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Masur Bids MSO Farewell with Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis

MASUR BIDS MSO FAREWELL WITH BEETHOVEN'S MISSA SOLEMNIS

PUBLISHED 2026-06-09

Ken-David Masur’s farewell performances of Beethoven’s Missa solemnis with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra also represent the culmination of a journey with the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus. In his final season, he has deliberately taken on several monuments of the choral repertoire, concluding with Beethoven’s epic work.

From Genoa to Jazz: Giuseppe Gibboni in Profile

FROM GENOA TO JAZZ: GIUSEPPE GIBBONI IN PROFILE

PUBLISHED 2026-05-27

For Giuseppe Gibboni, raised in the rich tradition of Italian violin playing, the sound world of Wynton Marsalis was a stretch. But Gibboni, quickly building a career as an in-demand soloist, was game to expand his horizons, and Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra audiences will see the results May 29-30, when he performs Marsalis’s violin concerto at the Bradley Symphony Center.

Local Talent: Milwaukee Musician Showcase Debuts at the Bradley Symphony Center

LOCAL TALENT: MILWAUKEE MUSICIAN SHOWCASE DEBUTS AT THE BRADLEY SYMPHONY CENTER

PUBLISHED 2026-05-12

The Bradley Symphony Center is for everyone, not just the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. That has been the MSO's vision since it moved into its own facility five years ago, and the upcoming Milwaukee Musician Showcase is a new way to invite the community into the building.

A Note from the Director: Bill Barclay on Copland & Twain

A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR: BILL BARCLAY ON COPLAND & TWAIN

PUBLISHED 2026-04-21

What does it mean to be American? And how can our individual differences bring our nation together in a changing world? Bill Barclay explores these questions and more in a thrilling new theatrical production rooted in the lives and works of two of our country's greatest artists: Aaron Copland, "the dean of American music," and Mark Twain, "the father of American Literature."

From the Podium: Katharina Wincor's Path to Conducting

FROM THE PODIUM: KATHARINA WINCOR'S PATH TO CONDUCTING

PUBLISHED 2026-04-07

Vienna was the birthplace or adopted city of many great composers over the past three centuries, and it still holds a position as one of the epicenters of Western classical music. As a native Austrian and resident of Vienna, conductor Katharina Wincor couldn’t escape the classical music tradition even if she wanted to. Fortunately, she leans into it.

Chorus Members Reflect on 50 Years of Making Music

CHORUS MEMBERS REFLECT ON 50 YEARS OF MAKING MUSIC

PUBLISHED 2025-11-03

While the chorus has experienced many iterations in its time and has welcomed singers of all ages and walks of life into its fold, a core group has seen the length and breadth of its development. In this golden anniversary year, long-serving members share their memories of the MSC and their vision for the future of the ensemble.

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