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“De Waart …played it straight, quick and urgent, saving the best for the last in a grand finale, resulting in a whirlwind performance that remains among the best in recent memory.”
— Steve Spice, Shepherd Express
You are the music. Ever have your ears so delightfully full of sound that it comes out in goosebumps? Or so moved by a crescendo that it drives you to tears? Welcome to the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s 2012.13 Classics season. Throughout the year, celebrate music’s liberating powers with beloved composers Dvořák, Bartók, Mendelssohn, Mahler, Bruch and Beethoven. Hear the shades of oppression, angst and their ultimate release in Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 35 performed by conductor/pianist Ignat Solzhenitsyn (yes, he’s the son of that Solzhenitsyn) in tandem with MSO Principal Trumpet Mark Niehaus. Stories abound. Maestro de Waart takes you to see what fate awaits Judith in Bluebeard's Castle, with glass works by Dale Chihuly. Be mesmerized once again by Ravel's Shéhérazade. Mid-season, MSO Assistant Conductor and wunderkind Francesco Lecce-Chong conducts Gershwin’s perennial favorite, Rhapsody in Blue. MSO titled players Frank Almond, Todd Levy, Mark Niehaus, Matthew Annin, Ilana Setapen and Jennifer Startt each take center stage throughout the year. Guest conductors Gilbert Varga, Olari Elts and Nicolas McGegan lead the way through familiar territory, Joyce Yang returns to rock the house with another of Rachmaninoff’s rousing piano concertos and the Swingle Singers mix it up with Berio’s Sinfonia. The season comes to rest with Maestro de Waart and the MSO Chorus for Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius. From the comfort of Uihlein Hall, dare to be free — free to go wherever the music takes you, free to practice the lost art of relaxation. And be wrapped warmly in the magical sound of a live performance. The Classics Series is presented by UPAF. 3
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Friday 6 Friday Bonus Features: • 7:00p Behind the Notes Free, educational pre-concert lecture series in Anello Atrium. Food and beverage service available.
• Post-concert Talkback sessions Interact with conductors, guest artists and MSO musicians. Complete concert descriptions begin on page 15.
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September 28
September 21
Russian Fireworks! Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
October 5
Debussy & Ravel Olari Elts, conductor Karen Wierzba, soprano
January 18
Rhapsody in Blue Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor Stephen Beus, piano
February 8
Russian Masters
Ignat Solzhenitsyn, conductor and piano Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor Mark Niehaus, trumpet
March 15
Bluebeard Returns
Edo de Waart, conductor Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano Sir John Tomlinson, bass Matthew Annin, horn
May 31
Season Finale: The Dream of Gerontius Edo de Waart, conductor Tamara Mumford, mezzo Anthony Dean Griffey, tenor Luca Pisaroni, bass-baritone Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, Lee Erickson, director
De Waart Conducts Mahler Edo de Waart, conductor Miah Persson, soprano Milwaukee Children’s Choir Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, Lee Erickson, director
November 2
Franck’s Symphony in D minor
Frédéric Chaslin, conductor Todd Levy, clarinet
February 1
All-Beethoven
“Throughout the program, decisive brass playing, particularly some bold low-brass moments, lovely wind solos, beautifully
Edo de Waart, conductor
shaped cello lines and
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Edo de Waart, conductor Joyce Yang, piano Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, Lee Erickson, director
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All-Rachmaninoff
March 22
MSO’s Ilana Setapen Edo de Waart, conductor Ilana Setapen, violin Swingle Singers
romantic classics delicious character and expression.” — Elaine Schmidt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
March 29
The Glory of Handel
Nicolas McGegan, conductor Yulia Van Doren, soprano Daniel Taylor, countertenor The Friday Classics series is sponsored by Chase.
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Saturday 6 Saturday Bonus Feature: • 7:00p Behind the Notes Free, educational pre-concert lecture series in Anello Atrium. Food and beverage service available. Complete concert descriptions begin on page 15.
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September 15
September 22
September 29
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Gilbert Varga, conductor Frank Almond, violin
Edo de Waart, conductor Miah Persson, soprano Milwaukee Children’s Choir Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, Lee Erickson, director
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November 3
Opening Weekend!
Frank Almond Plays Mendelssohn
Joseph Kalichstein 01.26
“De Waart and the orchestra gave a beautifully crafted, clean performance of the piece, playing in delightful handin-glove fashion with Kalichstein.” — Elaine Schmidt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
De Waart Russian Conducts Mahler Fireworks!
