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“An orchestra concert is where people go to fi nd their souls. Having worked so hard to lose them, people come and sit in the dark under the spell of music and are reminded of their humanity.”

— GARRISON KEILLOR

WelcomeThe 2014.15 season opens with a remarkable performance:

Music Director Edo de Waart, the MSO, and a stunning

array of internationally-acclaimed artists come together for

Mozart’s timeless opera Don Giovanni. The story, every bit as

enchanting. The music, even 227 years after it was written, is

fresh as ever. With our 55th season on the books, the power

of music brings us all back — audience and musicians alike

— for the 56th time.

Open your ears. Open your heart. Let the music in.

Because there’s nothing like the sound of a live performance.

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OpeningWe

The Opera Event of the Year!The Opera

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Don Giovanni13 – 16 September 2014

Edo de Waart, Edo de Waart, conductorconductor

Daniel Okulitch, Daniel Okulitch, Don GiovanniDon Giovanni

Matthew Rose, Matthew Rose, LeporelloLeporello

Tamara Wilson, Tamara Wilson, Donna AnnaDonna Anna

Nicole Cabell, Nicole Cabell, Donna ElviraDonna Elvira

Grazia Doronzio, Grazia Doronzio, ZerlinaZerlina

Paul Appleby, Paul Appleby, Donna OttavioDonna Ottavio

Matthew Best, Matthew Best, Il CommendatoreIl Commendatore

Mozart:Mozart: Don GiovanniDon Giovanni, K. 527, K. 527

Edo de Waart, an international cast, and the Milwaukee

Symphony perform Mozart’s magnifi cent Don Giovanni.

One of the greatest operas ever written, live on the

stage of Uihlein Hall. It’s the operatic event of the season!

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The Opera Event of the Year!Event of the Year!

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Britten:Britten: “Four Sea Interludes” from “Four Sea Interludes” from Peter Grimes,Peter Grimes, Op. 33a Op. 33a

Elgar:Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

Dvořák:Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88 Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88

Alisa Weilerstein displays “an ecstasy that lifts performance into

the realm of pure happiness” says The New York Times. This dazzling

cellist joins Edo de Waart for Elgar’s aching Cello Concerto in these

concerts also featuring Dvořák’s spirited Symphony No. 8.

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Alisa Weilerstein Plays Elgar20 September 2014

Edo de Waart, Edo de Waart, conductorAlisa Weilerstein, Alisa Weilerstein, cello

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Jennifer Higdon:Jennifer Higdon: “river sings a song to trees” from “river sings a song to trees” from City ScapeCity Scape

Brahms:Brahms: Ein deutsches RequiemEin deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 , Op. 45 “A German Requiem”“A German Requiem”

It was a work Brahms labored over for a dozen years. Consoled

by the psalms, the gospels, and the prophets, he set their words

to his music. Music that would be his grandest. Perhaps even his

greatest. Acclaimed conductor Robert Spano leads the Milwaukee

Symphony and Chorus in Brahms’s poetic settings from the Bible,

A German Requiem.

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Brahms’s Requiem10 –12 October 2014

Robert Spano, Robert Spano, conductorMSO Chorus, MSO Chorus, Lee Erickson, director

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Bacewicz: Bacewicz: Overture, for orchestraOverture, for orchestra

Lutosławski: Lutosławski: Piano ConcertoPiano Concerto

Tchaikovsky: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

“It will never please the public,” said Tchaikovsky of his Fifth

Symphony. Yet its beautiful melodies have captivated for over

a century. Associate Conductor Francesco Lecce-Chong leads

Tchaikovsky’s passionate Fifth Symphony. Plus, the colorful Piano

Concerto of Lutosławski with Christopher Taylor. “He is so talented

it’s almost frightening,” reports The Boston Globe. “He has emerged

as the leading American pianist of his generation.”

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Tchaikovsky’s Fifth18 October 2014

Francesco Lecce-Chong, Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductorChristopher Taylor, Christopher Taylor, piano

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Prokofi ev:Prokofi ev: Classical SymphonyClassical Symphony, Op. 25, Op. 25

Marc Neikrug: Marc Neikrug: Bassoon Concerto (MSO co-commission)Bassoon Concerto (MSO co-commission)

Gunther Schuller:Gunther Schuller: Seven Studies on Themes of Paul Klee Seven Studies on Themes of Paul Klee

Mussorgsky/Ravel: Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an ExhibitionPictures at an Exhibition

Few works can match it for sonic impact or sheer excitement.

No work displays the virtuosity of the Milwaukee Symphony like

Pictures at an Exhibition. Experience it — live — at Uihlein Hall.

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Pictures at an Exhibition08 + 09 November 2014

Carlos Kalmar, Carlos Kalmar, conductorTed Soluri, Ted Soluri, bassoon

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Stravinsky: Stravinsky: Suite No. 2 for Small OrchestraSuite No. 2 for Small Orchestra

Saint-Saёns: Saint-Saёns: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22

Rimsky-Korsakov: Rimsky-Korsakov: ScheherazadeScheherazade, Op. 35, Op. 35

Sensuous, exotic, even erotic, Scheherazade is a spectacular

showpiece for the Milwaukee Symphony. Also, Sean Chen plays

Saint-Saёns’s dizzying Piano Concerto No. 2. “A formidable set of

fi ngers!” raves the Dallas Morning News of Sean Chen.

