Welcome back! Hope you had a magnificent break!

Just in case you forgot what great performers you were planning to see this semester, we're bringing you two "best of" pieces: one by long-time critic, Susan Kepecs, a Madison treasure (read her Cultural Oyster blog to be well-informed on what's worth seeing in town), and another one by Shawn Werner, the current director of the Performing Arts Committee.

You can also read an excerpt on an interview Jacob Stockinger, classical music critic and "The Well-Tempered Ear" blogger, conducted with David Finckel and Wu Han.

With this newsletter, we're also launching a new column by Heather Good, Assistant Diretor for Development & Outreach, who will tell you regularly what we do with the money that you donate to the theater. We appreciate your goodwill, your support, and your hard-earned dollars. Thank you!

Esty Dinur, Editor