Sound Bites

Music meets cuisine. Enhance your evening with a pre-concert culinary experience in the Bradley Symphony Center Atrium, pairing MSO programs with delicious, musically-inspired menus. Reservations Required. Space is limited.

Pricing and Details

$85/person (includes 2 alcoholic beverages)

$65/person (includes non-alcoholic beverages)

Cash bar also available. Separate concert ticket required. Please contact Sam Hushek by phone at 414.226.7839 or at husheks@mso.org with questions or to indicate any dietary restrictions.

The Music of Motown  |  Saturday, March 12, 2022, 5:30 pm

Reservation deadline: March 4

Motown’s music was upbeat and made for “Dancing in the Streets.” Southern food worked its way up to the Motor City like a “Heat Wave.” The two are combined in this evening’s Sound Bites dinner where soulful music meets soulful cuisine.

First Course - Fried green tomato salad of arugula, red onion, toasted pepitas, and mustard vinaigrette

Second Course - Braised short ribs, black eyed peas, collard greens with bacon and red pepper relish (vegetarian option available: sweet potato and Yukon hash with black eyed peas, and roasted vegetables)

Third Course - Sweet potato tart with candied pecans and vanilla whipped cream

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Brahms’s Second Piano Concerto  |  Saturday, May 14, 2022, 5:30 pm

Reservation deadline: May 4

Milwaukee has a strong German heritage that would have made Johannes Brahms feel right at home. Chef David has crafted a delightful German meal for this week’s Sound Bites that is a perfect overture for the blockbuster concert that follows.

First Course - Liver pâte with traditional accompaniments, Bavarian pretzels with beer cheese

Second Course - Roasted Beet Salad of arugula, orange segments, orange vinaigrette and goat cheese croutons

Third Course - Pork Schnitzel and spätzle with brown gravy and sweet and sour red cabbage (vegetarian option available: Spätzle “mac” and cheese with herb breadcrumbs and dill roasted baby carrots)

Fourth Course - Apple Strudel

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