Start Time
- 7:30p on Saturday, June 13
- 2:30p on Sunday, June 14
conductor
Ken-David Masur
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
Chorus Director
Cheryl Frazes Hill
Beethoven
Missa solemnis
CONCERT DETAILS
“My chief aim was to awaken and permanently instill spiritual feelings not only in the singers but in the listeners,” said Beethoven of his immense and moving Missa solemnis (“Solemn Mass”). Observing the structure of a traditional Catholic mass, Missa solemnis is a vibrant paean to faith but also to humanity. This concert concludes Music Director Ken-David Masur’s final season as well as the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus’ 50th anniversary celebration. As Beethoven penned at the top of his score: “From the heart: may it go to the heart.”
What to Expect:
- Beethoven’s spiritual Missa solemnis; enjoy Choeur USJ’s “Docu-Concert,” which adds commentary and historical context alongside excerpts of this epic music
- The final performance by Ken-David Masur as Music Director of the MSO!
Saturday, June 13
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.
Sound Bites
Enhance your pre-concert dining with Indulge Catering Company - A Bianchini Experience at the Bradley Symphony Center. Begin your evening with an elevated meal in the Ellen & Joe Checota Atrium and delight in a delicious selection of appetizers, salads, entrées, sides, and desserts. Located steps away from your evening’s MSO performance, this curated dining option allows for a seamless evening at the Symphony. Click here to reserve.
Food & Beverage Service featuring Staccato Bites
Don't miss a beat! Beginning 90 minutes before each performance enjoy tasty soups, sandwiches, quick bites, and cocktails ahead of the concert with Staccato Bites. Inspired by the brisk, articulate sound of a staccato note, Staccato Bites provides a convenient and delicious offering prior to all MSO performances.
Sunday, June 14
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 featuring Staccato Bites
Don't miss a beat! Beginning 90 minutes before each performance enjoy tasty soups, sandwiches, quick bites, and cocktails ahead of the concert with Staccato Bites. Inspired by the brisk, articulate sound of a staccato note, Staccato Bites provides a convenient and delicious offering prior to all MSO performances.
Support
Start Time
- 7:30p on Saturday, June 13
- 2:30p on Sunday, June 14
conductor
Ken-David Masur
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
Chorus Director
Cheryl Frazes Hill
Beethoven
Missa solemnis
