Concert Series
From September through June, Classics Series concerts are performed Friday through Sunday in Uihlein Hall at the Marcus Center. Maestro de Waart conducts a number of the programs. The series includes performances of works by Mendelssohn, Stravinsky, Brahms, Dvořák, and Beethoven. MSO commissions include Glass’ Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpanists and Orchestra and Wuorinen’s Symphony Seven. Frequent appearances by the acclaimed Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, under director Lee Erickson, include Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 and Britten's War Requiem.
Pops concerts are also performed between September and June, taking place Friday through Sunday in Uihlein Hall. Prior guest stars have included Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Yo-Yo Ma, Lang Lang, Sarah Chang, Renee Fleming, The Chieftains, and many others.
- Kinderkonzert Series
The Kinderkonzert Series, formerly Sunday for Families, introduces children ages 3–10 to classical music. These performances combine themes to which young listeners can easily relate with music, multimedia, guest artists, scenery, and animation. A month before each concert, "Learn and Play" materials are mailed to subscribers. These packets offer playful and educational activities for families to do together in preparation for the concert. The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra League sponsors activities before the concert, where children can visit the Musical Instrument Petting Zoo, learn to conduct the beat using brightly colored scarves, and create their own dances.
- Support
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra depends on donations from corporations, foundations, and individual Patrons, and their support enables the orchestra to continue to perform and educate. The Symphony receives donations from a variety of entities, Corporations such as Target, Hertz, US bank, but also depends on from foundations such as, William Randolph Hearst Foundation, Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation, The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation and The Greater Milwaukee Foundation. The MSO also receives funding from the United Performing Arts Fund, and The Milwaukee County Arts fund.
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