Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra's Assertive Take on Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring'
Even with many players added, the woodwinds showed just how good they are with expressive and colorful playing that remained balanced. more
Photo Credit: Jonathan Kirn
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in Top Form for Rachmaninoff and Brahms
This weekend’s Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra concert showed that, even without a music director, the orchestra’s technique is in top form. more
Does the MSO Project Add to an Already Overcrowded Milwaukee Theater Market?
In many ways, Milwaukee would seem blessed by its abundance of theaters and performance venues for both the fine and popular arts. But, is it an over-abundance? more
Super Duper, Pooper Scooper!
Ruthie answers a question from a reader dealing with roommate issues, and another from a reader dating a guy with a superhero fetish. more
Elegant Energy at MSO's Season Finale
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra ended its classical season with a strong account of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 last weekend, led by guest conductor Jun Märkl. more
Photo credit: Johs Boe
Dazzling Performance of Music Rarely Encountered
Norwegian cellist Truls Mørk gave a dazzling performance Saturday evening with Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. The concert included Prokofiev’s Sinfonia concertante, Barber’s Medea’s Meditation and Dance of Vengeance and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 ... more
Courtesy Bay View Neighborhood Association
Here's Bay View's 2018 Chill on the Hill Lineup
Bay View's popular Chill on the Hill concert series kicks off its loaded 2018 season Tuesday, June 5 with a performance from Lex Allen. more
Photo credit: Nik Babic
MSO's Extraordinary 'Song of the Earth' for Earth Day
It’s not very often that a concert rises to an extraordinary level, beyond excellence to inspirational and rare. Such was the case in Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra performance of Gustav Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth). more
Why Mess Up 'Rhapsody in Blue'?
March 10th’s Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra concert featured Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, which had soloist issues, as well as strong performances of Emily Cooley, Sergei Prokofiev. more
Classical Music/Dance Preview: Mar. 15-21, 2018
Upcoming concerts this week include Canada’s Ensemble Caprice, Milwaukee Musaik, Master Singers of Milwaukee and Shen Yun. more
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Were 'Fantastique' in Performing Berlioz
Last Sunday saw Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra perform Hector Berlioz outlandish Symphonie fantastique under guest conductor Joshua Weilerstein, as well as Concerto No. 1 with famed visiting violinist Karen Gomyo. more
New Works Premiered by Prometheus Trio and MSO
Last week marked the Milwaukee performance of two attractive, worthwhile new works: Piano Trio No. 5 by Daron Hagen premiered by Prometheus Trio and Pierre Jalbert’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra premiered by Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. more
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Milwaukee's Black LGBTQ Art
Paul Masterson celebrates black LGBTQ artists of note, citing presidential portraitist Kehinde Wiley, on the national level, and Richard Brasfield, Lex Allen and Elisabeth Brown of Milwaukee. more
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Brings 'Water Currents' to Port Exploreum
This week, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra will team up with The Fund for Lake Michigan to host a free event on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 1 p.m. at the Port Exploreum in Port Washington, Wis. more
Photo Credit: Eric Richmond
Conductor Stefan Asbury Brought out Playful Humor at MSO Concert
Todd Levy was his best self in a big solo in the Kodály piece, expressive and with refined tone. more
Guest Conductor Fabien Gabel Shows Potential at MSO Concert as Frankly Music Sets High Standards
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra gave a concert focused on Beethoven’s Emperor concerto with sophisticated guest conductor Fabien Gabel. more
MSO Performs Bernstein's Attractive 'Divertimento'
At last weekend’s concert, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s all-American program included a latter-day work by Leonard Bernstein along with Aaron Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man. more
Edo de Waart Brought Adrenalin to MSO Concert
Edo de Waart returned to conduct the Milwaukee Symphony in a concert featuring a difficult work by contemporary composer John Adams. more
MSO’s Mixed Take on Handel's 'Messiah'
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Chorus gave five performances of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah recently; a performance attended by one of our critics seemed to him to be a bit of a mixed bag. more
