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We’re friends already for love of music. New Music Director. New season. New heights. And one anticipation that never grows old — the experience of symphonic music as only the MSO performs it. Like no other art, music speaks a universal language, able to unite a full concert hall as well as an entire community. Music also sounds a unique note to each one of us, touching us deeply and personally. With expectations high, we welcome you to our 2019.20 season. Each concert is your invitation to get acquainted with Maestro Masur and connect over our common love of orchestral music. As you look over the Season Guide and note the breathtaking scope of Classics and Pops programs, take advantage of this opportunity to secure tickets for concerts. Let the excitement begin!
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FALL CONCERTS
SEPTEMBER – NOVEMBER
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MASUR TAKES THE REINS AT THE MARCUS CENTER FRI SEP 13 8:00 pm SAT SEP 14 8:00 pm SUN SEP 15 2:30 pm KEN-DAVID MASUR, conductor INGRID FLITER, piano WAGNER Prelude to Die Meistersinger SCHUMANN Piano Concerto DETLEV GLANERT Brahms-Fantasie, Heliogravure for orchestra STRAUSS Suite from Der Rosenkavalier
Welcome, Music Director Ken-David Masur! In his inaugural concerts, Masur conducts a few of his personal favorites, including Schumann’s only piano concerto and a suite from Strauss’s well-loved opera “The Knight of the Rose.”
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HADELICH PERFORMS SIBELIUS AT THE MARCUS CENTER FRI SEP 20 11:15 am SAT SEP 21 8:00 pm KEN-DAVID MASUR, conductor AUGUSTIN HADELICH, violin KAIJA SAARIAHO Ciel d’hiver SIBELIUS Violin Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4
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THE MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS AT THE RIVERSIDE THEATER FRI SEP 27 8:00 pm SAT SEP 28 8:00 pm SUN SEP 29 2:30 pm YANIV DINUR, conductor
“Fate, that fatal force” is the driving theme of Tchaikovsky’s astounding Fourth Symphony, whose emotional finale builds from darkness to light. Augustin Hadelich returns to perform Sibelius’s wildly challenging Violin Concerto.
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Legendary composer John Williams has created the musical landscapes for E.T. the ExtraTerrestrial, Jurassic Park, Star Wars, and more. We open the Pops season with a celebration of John Williams’s Hollywood film scores.
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SOUNDS OF SPAIN AT THE MARCUS CENTER FRI OCT 4 11:15 am SAT OCT 5 8:00 pm SUN OCT 6 2:30 pm JUN MÄRKL, conductor JORGE FEDERICO OSORIO, piano CHABRIER España FALLA Nights in the Gardens of Spain BIZET Selections from Carmen RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol RAVEL Boléro The sounds of Spain ripple through this lush program, which includes Falla’s musical impressions of Spanish gardens, selections from Bizet’s Carmen, Ravel’s Boléro, and more.
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MASUR CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN AT THE PABST THEATER FRI NOV 1 8:00 pm SAT NOV 2 8:00 pm KEN-DAVID MASUR, conductor MATTHEW ANNIN, DIETRICH HEMANN, DARCY HAMLIN, JOSHUA PHILLIPS, horns BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1 SCHUMANN Konzertstück for Four Horns and Orchestra BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2 Music Director Ken-David Masur conducts this program bookended by Beethoven’s groundbreaking First and sunlit Second symphonies. Schumann’s Konzertstück is a rare treat, challenging the entire horn section.
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AT THE BASILICA OF ST. JOSAPHAT FRI NOV 8 8:00 pm SAT NOV 9 8:00 pm SUN NOV 10 4:00 pm
MOZART’S REQUIEM
LEE MILLS, conductor
AT THE MARCUS CENTER FRI NOV 22 8:00 pm SAT NOV 23 8:00 pm SUN NOV 24 2:30 pm
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis BRITTEN Les Illuminations DVOŘÁK Serenade in D TOMASI Fanfares Liturgiques Taking place at the Basilica of St. Josaphat, this varied program celebrates many sections of the orchestra, beginning with the strings in Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia and in a dreamy song cycle by Britten. Dvořák’s lively Serenade in D trusts its folk melodies to the wind instruments, while the brass steals the show in Tomasi’s dynamic Fanfares.
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YANIV DINUR, conductor + piano MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY CHORUS CHERYL FRAZES HILL, director MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 MOZART Requiem Considered to be one of the most sublime pieces of music ever written, Mozart’s staggering Requiem contains the final notes he ever composed. Resident Conductor Yaniv Dinur both conducts and performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20.
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HOME ALONE AT THE RIVERSIDE THEATER SAT NOV 30 7:30 pm SUN DEC 1 2:30 pm YANIV DINUR, conductor MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY CHORUS CHERYL FRAZES HILL, director
A true holiday favorite, this beloved comedy classic features John Williams’s charming and delightful score, performed live by the MSO. Hilarious and heartwarming, Home Alone is holiday fun for the entire family!
