The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra is one of the country's most artistically vibrant and innovative orchestras. This tradition has been enjoyed by millions of radio listeners since 1971 – the country's longest continuous national broadcast series of any American orchestra. The 2019 series features performances led by music director designate Ken-David Masur, music director laureate Edo de Waart as well as guest conductors from around the globe. Hosted by Lori Skelton, the MSO's weekly programs include exclusive behind the scenes features and backstage musician commentary.
Joshua Weilerstein, conductor
Orli Shaham, piano
William Grant Still: Poem for Orchestra
Bela Bartok: Piano Concerto No. 3 in E Major
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathetique"
Alexander Shelley, conductor
Blake Pouliot, violin
Felix Mendelssohn: The Hebrides Overture, Op. 26 "Fingal's Cave"
Max Bruch: Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46
William Walton: Symphony No. 1 in B-flat minor
Dima Slobodeniouk, conductor
Simon Trpceski, piano
Sergei Prokofiev: Suite from Love for Three Oranges, Op. 33a
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
Sergei Prokofiev: Symphony No. 7 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131
Eun Sun Kim, conductor
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
Cheryl Frazes Hill, director
Sonora Slocum, flute
Tara Erraught, mezzo-soprano; Stephen Powell, baritone
Carl Reinecke: Flute Concerto in D Major, Op. 283
Johannes Brahms: A German Requiem, Op. 45
Edo de Waart: conductor
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D Major
Jeffrey Kahane, conductor and piano
Todd Levy, clarinet
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-flat Major, K. 449
Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 7 in B minor, D. 759 "Unfinished"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622
Johann Strauss: Overture to Die Fledermaus
Matthias Pintscher, conductor
Javier Perianes, piano
Matthias Pintscher: Towards Osiris
Claude Debussy: La mer
Camille Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Major, Op. 103 "Egyptian"
Alexander Scriabin: The Poem of Ecstasy, Op. 54
Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor
Sarah Shafer, soprano; Derrek Stark, tenor; Hugh Russell, baritone,
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
Cheryl Frazes Hill, director
Milwaukee Children's Choir
Lynn Swanson, director
John Adams: Doctor Atomic Symphony
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
