Present Music to perform Grammy-nominated 'The Blue Hour' in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Local music fans will soon have the opportunity to experience the Grammy-nominated composition "The Blue Hour" at the Milwaukee Art Museum on Thursday, April 11.

Present Music will host the event at 7:30 p.m., showcasing a collaboration between distinguished composers and guest artists. The composition, an evening-long song cycle, was written by composers Shara Nova, Rachel Grimes, Angélica Negrón, Caroline Shaw and Sarah Kirkland Snider.

Shara Nova joined us on Wednesday, April 10 to discuss the show. Her name may be familiar to music fans for her involvement in My Brightest Diamond, who opened for Wilco in fall 2023.

It features excerpts from poet Carolyn Forché’s "On Earth," telling of a journey through life and death from a female perspective, with a blend of imagery that is intended to move the audience.

The event marks the only live performance of the work in Milwaukee for the year. Tickets are available on Present Music’s website, with the concert also offering gallery access at the museum and a post-event reception in Windhover Hall.