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WINTER CONCERTS
DECEMBER – FEBRUARY
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HOLIDAY POPS AT THE RIVERSIDE THEATER FRI DEC 6 8:00 pm SAT DEC 7 8:00 pm SUN DEC 8 2:30 pm ANDREAS DELFS, conductor REBECCA LUKER, vocals MILWAUKEE HANDBELL ENSEMBLE
Bring the family to Milwaukee’s musical holiday tradition! Broadway soprano Rebecca Luker joins the MSO for Holiday Pops, a jubilee of carols, classics, and sing-alongs. This beloved event sells out every year!
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HANDEL’S MESSIAH
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LESLIE ODOM, JR.: A HOLIDAY SPECIAL AT THE RIVERSIDE THEATER WED DEC 11 7:30 pm
AT ST. MARY CATHOLIC FAITH COMMUNITY WED DEC 18 7:30 pm AT THE BASILICA OF ST. JOSAPHAT THU DEC 19 7:30 pm FRI DEC 20 7:30 pm SAT DEC 21 7:30 pm SUN DEC 22 4:00 pm MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY CHORUS CHERYL FRAZES HILL, director
YANIV DINUR, conductor LESLIE ODOM, JR., vocals
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL Messiah
Grammy and Tony Award winner Leslie Odom, Jr., best known from Broadway’s Hamilton, brings his smooth signature style to holiday classics such as “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” “First Noel,” and “My Favorite Things.”
The greatest story ever told. The most majestic music ever conceived. Handel’s Messiah, with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Experience music’s most powerful message of faith. It’s the Messiah of the season!
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RUSSIAN FESTIVAL: PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION AT THE MARCUS CENTER FRI JAN 17 8:00 pm SAT JAN 18 8:00 pm KEN-DAVID MASUR, conductor SERGEI BABAYAN, piano
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RUSSIAN FESTIVAL: JOYCE YANG RETURNS AT THE MARCUS CENTER FRI JAN 24 11:15 am SAT JAN 25 8:00 pm SUN JAN 26 2:30 pm STEFAN ASBURY, conductor JOYCE YANG, piano
SHOSTAKOVICH Festive Overture PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3 SCHNITTKE (K)ein Sommernachstraum MUSSORGSKY (ARR. GORCHAKOV) Pictures at an Exhibition
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Russian Easter Overture TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 3
Music Director Ken-David Masur conducts Gorchakov’s orchestral arrangement of Mussorgsky’s famous musical gallery, Pictures at an Exhibition — listen for the familiar, brassy “Promenade” between paintings made of sound.
Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto was originally considered too difficult to be played; this dazzling show-stopper has since become a centerpiece of piano repertoire. Prokofiev’s Third Symphony deals in dark obsession.
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RUSSIAN FESTIVAL: JOHANNES MOSER RETURNS
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AT THE MARCUS CENTER FRI JAN 31 8:00 pm SAT FEB 1 8:00 pm
SIMPLY SWINGIN’ – SINATRA & FRIENDS
EDO DE WAART, conductor JOHANNES MOSER, cello
AT THE RIVERSIDE THEATER FRI FEB 7 8:00 pm SAT FEB 8 8:00 pm SUN FEB 9 2:30 pm
SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Concerto No. 1 RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 2 Music Director Laureate Edo de Waart returns to conduct Rachmaninoff’s large and lush Second Symphony. Johannes Moser performs Shostakovich’s First Cello Concerto, a “deep meditation, reaching philosophical heights.”
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YANIV DINUR, conductor STEVE LIPPIA, vocals Hear vocal sensation Steve Lippia croon the classics by icons such as Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Ol’ Blue Eyes himself, all backed by your favorite swingin’ band, the MSO.
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MASUR CONDUCTS MENDELSSOHN AT THE PABST THEATER SAT FEB 22 8:00 pm SUN FEB 23 2:30 pm F E B R UA RY 2 02 0
BEN FOLDS: ONE NIGHT ONLY AT THE RIVERSIDE THEATER WED FEB 19 7:30 pm
KEN-DAVID MASUR, conductor ORION WEISS, piano MENDELSSOHN Trumpet Overture BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 2 GABRIELI Canzoni MICHELE DALL’ONGARO La primavera MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 4, “Italian”
BEN FOLDS, piano + vocals Genre-bending singersongwriter Ben Folds blends his chart-topping hits (“Brick,” “Rockin’ the Suburbs,” “Battle of Who Could Care Less”) with the full power of the MSO.
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Mendelssohn’s “Italian” symphony was inspired by a tour from Milan to Naples, calling to mind sunny Roman landscapes. Orion Weiss performs Beethoven’s Second Piano Concerto, which abounds with youth and vigor.
