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.

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symphony in space!

October 25, 26, & 31, 2023

10:15 am* & 12:00 pm  |  Bradley Symphony Center

*NEW concert time!

 

Concert Details

TBD, conductor

This concert will feature the 2023 Audrey G. Baird Stars of Tomorrow Competition winner. 

 

Repertoire to include: 

Strauss: Thus Spoke Zarathustra

Holst: "Mars" from The Planets

Holst: "Jupiter" from The Planets

John Williams: Main Theme from Star Wars

 

Join the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in a galaxy far, far away as we explore music inspired by the mysteries of the universe. Movements from Gustav Holst's masterwork The Planets will be complemented by John Williams's iconic Main Theme from Star Wars and much more. The sun, moon, stars, and planets will align in this celestial symphonic celebration!

 

teacher resource guide & Spotify playlist

The teacher resource guide and Spotify playlist for this concert series will be available approximately six weeks prior to the concert.

 

Make the most of your Symphony in Space! concert experience. Add a Milwaukee Art Museum tour to complement this concert. Separate fees apply. Call 414.224.3842 or visit the MAM School Tours page for information and to book your tour. Please note, tours for Symphony in Space! will only be available on October 25-26.

 

 

American journeys

February 14-15, 2024 

10:15 am* & 12:00 pm  |  Bradley Symphony Center

*NEW concert time!

 

Concert Details

TBD, conductor

This concert will feature the 2023 Wisconsin Youth Piano Competition winner.

 

Repertoire to include: 

Copland: "Buckaroo Holiday" from Rodeo

Marquéz: Danzón No. 2

Price: "Juba Dance" from Symphony No.1

Bernstein: "Times Square" from On the Town

 

Composers have always been inspired by the places that they love. Join the MSO for a musical journey across North America with some of the most beloved composers of the New World and the 20th century. We'll stop in New York, Mexico, down South, and out West and celebrate the diversity of our landscape and our people.

 

teacher resource guide & Spotify playlist

The teacher resource guide and Spotify playlist for this concert series will be available approximately six weeks prior to the concert.

 

Make the most of your American Journeys concert experience. Add a Milwaukee Art Museum tour to complement this concert. Separate fees apply. Call 414.224.3842 or visit the MAM School Tours page for information and to book your tour.

 

 

lunch space availability

Please contact the MSO Education Department at 414.226.7812 or email at edu@mso.org for pricing information and further reservation details.