Start Time
- 7:30p on Friday, October 23
- 7:30p on Saturday, October 24
- 2:30p on Sunday, October 25
conductor
David Robertson
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
Chorus Director
Cheryl Frazes Hill
Chopin/orch. Stravinsky
Grand valse brillante
Chopin/orch. Stravinsky
Nocturne in A-flat major
Debussy
Jeux
Ravel
Daphnis et Chloé
CONCERT DETAILS
Music has the power to move us — literally! Artistic Partner David Roberston leads a rhythmic program full of music created expressly for movement and dance. First up are two pieces by Chopin — a Parisian-style waltz and a graceful nocturne — arranged by the dance-minded Stravinsky for Diaghilev’s ballet Les Sylphides. Diaghilev also commissioned ballet music from Debussy, who responded with the unpredictable music of Jeux (“Games”); in the ballet, a young couple play with a tennis ball like children until suddenly, “Surprised and alarmed, the young man and the girls disappear into the nocturnal depths of the garden.” Ravel composed his lush 1912 ballet Daphnis et Chloé by request of (no surprise!) Diaghilev; it tells the story of a romance between Daphnis the goatherd and Chloé the shepherdess, with appearances by Pan, nymphs, and even pirates.
ABOUT THIS PERFORMANCE
Friday, October 23
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.
Saturday, October 24
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.
Sunday, October 25
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 Friday, October 23
- 7:30p on Saturday, October 24
- 2:30p on Sunday, October 25
conductor
David Robertson
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
Chorus Director
Cheryl Frazes Hill
Chopin/orch. Stravinsky
Grand valse brillante
Chopin/orch. Stravinsky
Nocturne in A-flat major
Debussy
Jeux
Ravel
Daphnis et Chloé
