HOLIDAY POPS

Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 7:30 pm

Friday, December 9, 2022 at 7:30 pm

Saturday, December 10, 2022 at 2:30 pm

Saturday, December 10, 2022 at 7:30 pm

Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 2:30 pm

ALLEN-BRADLEY HALL

Jeff Tyzik, conductor Milwaukee Symphony Chorus Cheryl Frazes Hill, director

EMIL WALDTEUFEL/arr. Jeff Tyzik

The Skater’s Overture

LEROY ANDERSON Sleigh Ride

TRADITIONAL/arr. Jeff Tyzik Wexford Carol / Christmas Eve Reel

PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY/arr. Jeff Tyzik Nutcracker Mini Jazz Suite Dance of the Sugar Plums Danse Arabian Swing Dance á la Russe

TRADITIONAL/arr. Arthur Harris We Wish You a Merry Christmas Milwaukee Symphony Chorus

TRADITIONAL/arr. Dan Forrest The First Noël Milwaukee Symphony Chorus

ADOLPHE ADAM/arr. Gary Fry

O Holy Night Milwaukee Symphony Chorus

HOLIDAY POPS CONTINUED

JOHN PHILIP SOUSA & JAMES S. PIERPONT/arr. Robert W. Smith Jingle Bells Forever

IN TERMISSION

JEFF TYZIK Carol of the Kings

TRADITIONAL/arr. Jeff Tyzik Mis zeh Hidlik

GARY FRY A World of Joy Milwaukee Symphony Chorus

DÉ LIGOURI/arr. Jeff Tyzik Tu scendi dalle stelle

IRVING BERLIN/arr. Robert Russell Bennett White Christmas

PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY

“Waltz of the Flowers” from The Nutcracker, Opus 71a

TRADITIONAL/arr. Roger Wilhelm Silent Night Milwaukee Symphony Chorus

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL/arr. Jeff Tyzik

“Hallelujah” from Messiah Milwaukee Symphony Chorus

This weekend’s media sponsor is WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO.

The length of this concert is approximately 2 hours. All programs are subject to change. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra can be heard on Telarc, Koss Classics, Pro Arte, AVIE, and Vox/Turnabout recordings. MSO Classics recordings (digital only) available on iTunes and at mso.org. MSO Binaural recordings (digital only) available at mso.org.

Guest Artist Biographies

JEFF TYZIK

Grammy Award winner Jeff Tyzik is one of America’s most innovative and sought after pops conductors. Tyzik is recognized for his brilliant arrangements, original programming and engaging rapport with audiences of all ages. Tyzik holds The Dot and Paul Mason Principal Pops Conductor’s Podium at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and also serves as principal pops conductor of the Seattle Symphony, the Detroit Symphony, the Oregon Symphony, and The Florida Orchestra. This season, Tyzik will celebrate his 23rd season as principal pops conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra.

Frequently invited as a guest conductor, Tyzik has appeared with the Boston Pops, Cincinnati Pops, Milwaukee Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Toronto Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. In May 2007, the Harmonia Mundi label released his recording of works by Gershwin with pianist Jon Nakamatsu and the RPO, which stayed in the Top 10 on the Billboard classical chart for over three months. Alex Ross of The New Yorker called it “one of the snappiest Gershwin discs in years”.

Committed to performing music of all genres, Tyzik has collaborated with such diverse artists as Megan Hilty, Chris Botti, Matthew Morrison, Wynonna Judd, Tony Bennett, Art Garfunkel, Dawn Upshaw, Marilyn Horne, Arturo Sandoval, The Chieftains, Mark O’Connor, Doc Severinsen, and John Pizzarelli. He has created numerous original programs that include the greatest music from jazz and classical to Motown, Broadway, film, dance, Latin, and swing. Tyzik holds Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from the Eastman School of Music.

