
Brahms, Stravinsky & Prayer for Ukraine
Friday, September 29 – Saturday, September 30
Ken-David Masur, conductor
Yefim Bronfman, piano
Valentyn Silvestrov
Prayer for the Ukraine
Brahms
Piano Concerto No. 1
Stravinsky
Petrushka

Josefowicz & Boléro
Friday, October 20 – Sunday, October 22
Matthias Pintscher, conductor
Leila Josefowicz, violin
Debussy
Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun
Matthias Pintscher
Assonanza
Debussy
“Ibéria” from Images pour orchestra
Ravel
Boléro

Beethoven & López-Gavilán
Friday, November 3 – Saturday, November 4
Ken-David Masur, conductor
Aldo López-Gavilán, piano
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
Cheryl Frazes Hill, chorus director
Beethoven
Overture to Fidelio
Aldo López-Gavilán
Emporium
Beethoven
Meeresstille und Glückliche Fahrt (“Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage”)
Beethoven
Choral Fantasy

De Waart Conducts Elgar
Friday, November 10 – Saturday, November 11
Edo de Waart, conductor
Joyce Yang, piano
John Adams
The Chairman Dances
Rachmaninoff
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Elgar
Enigma Variations

Ruth Reinhardt Returns
Friday, November 17 – Saturday, November 18
Ruth Reinhardt, conductor
Andrei Ioniță, cello
Jonathan Cziner
Rear-view
Shostakovich
Cello Concerto No. 2
Brahms
Symphony No. 4

Labadie Conducts Mozart
Friday, January 26 – Saturday, January 27
Bernard Labadie, conductor
Matthew Ernst, trumpet
Rigel
Symphony in C minor
Hummel
Trumpet Concerto
Mozart
Symphony No. 40

Mozart Oboe & Symphony
Friday, February 2 – Saturday, February 3
Ken-David Masur, conductor
Katherine Young Steele, oboe
Mozart
Symphony No. 35 “Haffner”
Mozart
Oboe Concerto in C major
Reger
Variations & Fugue on a Theme of Mozart

Beethoven Piano & Pictures at an Exhibition
Friday, February 9 – Saturday, February 10
Iván López-Reynoso, conductor
Jorge Federico Osorio, piano
Revueltas
Redes Concert Suite
Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 1
Mussorgsky/Ravel
Pictures at an Exhibition

Goosby Plays Mendelssohn
Friday, February 23 – Sunday, February 25
Christian Reif, conductor
Randall Goosby, violin
Pejačević
Overture in D minor
Mendelssohn
Violin Concerto in E minor
Bartók
Concerto for Orchestra

Tchaikovsky 6 & Brahms Songs
Friday, March 1 – Saturday, March 2
Ken-David Masur, conductor
Dashon Burton, bass-baritone
Dobrinka Tabakova
Thrace
Brahms/Glanert
Vier Präludien und Ernste Gesänge (“Four Preludes and Serious Songs”)
Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 6 “Pathétique”

Bernstein & Gershwin
Friday, March 8 – Sunday, March 10
Jader Bignamini, conductor
George Li, piano
Bernstein
Three Dance Episodes from On the Town
Ravel
Piano Concerto in G major
Ravel
Valse nobles et sentimentales
Gershwin
An American in Paris

Bach Fest I: Brandenburg
Friday, March 22 – Saturday, March 23
Ken-David Masur, conductor
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord & leader
Rachell Ellen Wong, violin & leader
J.S. Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1
J.S. Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
J.S. Bach
Violin Concerto in E major
J.S. Bach
Suite No. 3 in D major

Bach Fest II: Magnificat
Saturday, March 23 – Sunday, March 24
Ken-David Masur, conductor
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord & leader
Rachell Ellen Wong, violin & leader
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
Cheryl Frazes Hill, chorus director
J.S. Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
J.S. Bach
Harpsichord Concerto in A major
J.S. Bach
Violin Concerto in A minor
J.S. Bach
Magnificat in D major

Liszt Piano & Symphonie Fantastique
Friday, April 26 – Sunday, April 28
Ken-David Masur, conductor
Stewart Goodyear, piano
Liszt
Piano Concerto No. 1
Liszt
Totentanz
Berlioz
Symphonie fantastique

