PROGRAM 1: A Grand Opening

Released September 20, 2022

Recorded October 1-3, 2021
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Ken David Masur, conductor
Aaron Diehl, piano

Nathan
Opening

Wilson
The Green Fuse

Gershwin (Arr. Grofé)
Rhapsody in Blue

Ellington (Arr. Henderson/Tyzik)
New World A-Comin’

Stravinsky
Suite from The Firebird (1919 revision)

 

Program 2: Dance and Delight

Released September 27, 2022

Recorded October 22-23, 2021
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Ken-David Masur, conductor
Chee-Yun, violin

Chabrier
Joyeuse Marche

Lalo
Symphonie espagnole for Violin and Orchestra, Opus 21

Ravel
Rapsodie espagnole

Frank
Three Latin-American Dances for Orchestra

De Falla
Suite No. 2 from The Three-Cornered Hat (Three Dances)

 

Program 3: Andreas Delfs Returns

Released October 4, 2022

Recorded November 5-7, 2021
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Andreas Delfs, conductor
Olga Kern, piano

Wagner (Arr. Humperdinck)
“Siegfried's Rhine Journey” from Götterdämmerung

Greig
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, Opus 16

Snider
Something for the Dark

Humperdinck(Arr. Delfs)
Hansel and Gretel, Orchestral Suite

 

Program 4: Fountains of Rome

Released October 11, 2022

Recorded November 12-13, 2021
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William Eddins, conductor
Karen Gomyo, violin

Rota
Concerto Per Archi

Respighi
Le fontane di Roma [The Fountains of Rome]

Shostakovich
Concerto No. 1 in A minor for Violin and Orchestra, Opus 99

 

Program 5: Stage to Screen

Released October 18, 2022

Recorded January 21-22, 2022
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Ken-David Masur, conductor
Augustin Hadelich, violin

Perkinson
Generations: Sinfonietta No. 2 for String Orchestra

Korngold (Arr. Patrick)
Suite from Captain Blood

Britten
Concerto No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra, Opus 15

Shostakovich
Suite from The Golden Age, Opus 22

Hindemith
Mathis der Maler, Symphony

  

Program 6: Gershwin’s Second Rhapsody

Released October 25, 2022

Recorded February 4-6, 2022
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Ken-David Masur, conductor
Aaron Diehl, piano

Ives
Three Places in New England

Price
Piano Concerto in One Movement

Barber
Symphony No. 1 In One Movement, Opus 9

Gershwin
Second Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra

 

Program 7: Beethoven’s Pastoral

Released November 1, 2022

Recorded February 18-20, 2022
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Edo de Waart, conductor
Susan Babini, cello

Delius
In a Summer Garden

Elgar
Concerto in E Minor for Cello and Orchestra, Opus 85

Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Opus 68, “Pastoral”

 

Program 8: Mozart and Bruckner

Released November 8, 2022

Recorded March 4-5, 2022
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Ken-David Masur, conductor
Jorge Federico Osorio, piano

Mozart
Concerto No. 23 in A major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 488

Bruckner
Symphony No. 7 in E major (1883)

 

Program 9: All That Jazz

Released November 15, 2022

Recorded April 1-3, 2022
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Yaniv Dinur, conductor

Perkinson
Sinfonietta No. 1 for Strings

Recorded January 28-29, 2022
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Thomas Wilkins, conductor
Timothy McAllister, alto saxophone

Harris
Symphony No. 3, in One Movement

Schuloff
Jazz Concerto (Hot Sonata) for Alto Saxophone and Chamber Ensemble

Recorded November 19-20, 2021
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Ken-David Masur, conductor
Ilana Setapen, violin

Bolcom
Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra

Recorded January 28-29, 2022
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Thomas Wilkins, conductor

Hanson
Symphony No. 2, Opus 30, “Romantic”

 

Program 10: Requiem and Song

Released November 22, 2022

Recorded May 20-22, 2022
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Ken-David Masur, conductor
Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano
John Brancy, baritone
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus

Takemitsu
Requiem for Strings

Canteloube
Chants d’Auvergne

Recorded January 28-29, 2022
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Thomas Wilkins, conductor
Timothy McAllister, Alto Saxophone

Ibert
Concertino da camera for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra

Recorded May 20-22, 2022
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Ken-David Masur, conductor
Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano
John Brancy, baritone
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus

Mochizuki
Musubi II

Duruflé
Requiem, Opus 9

 

Program 11: Brahms Second Piano Concerto

Released November 29, 2022

Recorded May 13-15, 2022
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Ruth Reinhardt, conductor
Alessio Bax, piano

Wennakoski
Flounce

Dvořák
Symphony No. 5 in F major, Opus 76 (old No. 3)

Brahms
Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major for Piano and Orchestra, Opus 83

 

Program 12: Strauss and Schumann

Released December 6, 2022

Recorded June 10-11, 2022
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Ken-David Masur, conductor
Awadagin Pratt, piano

Strauss
Metamorphosen, TrV 290

Montgomery
Rounds for Piano and String Orchestra

Mendelssohn
Overture to Die Heimkehr aus der Fremde, Opus 89 (Son & Stranger)

Schumann
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Opus 120 (1841 version)

 

Program 13: Ode to Joy: Beethoven’s Ninth

Released December 13, 2022

Recorded June 16-19, 2022
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Ken-David Masur, conductor
Aizuri Quartet
Felicia Moore, soprano
Deborah Nansteel, mezzo-soprano
Andrew Haji, tenor
Nathan Berg, baritone
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus

Adams
Absolute Jest

Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Opus 125, “Choral”

 

ABOUT THE SERIES

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s 13-week Broadcast Series launches its 52nd season in 2022, making this annual program the longest continuous national broadcast series of any American orchestra. Produced by WFMT in Chicago, the series reaches over 3.8 million listeners each year through more than 183 subscriber stations across the country, in 32 states including 38 of the top 100 national markets.