Start Time
- 7:30p on Friday, May 26
- 7:30p on Saturday, May 27
- 2:30p on Sunday, May 28
conductor
Ken-David Masur
piano & artistic partner
Aaron Diehl
bass
David Wong
drums
Aaron Kimmel
mezzo-soprano
Alicia Hall Moran
Women of the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
WILLIAMS
Zodiac Suite
HOLST
The Planets
CONCERT DETAILS
Jazz composer Mary Lou Williams originally wrote her Zodiac Suite with each section inspired by a musical associate born under a different zodiac sign. MSO Artistic Partner Aaron Diehl premieres the complete version for full orchestra, after having presented four of the sections with the New York Philharmonic in 2021. In the second half, the MSO stays among the stars in Holst’s The Planets, delighting in the astrological characters of our solar system.
On Saturday, May 27, join us at 6:30 pm in the in the Ellen & Joe Checota Gallery for a special pre-concert performance by the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee Youth Jazz Ensemble (UJAY), as they present works by Mary Lou Williams and Duke Ellington to complement the evening’s program. UJAY is an auditioned group comprised of the Greater Milwaukee Area’s finest high school jazz musicians. Founded by Curt Hanrahan in 1992 and now under the direction of saxophonist and educator Rosemary Walzer, UJAY students prepare quality repertoire in a professional-style setting, engage with guest artists/clinicians, and perform in the University and Milwaukee jazz communities.
To learn more about Mary Lou Williams’s Zodiac Suite and the artists who inspired it, visit the Zodiac Suite Resource Page.
The MSO Steinway piano was made possible through a generous gift from Michael & Jeanne Schmitz
Friday, May 26
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
Music meets cuisine! On select Friday and Saturday evenings, enhance your pre-concert dining with Sound Bites, an elevated Chef’s Table culinary experience located in the Bradley Symphony Center Atrium. Sounds Bites reservations can be made as an add-on to your ticket purchase at checkout. Already have concert tickets to this performance? Standalone reservations can be made here.
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, May 27
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
Music meets cuisine! On select Friday and Saturday evenings, enhance your pre-concert dining with Sound Bites, an elevated Chef’s Table culinary experience located in the Bradley Symphony Center Atrium. Sounds Bites reservations can be made as an add-on to your ticket purchase at checkout. Already have concert tickets to this performance? Standalone reservations can be made here.
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, May 28
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.
Aaron Diehl on Zodiac Suite
Support


Start Time
- 7:30p on Friday, May 26
- 7:30p on Saturday, May 27
- 2:30p on Sunday, May 28
conductor
Ken-David Masur
piano & artistic partner
Aaron Diehl
bass
David Wong
drums
Aaron Kimmel
mezzo-soprano
Alicia Hall Moran
Women of the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
WILLIAMS
Zodiac Suite
HOLST
The Planets