In four concerts with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra Friday through Sunday, Pascal Roge, an acclaimed international pianist, will perform eight piano concertos -- four each of George Gershwin's Concerto in F and Maurice Ravel's Concerto in G.

Tel Aviv was host to two magnificent celebrations of music last month - symphonic concerts attended by enormous crowds. Both took place in the most prestigious musical venues in the city: the Mann Auditorium and the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center.

WILMINGTON -- Penni Gioffre repeatedly flicked the classroom light switch, creating a disco strobe effect. Then she banged on a set of bongos and shook a maraca, creating alternative bursts of sound.

We are blessed with a great arts scene in Madison, which many of us take for granted. An oft-repeated sentiment is that with all the plays, concerts and gallery openings to take in, a person can get overwhelmed quickly. But a few places stand out as being

Many of those who were furious at the censorship of Robert Mapplethorpe and others in 1989 were to be expected: artists, donors, students, members. One, however, was a shock beyond shock art: Jesse Helms.