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SPRING CONCERTS
MARCH – MAY
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BEETHOVEN’S VIOLIN CONCERTO AT THE PABST THEATER SAT FEB 29 8:00 pm SUN MAR 1 2:30 pm GEMMA NEW, conductor ANTHONY MARWOOD, violin STRAVINSKY Danses concertantes RAVEL Mother Goose Suite BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto
Violinist Anthony Marwood takes the stage to perform Beethoven’s revolutionary Violin Concerto, a technically demanding stunner; the MSO welcomes guest conductor Gemma New.
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BEETHOVEN’S FIFTH AT THE MARCUS CENTER FRI MAR 13 11:15 am SAT MAR 14 8:00 pm SUN MAR 15 2:30 pm PETER OUNDJIAN, conductor TODD LEVY, clarinet RACHMANINOFF The Isle of the Dead DEBUSSY Première rapsodie for Clarinet and Orchestra BERNSTEIN Sonata for Clarinet BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5
Among the most iconic pieces of classical music ever composed, Beethoven’s Fifth has spellbound audiences for over 200 years, from its opening bars (dum-dumdum-DUM) through its momentous finale. The MSO’s own Todd Levy performs Bernstein’s Sonata for Clarinet.
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ARETHA: QUEEN OF SOUL AT THE RIVERSIDE THEATER FRI MAR 20 8:00 pm SAT MAR 21 8:00 pm SUN MAR 22 2:30 pm YANIV DINUR, conductor CAPATHIA JENKINS, vocals RYAN SHAW, vocals MSO pays tribute to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, in a program including “Respect,” “Think,” “A Natural Woman,” and more. Dazzling vocalists Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw lend their voices to this musical celebration.
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AN EVENING WITH HAMILTON’S RENÉE ELISE GOLDSBERRY AT THE RIVERSIDE THEATER FRI MAR 27 8:00 pm YANIV DINUR, conductor RENÉE ELISE GOLDSBERRY, vocals Renée Elise Goldsberry took home a 2016 Tony Award for originating the role of Angelica Schuyler in Broadway’s smash hit Hamilton. Now Renée makes her MSO debut in a glittering evening of Broadway hits from shows such as The Lion King and Rent, as well as American pop standards such as “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”
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BRAHMS + SCHUMANN AT THE MARCUS CENTER FRI APR 3 8:00 pm SAT APR 4 8:00 pm KEN-DAVID MASUR, conductor TAMARA MUMFORD, mezzo-soprano MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY CHORUS CHERYL FRAZES HILL, director BRAHMS Gesang der Parzen BRAHMS Schicksalslied BRAHMS Alto Rhapsody EDMUND FINNIS The Air, Turning SCHUMANN Symphony No. 1, “Spring” This program bursts with song, beginning with three choral pieces by Brahms and ending with Schumann’s joyous “Spring” symphony, which suggests “the world turning green.”
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REVOLUTION: THE BEATLES SYMPHONIC EXPERIENCE AT THE RIVERSIDE THEATER FRI APR 17 8:00 pm SAT APR 18 8:00 pm SUN APR 19 2:30 pm The Beatles come to life in Revolution, a symphonic tribute accompanied by a collection of photos, videos, and animations. This musical and visual journey includes over 25 of the Beatles top hits, all performed live by the MSO.
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BEETHOVEN’S HEROIC SYMPHONY AT THE PABST THEATER FRI MAY 1 8:00 pm SAT MAY 2 8:00 pm KEN-DAVID MASUR, conductor JESSICA RIVERA, soprano RODION SHCHEDRIN Beethoven’s Heiligenstädter Testament SCHUBERT/GOLIJOV She Was Here BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”
Initially dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte, the revised title “Eroica” (“Heroic”) suits Beethoven’s Third; this is a grand symphony of tension, energy, and triumph.
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BEETHOVEN + BOLCOM’S VIOLIN CONCERTO AT THE PABST THEATER FRI MAY 8 8:00 pm SAT MAY 9 8:00 pm YANIV DINUR, conductor ILANA SETAPEN, violin RESPIGHI Trittico botticelliano WILLIAM BOLCOM Violin Concerto BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 4
While sometimes overshadowed by Beethoven’s other symphonies, the Fourth is a buoyant, witty example of Beethoven’s brilliance. The MSO’s Ilana Setapen performs William Bolcom’s jazz-infused Violin Concerto.
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STAR WARS EPISODE VI: RETURN OF THE JEDI AT THE RIVERSIDE THEATER FRI MAY 15 7:30 pm SAT MAY 16 1:30 pm YANIV DINUR, conductor The MSO presents Return of the Jedi, the final installment of the original Star Wars trilogy. Experience the complete movie — featuring Luke, Leia, Han Solo, and Darth Vader — as the Orchestra performs John Williams’s score.