2022.23 SEASON

KEN-DAVID MASUR

Music Director

Polly and Bill Van Dyke Music Director Chair

EDO DE WAART Music Director Laureate

YANIV DINUR Resident Conductor

CHERYL FRAZES HILL Chorus Director Margaret Hawkins Chorus Director Chair

TIMOTHY J. BENSON Assistant Chorus Director

FIRST VIOLINS

Ilana Setapen, Acting Concertmaster, Charles and Marie Caestecker Concertmaster Chair

Jeanyi Kim, Acting Associate Concertmaster (2nd Chair)

Alexander Ayers

Yuka Kadota

Ji-Yeon Lee** Dylana Leung Allison Lovera Lijia Phang Margot Schwartz Alexandra Switala**

SECOND VIOLINS

Jennifer Startt, Principal, Andrea and Woodrow Leung Second Violin Chair

Timothy Klabunde, Assistant Principal John Bian, Assistant Principal (3rd Chair)

Glenn Asch

Lisa Johnson Fuller

Paul Hauer

Hyewon Kim Shengnan Li* Laurie Shawger Mary Terranova

VIOLAS

Robert Levine, Principal, Richard O. and Judith A. Wagner Family Principal Viola Chair

Samantha Rodriguez, Acting Assistant Principal, Friends of Janet F. Ruggeri Viola Chair

Alejandro Duque, Acting Assistant Principal (3rd Chair)

Elizabeth Breslin

Nathan Hackett

Erin H. Pipal Helen Reich

CELLOS

Susan Babini, Principal, Dorothea C. Mayer Cello Chair

Nicholas Mariscal, Assistant Principal

Scott Tisdel, Associate Principal Emeritus Madeleine Kabat

Peter Szczepanek Peter J. Thomas Adrien Zitoun

BASSES

Jon McCullough-Benner, Principal, Donald B. Abert Bass Chair

Andrew Raciti, Associate Principal Nash Tomey, Assistant Principal (3rd Chair)

Brittany Conrad Peter Hatch

Paris Myers

HARP

Julia Coronelli, Principal, Walter Schroeder Harp Chair

FLUTES

Sonora Slocum, Principal, Margaret and Roy Butter Flute Chair

Heather Zinninger, Assistant Principal Jennifer Bouton Schaub

PICCOLO

Jennifer Bouton Schaub

OBOES

Katherine Young Steele, Principal, Milwaukee Symphony League Oboe Chair

Kevin Pearl, Assistant Principal Margaret Butler

ENGLISH HORN

Margaret Butler, Philip and Beatrice Blank English Horn Chair in memoriam to John Martin

CLARINETS

Todd Levy, Principal, Franklyn Esenberg Clarinet Chair Benjamin Adler, Assistant Principal, Donald and Ruth P. Taylor Assistant Principal Clarinet Chair

Taylor Eiffert

E FLAT CLARINET

Benjamin Adler

BASS CLARINET

Taylor Eiffert

BASSOONS

Catherine Van Handel, Principal, Muriel C. and John D. Silbar Family Bassoon Chair

Rudi Heinrich, Assistant Principal Beth W. Giacobassi

CONTRABASSOON

Beth W. Giacobassi

HORNS

Matthew Annin, Principal, Krause Family French Horn Chair

Krystof Pipal, Associate Principal Dietrich Hemann, Andy Nunemaker French Horn Chair Darcy Hamlin Kelsey Williams**

TRUMPETS

Matthew Ernst, Principal, Walter L. Robb Family Trumpet Chair

David Cohen, Associate Principal, Martin J. Krebs Associate Principal Trumpet Chair

Alan Campbell, Fred Fuller Trumpet Chair

TROMBONES

Megumi Kanda, Principal, Marjorie Tiefenthaler Trombone Chair Kirk Ferguson, Assistant Principal

BASS TROMBONE

John Thevenet, Richard M. Kimball Bass Trombone Chair

TUBA

Robyn Black, Principal TIMPANI Dean Borghesani, Principal Chris Riggs, Assistant Principal

PERCUSSION

Robert Klieger, Principal Chris Riggs

PIANO Melitta S. Pick Endowed Piano Chair

PERSONNEL MANAGER

Françoise Moquin, Director of Orchestra Personnel

LIBRARIAN

Paul Beck, Principal Librarian, Anonymous Donor, Principal Librarian Chair

PRODUCTION

Tristan Wallace, Technical Manager & Live Audio Supervisor Paolo Scarabel, Stage Technician & Deck Supervisor

* Leave of Absence 2022.23 Season

** Acting member of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra 2022.23 Season