Slide 3 - Byron Stripling

BYRON STRIPLING LEADS MSO IN SWINGIN' PERFORMANCE

PUBLISHED 2023-05-30

"I don’t like being labeled. I want to keep the fluidity of all the music I love. It’s easy for people to define you, and it makes them more comfortable, but it doesn’t make me comfortable." Conductor and trumpeter Byron Stripling talked about jazz, his influences, and his upcoming MSO performance.

Slide 5 - Zodiac Comm Partners

ZODIAC SUITE FOSTERS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

PUBLISHED 2023-05-17

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra will be presenting the Midwest premiere of Mary Lou Williams's Zodiac Suite May 26-28. The main stage programming will also be extended into collaborations with two new partners for the MSO: the Youth Jazz Ensemble of UW-Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Public Library. Read more about the partnership with these outstanding organizations.
The project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Slide 4 - Capathia Jenkins

CAPATHIA JENKINS CAPTURES ARETHA FRANKLIN'S SPIRIT

PUBLISHED 2023-04-12

More than recreating Aretha Franklin’s greatest hits, Capathia Jenkins also wants to put the Queen of Soul in context. Even beyond musical elements, Jenkins wants to present “what was in the zeitgeist at the time.” That includes Franklin’s involvement in the civil rights movement of the 60s – work which Jenkins, in her own fashion, continues today. Read more from vocalist Capathia Jenkins.

Slide 2 - Dashon Burton

DASHON BURTON IS ELIJAH

PUBLISHED 2023-03-16

Bass-baritone Dashon Burton has carved out a wide-ranging career for himself in early music, new music, and repertory staples such as Elijah. “I want to do as many things as possible,” he said.

Rubbish

MSO & PLATYPUS THEATRE COMPANY BRING "RHYTHM IN YOUR RUBBISH" TO LIFE

PUBLISHED 2023-02-20

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Resident Conductor Yaniv Dinur are excited to welcome back the Platypus Theatre Company for the Family Series performance, Rhythm in Your Rubbish, on Sunday, February 26, at 2:30 p.m. Here's what you can expect!

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