Press
2025
November
Urban Milwaukee, “Present Music Announces Bold and Visionary New Season,” July 9
Milwaukee Magazine, “Your 2025 Fall Arts Guide: Music,” September 4
OperaWire, “The Crossing to Present ‘Of Being Numerous,’” October 30
Urban Milwaukee, “Members Only: Get Free Tickets to Present Music,“ November 12
Fox 6, “Present Music's Thanksgiving: 'Of Being Numerous,’” November 16
Fox 6, “Present Music's Thanksgiving: 'Of Being Numerous' concert Nov. 23,” November 16
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, “3 Milwaukee choral concerts bring holiday spirit in weekend before Thanksgiving,” November 17
Milwaukee Magazine, “Present Music’s Thanksgiving Concert Makes a Vocal Return,” November 17
Shepherd Express, “Present Music Brings Grammy-Winning Choir to Milwaukee for World Premiere Concert,” November 17
WMSE Dr. Sushi Jazz BBQ In-Studio Interview with Dan Petry, November 18
OnMilwaukee, “Present Music and The Crossing collaborate on ‘Thanksgiving of Being Numerous,’” November 18
Fox 6, “Milwaukee to host one of the most acclaimed choirs in the world,” November 19
WISN 12, “Present Music's annual Thanksgiving season concert is Sunday,” November 20
Urban Milwaukee, “Present Music Offers New Choral Works,” November 20
Shepherd Express, “Glad to be Thankful at Present Music Concert,” November 25
October
OnMilwaukee interview w/ Eric: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/all-souls-eve-present-music-mam
FOX6 interview w/ Deanna: https://www.fox6now.com/news/present-music-all-souls-eve-milwaukee-art-museum
WPR Radio interview w/ Viet Coung: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQe7RJtgKiY/
OnMilwaukee Weekend Preview: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/weekend-preview-oct-31-nov-2-2025
Shepherd Express Weekend Preview: https://shepherdexpress.com/music/this-week/this-week-in-mke-music-oct-30-nov-5-2025/
620WTMJ w/ Sandy Maxx: https://wtmj.com/shows/whats-on-tap/2025/10/29/homegrown-magic-wisconsins-food-culture-halloween-spirit/
Milwaukee Magazine, 8 ways to celebrate Halloween: https://www.milwaukeemag.com/things-to-do-dia-de-los-muertos-milwaukee-2025/
Milwaukee Record Recommends: https://milwaukeerecord.com/music/milwaukee-record-recommended-events-october-27-november-2-2025/
Urban Milwaukee: https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/10/27/classical-a-conga-line-in-hell/
OnMilwaukee Halloween recommendations: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/halloween-milwaukee-2025
620WTMJ w/ Sandy Maxx: https://wtmj.com/shows/whats-on-tap/2025/10/21/beats-bones-bright-lights-a-spooky-soulful-show-full-of-art-music-milwaukee-magic/
Shepherd Express interview / Eric: https://shepherdexpress.com/culture/classical-music/present-music-wishes-you-a-happy-all-souls-eve/
Milwaukee Record Halloween recommendations: https://milwaukeerecord.com/city-life/heres-a-spooky-list-of-milwaukee-halloween-events-from-now-through-november-1/
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel October recommendations: https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/arts/2025/09/25/music-theater-performances-milwaukee-october-2025-marcus-center/86180784007/
Urban Milwaukee press release: https://urbanmilwaukee.com/pressrelease/milwaukees-most-unusual-halloween-present-musics-all-souls-eve-at-milwaukee-art-museum/
Jim Higgins and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recommendations for Fall: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/22-milwaukee-performing-arts-shows-100058251.html
Milwaukee Community Journal: https://communityjournal.net/present-music-announces-bold-and-visionary-new-season/
Urban Milwaukee press release: https://urbanmilwaukee.com/pressrelease/present-musics-all-souls-eve-concert-to-debut-renowned-composer-viet-cuongs-newest-work/
CBS58 feature
Multiple TMJ4-TV
Shepherd Express Review: https://shepherdexpress.com/culture/classical-music/present-music-plays-for-life-and-death/
2024
April 2024 - Present Music to perform Grammy-nominated 'The Blue Hour' in Milwaukee on CBS 58
April 2024 - Dr. Sushi’s Free Jazz BBQ on 91.7 WMSE
