Start Time
- 7:30p on Thursday, June 16
- 7:30p on Friday, June 17
- 7:30p on Saturday, June 18
- 2:30p on Sunday, June 19
conductor
Ken-David Masur
Aizuri Quartet
soprano
Felicia Moore
mezzo-soprano
Deborah Nansteel
tenor
Andrew Haji
bass-baritone
Nathan Berg
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
director
Cheryl Frazes Hill
John Adams
Absolute Jest
Beethoven
Symphony No. 9
CONCERT DETAILS
“[Beethoven’s themes] appear and disappear, they get stretched, I turn them upside down, I pile one on top of another on top of another and create a very dynamic dialogue,” says composer John Adams of his Absolute Jest. In this Jest, which features New York City’s dazzling Aizuri Quartet, Adams warps fragments of the Ninth, Beethoven’s late string quartets, and more. The MSO holds nothing back in these season finale concerts, which conclude with Beethoven’s iconic Ninth Symphony.
Thursday, June 16
MEET THE MUSIC
Please join us at the Bradley Symphony Center one hour before the concert for a free Meet the Music pre-concert talk. Enjoy an engaging, informative look at the works you'll experience live at the performance.
Food & Beverage Service
Food and beverage selections by Resonance Food Co. will be available in the Atrium and Gallery one hour before each performance and during intermission.
Friday, June 17
MEET THE MUSIC
Please join us at the Bradley Symphony Center one hour before the concert for a free Meet the Music pre-concert talk. Enjoy an engaging, informative look at the works you'll experience live at the performance.
Food & Beverage Service
Food and beverage selections by Resonance Food Co. will be available in the Atrium and Gallery one hour before each performance and during intermission.
Saturday, June 18
MEET THE MUSIC
Please join us at the Bradley Symphony Center one hour before the concert for a free Meet the Music pre-concert talk. Enjoy an engaging, informative look at the works you'll experience live at the performance.
Food & Beverage Service
Food and beverage selections by Resonance Food Co. will be available in the Atrium and Gallery one hour before each performance and during intermission.
Sunday, June 19
MEET THE MUSIC
Please join us at the Bradley Symphony Center one hour before the concert for a free Meet the Music pre-concert talk. Enjoy an engaging, informative look at the works you'll experience live at the performance.
Food & Beverage Service
Food and beverage selections by Resonance Food Co. will be available in the Atrium and Gallery one hour before each performance and during intermission.
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Start Time
- 7:30p on Thursday, June 16
- 7:30p on Friday, June 17
- 7:30p on Saturday, June 18
- 2:30p on Sunday, June 19
conductor
Ken-David Masur
Aizuri Quartet
soprano
Felicia Moore
mezzo-soprano
Deborah Nansteel
tenor
Andrew Haji
bass-baritone
Nathan Berg
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
director
Cheryl Frazes Hill
John Adams
Absolute Jest
Beethoven
Symphony No. 9