Dvořák’s New World Symphony
Friday, May 10 – Saturday, May 11
Joseph Young, conductor
Alexi Kenny, violin
Brian Raphael Nabors
Pulse
Barber
Violin Concerto
Dvořák
Symphony No. 9 “New World”

Takemitsu & The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Friday, May 17 – Saturday, May 18
Ken-David Masur, conductor
Third Coast Percussion
Women of the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
Dukas
Fanfare from La Peri
Takemitsu
From me flows what you call Time
Debussy
Nocturnes
Dukas
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Carmina Burana & Fate Now Conquers
Friday, June 7 – Sunday, June 9
Ken-David Masur, conductor
Dashon Burton, bass-baritone
Megumi Kanda, trombone
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
Cheryl Frazes Hill, chorus director
Carlos Simon
Fate Now Conquers
Tan Dun
Three Muses in Video Game
Orff
Carmina Burana

Hadelich Plays Tchaikovsky
Friday, June 14 – Saturday, June 15
Ken-David Masur, conductor
Augustin Hadelich, violin
Lyatoshynsky
Grazyhna
Sibelius
Symphony No. 7
Tchaikovsky
Violin Concerto in D major

Gershwin Celebration with Marcus Roberts Trio
Friday, October 6 – Sunday, October 8
John Morris Russell, conductor
Tatiana LadyMay Mayfield, vocalist
Marcus Roberts Trio

Holiday Pops
Thursday, December 14 – Tuesday, December 19
Byron Stripling, conductor & trumpet
Mamie Parris, vocalist
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
Cheryl Frazes Hill, chorus director

Fever: A Peggy Lee Celebration
Friday, February 16 – Sunday, February 18
Stuart Chafetz, conductor
Ann Hampton Callaway, vocalist

Nothin’ But the Blues
Friday, March 15 – Sunday, March 17
Ryan Tani, conductor
Shayna Steele, vocalist

Movie Music of John Williams
Friday, May 3 – Sunday, May 5
Ken-David Masur, conductor

Latin Fire
Friday, May 31 – Sunday, June 2
Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor
Jose Sibaja, trumpet
Mónica Abrego, vocalist

Handel's Messiah
Friday, December 8 – Sunday, December 10
Ken-David Masur, conductor
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
Cheryl Frazes Hill, chorus director
George Frideric Handel
Messiah

Sonic Symphony with the MSO
Saturday, April 6 – Sunday, April 7
Ryan Tani, conductor
Sonic Rock Band

Indigo Girls
Saturday, April 20
Ryan Tani, conductor
Amy Ray, guitar & vocals
Emily Saliers, guitar & vocals

The Nightmare Before Christmas
Saturday, October 28 – Sunday, October 29
TBD, conductor

Back to the Future
Saturday, December 30 – Sunday, December 31
Ryan Tani, conductor

Holiday Jazz with Dee Alexander
Saturday, December 2
Dee Alexander, vocalist
John McLean, guitar

Symphony in Space!
Sunday, November 5
Ryan Tani, conductor
Matthew Huebsch, host
Strauss
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Holst
“Mars” from The Planets
Jessie Montgomery
Starburst
John Williams
“Flying Theme” from E.T.: The Extraterrestrial
Beethoven
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op 67 (Mvmt. I)
Holst
“Jupiter” from The Planets
John Williams
Main Theme from Star Wars

Musical Magic: Larry Painter and the Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Sunday, March 3
TBD, conductor
TBD, actors
Repertoire to Include:
John Williams
“Hedwig’s Theme” from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Prokofiev
Waltz and Midnight from Cinderella Suite No. 1
Stravinsky
“Finale” from The Firebird
Dukas
Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Salon with Allison Lovera and Jeannie Yu
Thursday, October 12
Allison Lovera, violin
Jeannie Yu, piano
Hosted by Ken and Kate Muth

Salon with Jinwoo Lee
Thursday, November 16
Jinwoo Lee, violin
Hosted by Sara and Nathan Manning

Salon with MSO Musicians
Thursday, March 7
MSO Musicians, TBD
Hosted by The Pabst Mansion

Salon with Susan Babini and Ilana Setapen
Thursday, April 18
Susan Babini, cello
Ilana Setapen, violin
Yaniv Dinur, piano
Hosted by Tom and Jane Lacy

Salon with Alex Ayers and Paul Hauer
Thursday, May 23
Alex Ayers, violin
Paul Hauer, violin and piano
Hosted by Charmaine and Kurt Gunderson