Category Archives: Concerts

MMC concerts presented at Turner Hall and various locations

Saengerfest 2015

The WSB Saengerfest was held at the Schwabenhof in Menomonee Falls on Sunday June 21st. It was a great day to be outside and celebrate our unexpected victory at Kommers.

Here are some photos. As always, click on the thumbnail image to see the larger picture.

Kommers 2015

The annual Wisconsin Saengerbezirk Kommers and Saengerfest was held in Milwaukee on June 20th and 21st. The host choir was the Milwaukee DANK Chor.

These are my pictures from Kommers on Saturday June 20, 2015. We sang in the Muellner Building in Hart Park in Wauwatosa. As always, click on the thumbnail image to see the larger photo.

Oh, in case you were wondering, we actually came in first place. So the traveling trophy will be back in our trophy case for the next year.

Spring Concert 2015

We had our 163rd Spring concert on Saturday May 2, 2015 at Turner Hall. Below are some pictures from the concert; thanks to Dorothy Hermann for some of the photos.

We did record the concert, click here to access the recordings of the songs. Thanks to Eric for doing this!

Spring Concert 2015

Our 163rd Spring Concert will be held on Saturday May 2, 2015 at Turner Hall in Madison beginning at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are available at the door for $15. Children under 16 are admitted free. The ticket price includes hors d’oeuvres and sandwiches and there will be a cash bar throughout the evening. Turner Hall is located at 3001 South Stoughton Road in Madison.

For the other details, see our concert flyer: 2015 Spring Concert Flyer

Oakwood Village 2015

We performed at Oakwood Village on Thursday March 19, 2015 at the invitation of our friend Dick Layman who used to sing with the Maennerchor and is now retired. The concert began at 7:00 pm and we had a nice crowd in the auditorium. Afterward, we moved upstairs to the dining room and enjoyed snacks and other refreshments, and we sang a song or two as well.

Here are some photos from the evening. As always click on the thumbnail to view the larger image.

International Festival 2015 part 2

We performed at the International Festival at the Overture Center on February 21, 2015.

For the previous post about the International Festival with the pictures from Carrie Wilkey, click here.

Here is another set of photos – click on the thumbnail to see the larger image. Thanks to Kay Heggestad for the pictures of the choir on the stage.

 

International Festival 2015

On Saturday February 21, 2015 we performed in the International Festival at the Overture Center in Madison. Carrie Wilkey took these photos during our performance in the Rotunda Room.

(Yes, I’m a little behind with the web site; there are some additional photos from the International Festival as well as some Stiftungsfest photos that I hope to post over the weekend.)

Here are Carrie’s pictures – as always click on the thumbnail to see the larger photo.

Folklore Village Christmas Concert 2014

On Friday evening December 19, 2014 we traveled to Folklore Village for a Christmas concert. We performed in the historic Plum Grove Church. After the concert we went to Farwell Hall for refreshments and the lighting of the Christmas tree. We sang some Christmas carols and then headed back to Madison, with a quick stop at the Grumpy Troll brew pub in Mt. Horeb.

Here are some pictures – as always click on the thumbnail to see the larger photo.

Christmas Concert & Dinner 2014

We had our annual Christmas Concert & Dinner at Turner Hall on Sunday December 14, 2014. We had a good turnout for the concert.  Afterward Sankt Nikolaus paid us a visit and then we had a great dinner, featuring ham baked in sourdough bread from Clasen’s Bakery.

Thanks to everyone who helped to make the evening a success: the set up crew, the clean up crew, the folks at Turner Hall and Edith’s Catering, and of course Sankt Nikolaus.

Here are some photos from the concert – as always, click on the small image to see the larger photo.

Folklore Village Concert 2014

Plum Grove Church

Plum Grove Church

We will perform a Christmas Concert at Folklore Village on Friday December 19, 2014 at 7:00 p.m in the historic Plum Grove Church. After the concert, the Christmas tree in nearby Farwell Hall will be lit with candles and we’ll sing some Christmas carols.

Tickets for the concert are $7 adults, $5 seniors & teens and $4 for kids. Reservations are recommended; please call 924-4000. For further information see the Calendar page at the Folklore Village web site.

Folklore Village is located at 3210 County Road BB in Dodgeville Wisconsin. This is about a half mile south of the intersection of County Road BB and Highway 18/151 just west of Ridgeway. Here is a map. Farwell Hall will be on your right and the Plum Grove Church will be on your left about a block south of Farwell Hall.