Debussy & Ravel Franck’s Olari Elts, conductor Symphony Karen Wierzba, soprano in D minor January 19
Frédéric Chaslin, conductor Todd Levy, clarinet
Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor Stephen Beus, piano
February 9
February 2
Ignat Solzhenitsyn, conductor and piano Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor Mark Niehaus, trumpet
Rhapsody in Blue
All-Beethoven Edo de Waart, conductor
March 9
Nadja SalernoSonnenberg, plus…
Dvorˇák’s New World
Edo de Waart, conductor Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin
Russian Masters
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All-Rachmaninoff Edo de Waart, conductor Joyce Yang, piano Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, Lee Erickson, director
March 23
May 25
MSO’s Ilana Setapen
Edo de Waart, conductor
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De Waart Conducts Brahms
Edo de Waart, conductor Ilana Setapen, violin Swingle Singers
Augustin Hadelich
Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor Augustin Hadelich, violin
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Schubert’s Immortal Unfinished Symphony
Christoph König, conductor
January 26
Bruckner’s Romantic Edo de Waart, conductor Joseph Kalichstein, piano
March 16
Bluebeard Returns
Edo de Waart, conductor Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano Sir John Tomlinson, bass Matthew Annin, horn
March 30
The Glory of Handel
Nicolas McGegan, conductor Yulia Van Doren, soprano Daniel Taylor, countertenor
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Season Finale:
The Dream of Gerontius
Edo de Waart, conductor Tamara Mumford, mezzo Anthony Dean Griffey, tenor Luca Pisaroni, bass-baritone Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, Lee Erickson, director
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September 22
Opening Weekend!
Frank Almond Plays Mendelssohn Gilbert Varga, conductor Frank Almond, violin
September 29
De Waart Conducts Mahler Edo de Waart, conductor Miah Persson, soprano Milwaukee Children’s Choir Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, Lee Erickson, director
Russian Fireworks!
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November 10
Olari Elts, conductor Karen Wierzba, soprano
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Schubert’s Immortal Unfinished Symphony Christoph König, conductor
January 26
Bruckner’s Romantic Edo de Waart, conductor Joseph Kalichstein, piano
February 9
Russian Masters
Ignat Solzhenitsyn, conductor and piano Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor Mark Niehaus, trumpet
March 9
Debussy & Ravel November 3
Franck’s Symphony in D minor Frédéric Chaslin, conductor Todd Levy, clarinet
Joyce Yang 03.01 – 03.03
January 19
Rhapsody in Blue Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor Stephen Beus, piano
February 2
All-Beethoven Edo de Waart, conductor
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, plus… March 2
Dvorˇák’s New World
All-Rachmaninoff
Edo de Waart, conductor Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin
Edo de Waart, conductor Joyce Yang, piano Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, Lee Erickson, director
March 30
March 16
Nicolas McGegan, conductor Yulia Van Doren, soprano Daniel Taylor, countertenor
Edo de Waart, conductor Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano Sir John Tomlinson, bass Matthew Annin, horn
The Glory of Handel
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Augustin Hadelich Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor Augustin Hadelich, violin
June 1
Season Finale
The Dream of Gerontius Edo de Waart, conductor Tamara Mumford, mezzo Anthony Dean Griffey, tenor Luca Pisaroni, bass-baritone Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, Lee Erickson, director
Bluebeard Returns
March 23
Stephen Beus 01.18 + 01.19
MSO’s Ilana Setapen Edo de Waart, conductor Ilana Setapen, violin Swingle Singers
May 25
De Waart Conducts Brahms Edo de Waart, conductor
The Saturday Classics series is sponsored by Rockwell Automation.
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Sunday Sunday Bonus Feature: • 1:30p Behind the Notes Free, educational pre-concert lecture series in Anello Atrium. Food and beverage service available. Complete concert descriptions begin on page 15.
Matinee 2:30p September 16
Opening Weekend!
Frank Almond Plays Mendelssohn Gilbert Varga, conductor Frank Almond, violin
September 30
Russian Fireworks! Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
February 3
All-Beethoven Edo de Waart, conductor
March 3
All-Rachmaninoff
Edo de Waart, conductor Joyce Yang, piano Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, Lee Erickson, director
March 17
Bluebeard Returns Edo de Waart, conductor Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano Sir John Tomlinson, bass Matthew Annin, horn
May 26
De Waart Conducts Brahms Edo de Waart, conductor
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Basilica Series
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I. Transformation November 16 +17, 2012 | 7:30p Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor
Arvo Pärt Trisagion Hilarion Alfeyev Song of Ascent Ravel Suite of Five Pieces from Ma Mére l’Oye (Mother Goose) Strauss Tod and Verklärung , Op. 24 (Death and Transfiguration) Mysterious. Intriguing. Filled with wonder. Four composers, four different perspectives. Which composer will capture your imagination?
