Dvořák’s Seventh Symphony

The MSO welcomes Eric Jacobson, “an interpretive dynamo” (The New York Times) to conduct Dvořák’s Seventh Symphony, a work of tragic grandeur flecked with sunlight. MSO Principal Tuba Robyn Black takes center stage for Vaughan Williams’s Tuba Concerto, which begins with a brisk march, ends with an energetic flurry of sound, and showcases the unique … Continued

Joyce Yang Plays Tchaikovsky

Grammy-nominated pianist Joyce Yang puts her “agility, balance and velocity” (The Washington Post) on full display with Tchaikovsky’s highly original First Piano Concerto; Tchaikovsky’s colleague Hans von Bülow claimed that “this true gem shall earn you the gratitude of all pianists.” MSO Assistant Conductor Ryan Tani conducts this program. The MSO Steinway piano was made … Continued

Coffee Cantata at Colectivo

Fashions come and go, but some things never change: join members of the MSO, Music Director Ken-David Masur, and special guests for Bach’s delightfully witty — and highly caffeinated — homage to the delights of the coffee house. Taking a shot at the coffee craze that swept through Leipzig in the 18th century, Bach’s “Coffee … Continued

Adam Birnbaum Trio: ‘Preludes’

BEVERAGE SERVICE Beginning 60 minutes before the performance, enjoy libations at numerous bar locations throughout the Bradley Symphony Center.

Bach Week Opening Ceremony

FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICE Resonance Food Co. offers a variety of choices, prepared on-site by our full-time chefs. Beginning 60 minutes before each performance, enjoy tasty treats and libations at numerous bar locations throughout the Bradley Symphony Center.

Bach Week Opening Ceremony

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra inaugurates our second annual week-long Bach Festival with a spirited tribute to the boundless lyrical imagination of Johann Sebastian Bach. In an evening featuring a diverse variety of performances from local partners, surprise guests, and the splendor of live classical music, the Bradley Symphony Center opens its doors to the public … Continued

Adam Birnbaum Trio: ‘Preludes’

Take your seat onstage in Allen-Bradley Hall and luxuriate in the intimate, genre-bending stylings of the Adam Birnbaum Trio, whose arrangements of Bach’s music “leap across three centuries into a modern jazz setting, with wonderful results” (New York City Jazz Record).  Accompanied by David Wong on upright bass and Keita Ogawa on percussion, Birnbaum’s visionary … Continued