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Rising star Hyun Jae Lim makes her MSO debut

RISING STAR HYUN JAE LIM MAKES HER MSO DEBUT

PUBLISHED 2026-09-10

Lim will perform Samuel Barber’s violin concerto on the opening weekend of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s new season. It marks an MSO debut for the young Korean-American violinist, and it comes on a month’s notice in a business that usually sets schedules years in advance.

MSO Musicians on Their Must-See Performances in the 2026.27 Season

MSO MUSICIANS ON THEIR MUST-SEE PERFORMANCES IN THE 2026.27 SEASON

PUBLISHED 2026-08-27

The MSO’s musicians, no less than its audience members, look forward eagerly to the release of next season’s schedule every spring. As the orchestra prepares to return to work in mid-September, we asked several of them about which concerts they are particularly looking forward to playing in the coming season — or what they would want to hear, if they were in the audience.

MSO Musician Spotlight: Dawson Hartman

MSO MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: DAWSON HARTMAN

PUBLISHED 2026-08-12

Most musicians in full-time orchestras earn a master’s degree before they win a job, but Hartman was not only employed straight out of college — he was also a double major in music and electrical engineering. “I wanted to see how far I could go in music,” he says. "And when I realized that I was practicing in order to procrastinate on studying for engineering, that was a sign.”

MSO Musician Spotlight: Autumn Chodorowski

MSO MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: AUTUMN CHODOROWSKI

PUBLISHED 2026-07-22

Autumn Chodorowski, who recently finished her second year in the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s first violin section, sat down with MSO Backstage writer David Lewellen to talk about finding the perfect instrument, playing in orchestras across the country, and her professional path to Milwaukee.

Masur Bids MSO Farewell with Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis

MASUR BIDS MSO FAREWELL WITH BEETHOVEN'S MISSA SOLEMNIS

PUBLISHED 2026-06-09

Ken-David Masur’s farewell performances of Beethoven’s Missa solemnis with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra also represent the culmination of a journey with the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus. In his final season, he has deliberately taken on several monuments of the choral repertoire, concluding with Beethoven’s epic work.

Tenor Robert Paddock Shares Meaningful Music with the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus

TENOR ROBERT PADDOCK SHARES MEANINGFUL MUSIC WITH THE MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY CHORUS

PUBLISHED 2026-07-14

As the 50th anniversary season of the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus concludes, we spoke with tenor Robert Paddock to learn about his long tenure with the chorus, his memories of the ensemble over the years, and his hopes for the music to come.

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