II. Contemplation April 12 + 13, 2013 | 7:30p Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor Ives Wagner Haydn
The Unanswered Question Prelude and “Liebestod” from Tristan und Isolde The Seven Last Words of Christ
Profound and sacred. Expansive enough for life’s biggest questions. Contemplate the answers in the penultimate space for quiet reflection: The Basilica. Listen as orchestra sections engage in discussion on life, death and everything in between.
III. Remembrance May 17 + 18, 2013 | 7:30p Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor Jennifer Startt, violin Prokofiev
Andante, Op. 50bis from String Quartet No. 1 Weinberg Symphony No. 2 Vaughan Williams Concerto in D minor for Violin and Orchestra, “Concerto accademico” Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Childhood memories viewed through the lens of adulthood. Safe, soothing and warm.
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Special Performances West Side Story
November 23 & 24, 2012 | 7:30p Sarah Hicks, conductor Bernstein West Side Story Experience this classic romantic tragedy and the bitter battle between the Jets and the Sharks as Leonard Bernstein’s seminal score is dramatically brought to life on stage by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience an exclusive anniversary screening, accompanied by the live performance of one of the greatest scores ever composed.
New Year’s Eve Celebration December 31, 2012 | 8:00p Andreas Delfs, conductor
Crack open the champagne and celebrate New Year’s Eve in the traditional Viennese style with Conductor Laureate Andreas Delfs and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Ring in the New Year in sparkling fashion with an evening of popular Viennese waltzes and polkas from the Strauss family and friends.
Itzhak Perlman Celebration January 16, 2013 | 7:30p Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor Itzhak Perlman, violin
Beethoven Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 An incomparable virtuoso. The greatest violinist of our time. Perhaps of all time. Itzhak Perlman joins the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra this January. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience the artistry of Itzhak Perlman.
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Live performance: The original surround sound. A myriad of musicians. Eighteen programs. Thirty-six performances. Each with something to love. It doesn’t get any better than this. Opening Weekend! Frank Almond Plays Mendelssohn
September 15 – 16, 2012 Gilbert Varga, conductor Frank Almond, violin Mendelssohn ���������� The Hebrides Overture, Op. 26, “Fingal’s Cave” Mendelssohn ���������� Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 Mendelssohn ���������� Nocturne from Four Pieces from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61 Mendelssohn ���������� Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90, Italian It’s an opening weekend celebration of Mendelssohn favorites. Concertmaster Frank Almond plays the popular Violin Concerto. And guest conductor Gilbert Varga leads the sunny Italian Symphony, Fingal’s Cave Overture and the exquisite Nocturne from A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
De Waart Conducts Mahler September 21 – 22, 2012 Edo de Waart, conductor Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, Lee Erickson, director Milwaukee Children’s Choir Miah Persson, soprano Mozart �������������������� Exsultate, jubliate, K. 165 John Adams ������������ On the Transmigration of Souls Mahler �������������������� Symphony No. 4 in G major
“The symphony must embrace the world,” said Gustav Mahler. And in his heartfelt Symphony Number Four, he reveals his world through the innocent eyes of a child. Edo de Waart returns to lead Mahler’s heart-rending Fourth Symphony. Plus, music Edo de Waart has long championed, that of John Adams, whose On the Transmigration of Souls commemorates those lost on 9/11.
Russian Fireworks! September 28 – 30, 2012 Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor
Glinka ������������������������Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla Tchaikovsky ��������������Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Opus 17 Little Russian
Mussorgsky ��������������Scenes from Khovantchina Mussorgsky ��������������Night on Bald Mountain Borodin ������������������ “Polovtsian Dances” from Prince Igor From Glinka’s whirlwind Russlan and Ludmilla Overture, to Mussorgsky’s haunted Night on Bald Mountain, and Borodin’s enchanting Stranger in Paradise, the Polovtsian Dances. All the Russian Masters on one passionate program, including Tchaikovsky’s blazing Little Russian Symphony.