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PASTORAL SOUNDS AT THE MARCUS CENTER FRI MAY 22 11:15 am SAT MAY 23 8:00 pm EDO DE WAART, conductor SUSAN BABINI, cello ELGAR Cello Concerto BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6 Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony, titled “Pastoral” after its idyllic country setting, invokes birdsong, a sudden downpour, and the call of the shepherds. Music Director Laureate Edo de Waart returns to conduct this icon.
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SUMMER CONCERTS
JUNE
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BEETHOVEN’S EMPEROR AT THE MARCUS CENTER FRI JUNE 5 11:15 am SAT JUNE 6 8:00 pm HAN-NA CHANG, conductor ALESSIO BAX, piano BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor” BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra
The MSO concludes its Beethoven celebration with his mighty “Emperor” piano concerto. Han-na Chang also conducts Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra, which gives each section of instruments a chance to shine.
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J U N E 2 02 0 SEASON FINALE!
EVERYONE SANG AT THE MARCUS CENTER FRI JUNE 12 8:00 pm SAT JUNE 13 8:00 pm SUN JUNE 14 2:30 pm J U N E 2 02 0 KEN-DAVID MASUR, conductor FRANK ALMOND, violin MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY CHORUS CHERYL FRAZES HILL, director HELEN GRIME Everyone Sang BRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1 VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Toward the Unknown Region DVOŘÁK Te Deum
BLOCKBUSTER SCORES – MUSIC FROM TV & FILM AT THE RIVERSIDE THEATER FRI JUNE 19 8:00 pm SAT JUNE 20 8:00 pm SUN JUNE 21 2:30 pm STUART CHAFETZ, conductor
The MSO closes its season with Bruch’s legendary Violin Concerto. The Milwaukee Symphony Chorus offers up choral gems including a sacred work by Dvořák and Everyone Sang by contemporary composer Helen Grime.
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A great soundtrack can create drama, intrigue, and romance. In this program, we explore the world of blockbuster movie and TV scores, from Back to the Future to Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones, and beyond.
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GOOD TO KNOW GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR EXPERIENCE PROGRAM NOTES Learn the story behind the music by reading our digital program notes at mso.org. Once in the hall, you’ll also find them in our program book, Encore, for handy reference.
BEFORE THE CONCERT One hour before all Classics concerts, audience members are welcome to attend Meet the Music. These free informative presentations feature musicians, conductors, and guest artists who provide insight on the evening’s repertoire.
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2019.20 CALENDAR
FALL CONCERTS SEP 13 – 15 SEP 20 + 21 SEP 27 – 29 OCT 4 – 6 NOV 1 + 2 NOV 9 – 10 NOV 22 – 24 NOV 30 + DEC 1
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MASUR TAKES THE REINS HADELICH PERFORMS SIBELIUS THE MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS SOUNDS OF SPAIN MASUR CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN FANFARE & SERENADE MOZART’S REQUIEM HOME ALONE – FILM WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA
WINTER CONCERTS DEC 6 – 8 DEC 11 DEC 18 – 22 JAN 17 + 18 JAN 24 – 26 JAN 31 + FEB 1 FEB 7 – 9 FEB 19 FEB 22 + 23
HOLIDAY POPS LESLIE ODOM, JR.: A HOLIDAY SPECIAL HANDEL’S MESSIAH RUSSIAN FESTIVAL: PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION RUSSIAN FESTIVAL: JOYCE YANG RETURNS RUSSIAN FESTIVAL: JOHANNES MOSER RETURNS SIMPLY SWINGIN’ – SINATRA & FRIENDS BEN FOLDS: ONE NIGHT ONLY MASUR CONDUCTS MENDELSSOHN
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BEETHOVEN’S VIOLIN CONCERTO BEETHOVEN’S FIFTH ARETHA: QUEEN OF SOUL AN EVENING WITH HAMILTON’S RENÉE ELISE GOLDSBERRY BRAHMS + SCHUMANN REVOLUTION: THE BEATLES SYMPHONIC EXPERIENCE BEETHOVEN’S HEROIC SYMPHONY BEETHOVEN + BOLCOM’S VIOLIN CONCERTO STAR WARS EPISODE VI: RETURN OF THE JEDI PASTORAL SOUNDS
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BEETHOVEN’S EMPEROR SEASON FINALE: EVERYONE SANG BLOCKBUSTER SCORES – MUSIC FROM TV & FILM
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SPRING CONCERTS FEB 29 + MAR 1 MAR 13 – 15 MAR 20 – 22 MAR 27 APR 3 + 4 APR 17 – 19 MAY 1 + 2 MAY 8 + 9 MAY 15 + 16 MAY 22 + 23 SUMMER CONCERTS JUN 5 + 6 JUN 12 – 14 JUN 19 – 21
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