Welcome to the eighth season of Frankly Music, Milwaukee's esteemed chamber music series nationally recognized for its innovative format and compelling performances featuring world-class artists.

This season we once again have an eclectic mix of styles and composers, from Bach to Zwilich. We also celebrate the anniversary of Franz Liszt and examine the lives of two British icons, William Walton and Edward Elgar. The concerts feature young stars such as Orion Weiss and Edward Arron, familiar faces including William Wolfram and Ilana Setapen, along with newcomers Cynthia Phelps, Kyle Armbrust, and the brilliant cellist Robert deMaine.

We love this music and this art form, and this series is for anyone, whether you've never experienced a concert before or are a connoisseur looking for something new and different. Our audience-friendly format invites you to listen to a great concert, get behind the music and the composers, and even stay for a little party afterwards with the musicians.

It's a winning formula, offering a unique cultural and social experience. Because of that, most concerts sell out, so subscribe today!

Frank Almond
Artistic Director, Frankly Music

A TASTE OF FRANKLY MUSIC (PAST PERFORMANCES)

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Brahms Piano Quartet in g

William Wolfram, piano
Frank Almond, violin
Toby Appel, viola
Edward Arron, cello

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Schoenberg Transfigured Night,
String Sextet

Frank Almond, violin
Jeanyi Kim, violin
Toby Appel, viola
David Harding, viola
Edward Arron, cello
Adrien Zitoun, cello

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Beethoven Piano Trio, Op. 70 No. 2

William Wolfram, piano
Frank Almond, violin
Darrett Adkins, cello

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Strauss Metamorphosen (Septet)

Frank Almond, violin
Ilana Setapen, violin
Toby Appel, viola
Anthony Devroye, viola
Edward Arron, cello
Peter Thomas, cello
Zachary Cohen, bass





Frankly Music Past Artists

  • Elena Abend
  • Darrett Adkins
  • Andrew Armstrong
  • Toby Appel
  • Edward Arron
  • William Barnewitz
  • Brooklyn Rider
  • Nicholas Cords
  • Tanya Ell
  • Adam Golka
  • Anthony Ross
  • Ilana Setapen
  • Stas Venglevski
  • Andreas Haefliger
  • Gary Hammond
  • David Harding
  • Lynn Harrell
  • Colin Jacobsen
  • Robert deMaine
  • Zachary Cohen
  • Joseph Johnson
  • Alexander Kerr
  • Jeanyi Kim
  • Todd Levy
  • Rosa Borisova
  • Nell Buchman
  • Peter Thomas
  • Pedja Muzijevic
  • Adam Neiman
  • Ellen de Pasquale
  • Max Mandel
  • Stephen Prutsman
  • Bion Tsang
  • Gloria Cheng
  • William Wolfram
  • Matthew Young
  • Brian Zeger
  • Anthony Devroye
  • Stephen Balderston
  • And more to come….

Frankly Music Board of Directors

  • Linda Tojek, President
  • Jean Holmburg, Vice President
  • Marta Haas, Secretary
  • Calvin C. Kozlowski, Treasurer
  • Frank Almond
  • Dr. Russell Brooker
  • Linda Tojek
  • Patricia Crump
  • Angela Johnston
  • Barbara Wanless
  • Judy Keyes
  • Linda L. Saladin
  • Wendy Slocum
  • Laurence Tucker
  • Frank Almond, Artistic Director
  • Linda L. Saladin, Executive Director

P.O. Box 13733, Wauwatosa, WI, 53213
(414)940-8770 • franklymusic@me.com