Debussy & Ravel
October 5 – 6, 2012 Olari Elts, conductor Karen Wierzba, soprano Debussy ������������������ Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun Ravel ������������������������ Rapsodie espagnole Ravel ������������������������ Shéhérazade Debussy ������������������ Ibéria No. 2 from Images Through the veil of impressionism, their music beguiles and seduces. Debussy’s gentle Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun would shatter musical convention, while his Ibéria is an intoxicating evocation of Spain. Ravel, too, would offer his impression in the Rhapsodie espagnole, while his setting of Shéhérazade explores the exotic.
Franck’s Symphony in D minor
November 2 – 3, 2012 Frédéric Chaslin, conductor Todd Levy, clarinet Hindemith �������������� Mathis der Maler: Symphony Weber ���������������������� Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73 Franck ���������������������� Symphony in D minor César Franck’s roaring Symphony in D minor has thrilled audiences for more than a century. Hindemith’s Mathis der Maler is a glowing portrait of an artist inspired. And the MSO’s Todd Levy performs the effervescent First Clarinet Concerto of Beethoven’s contemporary, Carl Maria von Weber.
Schubert’s Immortal Unfinished Symphony
November 10, 2012 Christoph König, conductor Weber ���������������������� Overture to Der Freischütz Lutosławski ������������ Concerto for Orchestra Schubert ������������������ Symphony No. 7 in B minor, D. 759, Unfinished Liszt ������������������������� Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in D minor
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Composed in 1822, it languished unperformed for over forty years. Never finished. Heard only in Schubert’s fevered imagination. The Milwaukee Symphony performs Schubert’s immortal Unfinished Symphony. Lutosławski’s Concerto for Orchestra displays the MSO’s shimmering virtuosity. And Liszt’s famous Second Hungarian Rhapsody presents music’s most recognizable melodies!
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Rhapsody in Blue
January 18 – 19, 2013 Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor Stephen Beus, piano Copland ������������������ Lincoln Portrait Jeffrey Mumford ���� a dance into reflected daylight Gershwin ���������������� Rhapsody in Blue Sibelius �������������������� Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82 ’S Wonderful! ’S Marvelous! George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue is an MSO audience favorite. These concerts also feature Aaron Copland’s stirring Lincoln Portrait. All this, plus Sibelius’ exhilarating Fifth Symphony, inspired by the call of migrating swans. The Fifth stands as one of the grandest, most bracing ever composed.
Bruckner’s Romantic
January 26, 2013 Edo de Waart, conductor Joseph Kalichstein, piano Mozart �������������������� Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat major, K. 482 Bruckner ���������������� Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major, Romantic (1888 version) Edo de Waart conducts the Fourth Symphony, acknowledged as Anton Bruckner’s first masterpiece — a vast symphonic landscape, majestic in its scope, radiant in its sound. The Romantic Symphony storms the heavens with praise. These concerts also feature legendary pianist Joseph Kalichstein in music of Mozart.
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All-Beethoven
February 1 – 3, 2013 Edo de Waart, conductor Beethoven �������������� Overture to Egmont, Op. 84 Beethoven �������������� Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36 Beethoven �������������� Overture to Coriolan, Op. 62 Beethoven �������������� Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60 The Symphonies of Beethoven speak to generation upon generation. Edo de Waart conducts this season’s only allBeethoven concert. The path-breaking Second Symphony. The heroic Egmont and Coriolan Overtures. And the rousing Fourth Symphony.
Russian Masters
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February 8 – 9, 2013 Ignat Solzhenitsyn, conductor and piano Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor Mark Niehaus, trumpet Shostakovich ���������� Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 35 Liadov ���������������������� Baba-Yaga, Op. 56 Prokofiev ���������������� Symphony No. 6 in E-flat minor, Op. 111 At the keyboard or on the podium, Ignat Solzhenitsyn is a volcanic talent. In a dazzling dual role, Solzhenitsyn plays Shostakovich’s scorching First Piano Concerto, then conducts the delicate Sixth Symphony of Prokofiev. Encounter these Russian masters through Solzhenitsyn’s virtuosic artistry.
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All-rachmaninoff
March 1 – 3, 2013 Edo de Waart, conductor Joyce Yang, piano Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, Lee Erickson, director Rachmaninoff � � � � � The Rock, Op. 7 Rachmaninoff � � � � � Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 1 Rachmaninoff � � � � � The Bells, Op. 35 Edo de Waart’s annual all-Rachmaninoff concert has become an MSO audience favorite. This season’s celebration features the return of Joyce Yang for the youthful First Piano Concerto. Then, Edo de Waart leads Rachmaninoff ’s hypnotic choral symphony, The Bells, from the poem by Edgar Allen Poe. Saturday evening’s performance is supported by Baird Private Asset Management.
