Designed for grades 3 through 8, the acclaimed MSO Youth Series uses orchestral masterworks to inspire students, promote active listening, and encourage critical thinking. These concerts align with state and national standards for music education, as well as connect to multiple subjects and disciplines.

Journey of imagination

October 23, 28, & 29, 2025
10:15 am & 12:00 pm  |  Bradley Symphony Center

CONCERT DETAILS

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra | Ryan Tani, conductor
Katarina Kenney, cello (2025 Stars of Tomorrow Competition winner)

Repertoire to include the following:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 [The Magic Flute]
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: "The Story of the Kalendar Prince" from Scheherazade, Opus 35
Gabriela Ortiz: Kauyumari
Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'Après-midi d'un faune [Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun]
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Pezzo Capriccioso, Opus 62 | Katarina Kenney, cello
Edvard Grieg: “In the Hall of the Mountain King” Suite No.1 from Peer Gynt, Opus 46 
Lin-Manuel Miranda: “How Far I’ll Go” from Moana

Join the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra for a journey like no other. We’ll visit exotic locations, fantastic situations, and some favorite fictional characters, all through music! We’ll escape from the trolls with Peer Gynt, listen in on a tale from Arabian nights of long ago, track a mystical blue deer in the Mexican desert, and so much more. How far can you go? Let your imagination be inspired by the music and you’ll find out!

Teacher Resource Guide and Spotify Playlist

Click here to download the Journey of Imagination Teacher Resource Guide
Click here to download the Journey of Imagination Social Narrative

Trailblazers: A Celebration of the American Spirit

January 27 & February 10, 2026
10:15 am & 12:00 pm  |  Bradley Symphony Center

CONCERT DETAILS

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra | Ryan Tani, conductor
Paul He, piano (2025 Wisconsin Youth Piano Competition Winner)
Caitlyn Nettesheim, First Stage Actor

Repertoire:

Scott Joplin: The Entertainer arr. Delisle/Schuller
Aaron Copland: John Henry (A Railroad Ballad for Orchestra)
Carlos Simon: “Ring Shout” from Four Black American Dances
Florence Price: “Juba Dance” from Symphony No. 1
Johann Sebastian Bach: Mov. 1, “Allegro” from Concerto No. 1 in D minor
George Gershwin: An American in Paris (excerpt)
John Williams: “Olympic Fanfare”

Join the MSO as we celebrate the American spirit during our nation’s 250^th anniversary year! The courage, creativity, and innovation of American composers from Scott Joplin to Florence Price to John Williams have inspired us, created new genres, and even provided the soundtracks for entire generations.

Teacher Resource Guide and Spotify Playlist

Click here to download the Trailblazers: A Celebration of the American Spirit Teacher Resource Guide
Click here to download the Trailblazers: A Celebration of the American Spirit Social Narrative

*Please note that Carlos Simon’s “Ring Shout” from Four Black American Dances is not available on Spotify but instead can be found here on Youtube.