Milwaukee-based Present Music has announced its 41st season. For the purposes of this article, we will focus solely on classical vocal performances. The season opens with “French Connection.” The showcase will include Philip Glass’ opera score for “La Belle et la Bête,” which will be paired with music by Christophe Chassol. The showcase will be presented at the Milwaukee Art {…}

On June 23, contemporary music ensemble Present Music will conclude its 40th anniversary season with the world premiere of Carla Kihlstedt’s “26 Little Deaths.” The song cycle is inspired by Edward Gorey’s darkly Victorian alphabet book “The Gashlycrumb Tinies.” Published in 1963, the book depicts the demise of 26 children in a morbid satire of early children’s books. Currently led {…}