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, plus…
Dvorˇák’s New World
March 9, 2013 Edo de Waart, conductor Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin Jennifer Higdon � � � blue cathedral Bruch � � � � � � � � � � � � Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 Dvořák � � � � � � � � � � � Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 From the New World This is music that captures the energy, the exuberance, the promise of a great nation. Edo de Waart conducts one of the most beloved symphonies in the entire repertoire, Dvořák’s love letter to America, the New World Symphony. Plus, the phenomenal Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg plays Bruch’s First Violin Concerto.
Bluebeard returns
March 15 – 17, 2013 Edo de Waart, conductor Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano • Sir John Tomlinson, bass Matthew Annin, horn Mozart � � � � � � � � � � � Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417 Bartók � � � � � � � � � � � Herzog Blauberts, Bluebeard’s Castle The smash success of Edo de Waart’s inaugural season, Bartók’s mysterious opera Bluebeard’s Castle returns with Dale Chihuly’s stunning glass set designs. Experience six of Chihuly’s vibrant glass artworks, revealed one by one — and each set to music. The evening begins with Mozart’s delicious Second Horn Concerto, performed by the MSO’s Matthew Annin.
mso’s Ilana setapen
March 22 – 23, 2013 Edo de Waart, conductor Ilana Setapen, violin Swingle Singers Stravinsky � � � � � � � � Pulcinella Suite Prokofiev � � � � � � � � � Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63 Berio � � � � � � � � � � � � Sinfonia, for Eight Voices and Orchestra See the MSO’s Associate Concertmaster, Ilana Setapen, illuminate Prokofiev’s ferocious yet lyrical Violin Concerto No. 2. Then, Edo de Waart presents Luciano Berio’s masterpiece: Sinfonia. Commissioned by the New York Philharmonic for its 125th anniversary, it blends Beethoven, Berlioz, Brahms, Debussy, Ravel, Stravinsky and Mahler melodies into a mesmerizing mélange, accented by the singular voices of the Swingle Singers, who premiered the work in 1968. Sinfonia speaks for its time. And for all time. Saturday evening’s performance is supported by The Rotary Club of Milwaukee.
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Ignat Solzhenitsyn 02.08 + 02.09
The Glory of Handel
March 29 – 30, 2013 Nicolas McGegan, conductor Yulia Van Doren, soprano Daniel Taylor, countertenor Avison ������������������������ Sonata No. 6 Handel �������������������� “Scherzano sul tuo volto” from Rinaldo Handel �������������������� “Amor è qual vento” from Orlando Handel �������������������� “Domerò la tua fierezza” from Giulio Cesare Handel �������������������� “Io t’abbraccio” from Rodelinda Pergolesi ������������������ Stabat Mater This is the glory of the Baroque. The glory of Handel. Baroque master Nicolas McGegan, soprano Yulia Van Doren and countertenor Daniel Taylor offer exquisite arias and duets of Handel, music that celebrates the beauty and virtuosity of the voice. Brilliant in its composition, deeply affecting in its emotion.
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Augustin Hadelich
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May 4, 2013 Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor Augustin Hadelich, violin Strauss �������������������� Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28 Mozart �������������������� Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219 Mozart �������������������� Overture and Ballet Music from Idomeneo, K. 366 Strauss �������������������� Suite from Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59 At his gold medal competition win, the audience stood, cheered and wept. Violinist Augustin Hadelich has been hailed as a courageous, powerful virtuoso. And now he joins the Milwaukee
Symphony for Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5. The program also features Richard Strauss — the comical Till Eulenspeigel’s Merry Pranks and the poignant Der Rosenkavalier Suite.
De Waart Conducts Brahms
May 25 + 26, 2013 Edo de Waart, conductor Brahms �������������������� Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 Brahms �������������������� Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 Edo de Waart leads the Milwaukee Symphony in the music of Johannes Brahms. The strong, mighty Symphony No. 1, and the great, noble Symphony No. 4. Though he would compose only four symphonies, each is counted among music’s towering masterpieces. Experience the romantic genius of Johannes Brahms.
Season Finale: The Dream of Gerontius
May 31 – June 1, 2013 Edo de Waart, conductor Tamara Mumford, mezzo Anthony Dean Griffey, tenor Luca Pisaroni, bass-baritone Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, Lee Erickson, director Elgar ����������������������������The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38 “This is the best of me,” wrote Sir Edward Elgar on the final page of his manuscript. “This, if anything of mine, is worthy of your memory.” The Dream of Gerontius is Elgar’s affirmation of faith, in the tradition of Messiah. Edo de Waart brings the season to a close, leading the Orchestra and Chorus in Elgar’s breathtaking oratorio.
