BEHIND THE NOTES

Join us one hour before Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Classics performances for Behind the Notes, an interactive pre-concert discussion about the music. MSO musicians and local music experts will discuss what makes the repertoire compelling, pertinent, and fascinating. Behind the Notes lectures are free for all patrons attending the performance.* 

FRIDAY TALKBACKS

Following Friday evening Classics concerts, join the guest soloists and conductors for a special Talkback Q&A session in Anello Atrium. Friday Talkbacks are free for all patrons attending the performance.* 

UWM FRIENDS OF THE MSO LECTURE SERIES

Sponsored by the UWM Friends of the MSO, along with the Peck School of the Arts, UWM Alumni Association, Friends of the Golda Meir Library, and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, this lecture series consists of four free community programs presented in the UWM Fine Arts Recital Hall from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm. Contact Rachel Stuen at 414.226.7886 or at edu@mso.org for more information.
 

• October 31, 2012: MSO Clarinetist Kyle Knox will discuss Franck’s Symphony in D minor, as well as Hindemith’s Mathis der Maler: Symphony and Weber’s Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73
   
• January 16, 2013: Composer Jeffery Mumford will discuss his Sphinx Commission composition
   
• March 6, 2013: Retired MSO Prinicial Bassoonist Steve Basson will discuss Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle, as well as Mozart’s Horn Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major, K. 417
   
• May 22, 2013: MSO Chorus Director Lee Erickson and Assistant Director Tim Benson will discuss Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius. Op. 38

STEVE BASSON LECTURE SERIES - 2012.13 Season

A Composer’s Genius Series

WHEN: Every 2^nd Tuesday evening, 7:30-9:30 PM, September - November and January - June

WHERE: Villa Terrace Decorative Art Museum, 2220 N. Terrace Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

REGISTRATION: Each class is limited to 90 people, on a first-come, first-served basis. Due September 1, 2012.

To register for the 9 class series, please contact Rachel Stuen, Education Manager, at 414.226.7886 or edu@mso.org.

Learn more about the music and enhance your concert experience with retired MSO Principal Bassoonist Stephen Basson. All season, Stephen will teach you about great 17^th- to 20^th-century composers, their works both in the opera house and concert hall, and how those works influenced the writing of subsequent composers. 

There are no prerequisites to attend the classes except your own interest and you do not need to play an instrument or be a musician to enjoy these evenings—All you need is a love of music and the curiosity to learn more!

A fee is required to hold your spot in class. All proceeds after expenses benefit the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.

Each class will be held at the Villa Terrace Decorative Art Museum and will include desserts, coffee and tea.

* There is no Behind the Notes or Friday Talkbacks for specials, unless otherwise specified.