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MSO Musicians Share Their Holiday Playlists

MSO MUSICIANS SHARE THEIR HOLIDAY PLAYLISTS

PUBLISHED 2025-12-16

Amid the annual rush of December concerts, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra musicians hear plenty of holiday tunes when they’re performing at the Bradley Symphony Center or other local venues. But, like audiences, most of them also have their own playlists to get them in the spirit of the season on their own time.

Holiday Highlights in Allen-Bradley Hall with Ryan Tani

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS IN ALLEN-BRADLEY HALL WITH RYAN TANI

PUBLISHED 2025-11-24

Tani is in his third season with the MSO, and thus his third time through the holiday whirlwind. “I understand why we do what we do,” he says. “I know how fun this can be, and I see everyone having a great time. It’s part of people’s holiday traditions.” To match the mood of the audience, he says, “I can break out the enthusiasm easily. I love the holiday season, and I love the enthusiasm.”

MSO Musician Spotlight: Rudi Heinrich

MSO MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: RUDI HEINRICH

PUBLISHED 2025-11-05

Heinrich grew up in Ann Arbor and played the bass clarinet in school, but when the band director needed a bassoonist, “I shrugged and raised my hand.” From starting on the battered old school instrument in the closet, he progressed quickly — read more about his road to Milwaukee in this exclusive interview.

Chorus Members Reflect on 50 Years of Making Music

CHORUS MEMBERS REFLECT ON 50 YEARS OF MAKING MUSIC

PUBLISHED 2025-11-03

While the chorus has experienced many iterations in its time and has welcomed singers of all ages and walks of life into its fold, a core group has seen the length and breadth of its development. In this golden anniversary year, we spoke with the longest-serving members in each vocal section, who shared their memories of the MSC and their vision for the future of the ensemble.

Pianist Orion Weiss Returns with Musical Humor

PIANIST ORION WEISS RETURNS WITH MUSICAL HUMOR

PUBLISHED 2025-10-13

A few years ago, when pianist Orion Weiss was scrolling through Spotify for music to play for his infant son, he paused over Ernst von Dohnányi’s “Variations on a Nursery Tune.” “I was blown away by the humor, the orchestration, the beauty, the way he had made such a story out of this funny kernel.” Weiss and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra will both perform the piece this week.

MSO Principal Tuba Robyn Black on the Vaughan Williams Concerto

MSO PRINCIPAL TUBA ROBYN BLACK ON FINDING HER MUSICAL HOME

PUBLISHED 2025-10-08

Since becoming the Milwaukee Symphony’s principal tuba as an undergraduate in college, Robyn Black has grown as a musician. Now, she has a chance to step in front of the orchestra as a soloist. Black will perform Ralph Vaughan Williams’s tuba concerto this week, the first performance of the work by the MSO and her first experience with the piece as a professional.

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