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Swingle Singers 03.22 + 03.23
Yulia Van Doren 03.29 + 03.30 Kirill Gerstein 04.15+ 04.16
Matthias Pintscher 06.08 + 06.09
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2012.13 Classics Season
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Frank Almond: Mendelssohn
Gilbert Varga, conductor Frank Almond, violin
Mendelssohn The Hebrides Overture, Op. 26, “Fingal’s Cave” Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 Mendelssohn Nocturne from Four Pieces from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61 Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90, Italian
De Waart: Mahler
Edo de Waart, conductor Milwaukee Symphony Chorus. Lee Erickson, director Milwaukee Children’s Choir Miah Persson, soprano
Mozart Exsultate, jubilate, K. 165 John Adams On the Transmigration of Souls Mahler Symphony No. 4 in G major
Russian Fireworks!
Sebastian Lang-Lessing, conductor Glinka Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17, Little Russian Mussorgsky Scenes from Khovantchina Mussorgsky Night on Bald Mountain Borodin “Polovtsian Dances” from Prince Igor
Debussy & Ravel
Olari Elts, conductor Karen Wierzba, soprano
Franck’s Symphony in D minor
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Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun Ravel Rapsodie espagnole Ravel Shéhérazade Debussy “Ibéria” No. 2 from Images
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Frédéric Chaslin, conductor Todd Levy, clarinet
Hindemith Mathis der Maler: Symphony Weber Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73 Franck Symphony in D minor
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Unfinished Symphony
Christoph König, conductor
Weber Overture to Der Freischütz Lutosławski Concerto for Orchestra Schubert Symphony No. 7 in B minor, D.759, Unfinished Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in D minor
Rhapsody in Blue
Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor Stephen Beus, piano
Copland Lincoln Portrait Jeffrey Mumford a dance into reflected light Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Sibelius Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82
Bruckner’s Romantic
Edo de Waart, conductor Joseph Kalichstein, piano
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 22, in E-flat major, K. 482 Bruckner Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major, Romantic (1888 version)
All-Beethoven
Edo de Waart, conductor
Beethoven Beethoven Beethoven Beethoven
Overture to Egmont, Op. 84 Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36 Overture to Coriolan, Op. 62 Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60
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Russian Masters
Ignat Solzhenitsyn, conductor and piano Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor Mark Niehaus, trumpet
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 35 Liadov Baba-Yaga, Op. 56 Prokofiev Symphony No. 6 in E-flat minor, Op. 111
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AllRachmaninoff
Edo de Waart, conductor Joyce Yang, piano Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, Lee Erickson, director
Rachmaninoff The Rock, Op. 7 Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 1 Rachmaninoff The Bells, Op. 35
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Dvorˇák’s New World
Edo de Waart, conductor Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin
Jennifer Higdon blue cathedral Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 Dvořák Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, From the New World
Bluebeard Returns
Edo de Waart, conductor Mozart Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417 Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano Bartók Bluebeard’s Castle Sir John Tomlinson, bass Matthew Annin, horn
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03.16
MSO’s Ilana Setapen
Edo de Waart, conductor Ilana Setapen, violin Swingle Singers
Stravinsky Pulcinella Suite Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, op. 63 Berio Sinfonia, for Eight Voices and Orchestra
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The Glory of Handel
Nicolas McGegan, conductor Yulia Van Doren, soprano Daniel Taylor, countertenor
Avison Sonata No. 6 Handel “Scherzano sul tuo volto” from Rinaldo Handel “Amor è qual vento” from Orlando Handel “Domerò la tua fierezza” from Giulio Cesare Handel “Io t’abbraccio” from Rodelinda Pergolesi Stabat Mater
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Augustin Hadelich
Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor Augustin Hadelich, violin
Strauss Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28 Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219 Mozart Overture and Ballet Music from Idomeneo, K. 366 Strauss Suite from Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59
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De Waart: Brahms
Edo de Waart, conductor
Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 Brahms Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
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The Dream of Gerontius
Edo de Waart, conductor Tamara Mumford, mezzo Anthony Dean Griffey, tenor Luca Pisaroni, bass-baritone Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, Lee Erickson, director
Elgar The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38
For complete concert descriptions, see pages 15 – 18. Programs subject to change.
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