
- American Family Insurance (Jeff Engelkes, agent)
- Anonymous Donor
- D.R.S. Ltd. – the company that paved our drive with their recycled rubberized asphalt.
- First Business Bank
- Full Spectrum Solar
- H&H Industries
- Meicher & Associates, LLP
- Meuer Art & Picture Frame Co. - We are grateful for the in-kind donation of framing and matting the pieces in this exhibit.
- Phoenix Consulting
- Gail Shea
- Summit Credit Union
- Sal and Judy Troia
- Richard Wagner
- Mary Zaborski, Merrill Lynch Green Bay
For more information about the event, or to learn about sponsoring the event, contact Mike at 608-836-1631, x124.
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