April 2024 - Present Music Presents Acclaimed Work by 5 Women Composers in Urban Milwaukee
April 2024 - Grammy-nominated composers coming to Milwaukee on WISN 12
March 2024 - Present Music Presents the ‘Blue Hour’ at Milwaukee Art Museum in Shepherd Express
February 2024 - Present Music Loves that ‘Cello’ in Shepherd Express
January 2024 - PRESENT MUSIC – CELLO CELLO on 91.7 WMSE
January 2024 - Present Music Goes Crazy For The Cello in Urban Milwaukee
January 2024 - A celebration of the cello with Present Music on WISN 12
January 2024 - Free Tickets to Present Music Concert in Urban Milwaukee
January 2024 - Present Music’s Next Concert Will Feature Two World Premieres in Milwaukee Magazine
January 2024 - ‘Cello Cello’ and More Cello at Present Music’s Next Concert on Shepherd Express
January 2024 - Present Music's 'Cello Cello' to feature debut performances in concert on CBS 58
2023
November 2023 - Present Music Is Bringing Back an Award-Winning Composer in Milwaukee Magazine
November 2023 - Present Music’s Thanksgiving Concert Has Spiritual Touches in Urban Milwaukee
November 2023 - Present Music’s Thanksgiving Concert in Shepherd Express
November 2023 - Present Music's Thanksgiving Concert on WISN 12
November 2023 - World-renowned classical musicians flex their skills in Wisconsin’s 2023 fall concert season on WPR
October 2023 - Present Music Goes Expressionist in Urban Milwaukee
October 2023 - Paratransit service ends, Present Music, trashy films, Jones Island on 89.7 WUWM
October 2023 - Present Music Confronts Antisemitism With a New Score to a Rediscovered Film in Milwaukee Magazine
October 2023 - Present Music Presents ‘The City Without Jews’ in Shepherd Express
October 2023 - Bader collection of paintings by Rembrandt and peers on view at Milwaukee Art Museum in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
October 2023 - Present Music’s 1st program of 2023-’24 season on FOX 6
October 2023 - 'This has a significant meaning to our world today': Present Music to screen lost film 'The City Without Jews' on CBS 58
October 2023 - Rare viewing of Austrian Film 'The City Without Jews' to take place Oct. 29 at MAM on CBS 58
October 2023 - Historic silent film showcasing antisemitism concerns to be screened in Milwaukee on CBS 58
October 2023 - “Present Music Goes Expressionist” in Urban Milwaukee
October 2023 - “Present Music Confronts Antisemitism With a New Score to a Rediscovered Film” in Milwaukee Magazine
October 2023 - “Present Music Presents ‘The City Without Jews’” in Shepherd Express
October 2023 - “Present Music’s 1st program of 2023-’24 Season” on Fox 6 Now
October 2023 - “‘This has a significant meaning to our world today’: Present Music to Screen Lost Film ‘The City Without Jews’” on CBS 58
May 2023 - “Gabriel Kahane’s Magnificent Bird” preview by Paul Kosidowski
May 2023 - Gabriel Kahane previews Magnificent Bird on CBS 58
April 2023 - “A Traditional Irish Fiddler Performance” video on TMJ4
January 2023 - Feature of Raven Chacon and his Pulitzer Prize winning composition Voiceless Mass commissioned by Present Music on PBS Newshour
2022
November 2022 - “Present Music’s “Kentridge and Miller” in Photos” article in Shepherd Express
November 2022 - “Arts Avenue: Present Music’s Cine Concert” interview of Philip Miller on WISN
September 2022 - “Beauty Meets the Beast at Present Music Concert” article in Shepherd Express
August 2022 - “Upending Expectations for Indigenous Music, Noisily” article in the New York Times
June 2022 - “The Voiceless Mass and the Silent Choir: an interview with Raven Chacon” article in The Wire
May 2022 - “Meet Raven Chacon, the first Native American to win the Pulitzer Prize for music” article in NPR
2021
November 2021 - “Guest composer creates 'Voiceless Mass' for Present Music's Thanksgiving concert” preview in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
November 2021 - “A Unique Thanksgiving Concert You Should Know About” preview in Milwaukee Magazine
November 2021 - “Present Music Celebrates Thanksgiving This Weekend” preview in Milwaukee’s Shepherd Express