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Scheherazade14 + 15 November 2014

Marcelo Lehninger,Marcelo Lehninger, conductorSean Chen,Sean Chen, piano

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Schumann: Schumann: Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61

Berg: Berg: Seven Early SongsSeven Early Songs

Strauss:Strauss: Tod und VerklarungTod und Verklarung, Op. 24 , Op. 24 “Death and Transfi guration”“Death and Transfi guration”

“A powerful singer,” says The New York Times, “with a warm,

seductive tone.” Three-time Grammy-winner Michelle DeYoung

sings Berg’s youthful, lyrical songs. Conductor Asher Fisch

returns for Richard Strauss’s early tone poem and Schumann’s

most joyous symphony.

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• •

Michelle DeYoung22 November 2014

Asher Fisch, Asher Fisch, conductorMichelle DeYoung,Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-sopranoano

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Bach: Bach: Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BMV 1052Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BMV 1052

Brahms: Brahms: Variations on a theme by Haydn, Op. 56aVariations on a theme by Haydn, Op. 56a

Thomas Adès: Thomas Adès: Three Studies from Couperin, for chamber orchestraThree Studies from Couperin, for chamber orchestra

Mendelssohn: Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107 “Reformation”Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107 “Reformation”

Conducting from the keyboard, Jeff rey Kahane plays Bach’s First

Concerto. Then, on the podium, he leads Adès’s glance back to

Couperin, Brahms’s glance to Haydn, and Mendelssohn’s homage

to the hymns of the Reformation.

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Kahane Plays + Conducts Bach29 + 30 November 2014

Jeff rey Kahane,Jeff rey Kahane, conductor/piano

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Mason Bates:Mason Bates: Garages of the ValleyGarages of the Valley (MSO co-commission) (MSO co-commission)

Korngold: Korngold: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

Beethoven: Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 “Pastoral”Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 “Pastoral”

This is Beethoven at peace, amid his beloved nature.

Every measure musically animating his images of country

life. Edo de Waart leads the beautiful “Pastoral” Symphony.

And with Daniel Hope, the brilliant Violin Concerto of

Hollywood master Erich Wolfgang Korngold.

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Beethoven’s “Pastoral”16 + 17 January 2015

Edo de Waart, Edo de Waart, conductorDaniel Hope, violin

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Mozart: Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 18 in B-fl at major, K. 456Piano Concerto No. 18 in B-fl at major, K. 456

Shostakovich: Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93

“Sheer, heart-stopping beauty,” raves The Guardian of Richard

Goode. Richard Goode plays Mozart’s elegant Piano Concerto

No. 18. Edo de Waart conducts Shostakovich’s triumphant

Tenth Symphony, a personal testament written in the wake

of Stalin’s death.

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Goode Plays Mozart24 + 25 January 2015

Edo de Waart, Edo de Waart, conductorRichard Goode, Richard Goode, piano

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Nielsen:Nielsen: Saga-Drøm, Op. 39 (Saga Dream) Saga-Drøm, Op. 39 (Saga Dream)

Nielsen: Nielsen: Clarinet Concerto, Op. 57Clarinet Concerto, Op. 57

Sibelius: Sibelius: Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104

Sibelius: Sibelius: Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 105

Osmo Vänskä is “the master of symphonic logic,” according to

BBC Music Magazine. And Vänskä himself has said, “It’s the life

behind the notes we’re looking for.” Perhaps the world’s foremost

Sibelius conductor, Vänskä leads the fi nal two symphonies of his

Finnish countryman. Also, the Orchestra’s Todd Levy is the soloist

in the deeply personal Clarinet Concerto of Carl Nielsen.

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Vänskä Conducts Sibelius30 + 31 January 2015

Osmo Vänskä, Osmo Vänskä, conductorTodd Levy, Todd Levy, clarinet

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Barber:Barber: Overture to Overture to The School for ScandalThe School for Scandal

Bernstein:Bernstein: Symphony No. 2, Symphony No. 2, The Age of AnxietyThe Age of Anxiety

Prokofi ev:Prokofi ev: Symphony No. 5 in B-fl at major, Op. 100 Symphony No. 5 in B-fl at major, Op. 100

Composed during the Second World War, Prokofi ev’s Fifth is an

inspiring celebration of the spirit of the Russian people in their

darkest hours. And Milwaukee favorite William Wolfram returns for

Leonard Bernstein’s breathtaking Second Symphony, capturing

the anxiety of its era, all in music that veers between symphony

and concerto.

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Bernstein & Prokofi ev06 + 07 February 2015

Andrew Litton, Andrew Litton, conductorWilliam Wolfram, William Wolfram, piano

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Strauss:Strauss: MetamorphosenMetamorphosen, for 23 Solo Strings, for 23 Solo Strings

Strauss:Strauss: Oboe Concerto in D major Oboe Concerto in D major

Strauss:Strauss: Don QuixoteDon Quixote, Op. 35, Op. 35

This season marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Richard

Strauss. Our all-Strauss celebration features a poignant late work,

the Metamorphosen (quoting Beethoven’s “Eroica”). Our own Susan

Babini and Robert Levine are soloists in Strauss’s sumptuous set of

variations, Don Quixote, while Katie Young Steele is featured in the

Oboe Concerto in D.

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de Waart: Strauss28 February 2015

Edo de Waart, Edo de Waart, conductorKatie Young Steele, Katie Young Steele, oboe Susan Babini, Susan Babini, celloRobert Levine, Robert Levine, viola

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Barber:Barber: Essay No. 2, Op. 17 Essay No. 2, Op. 17

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Rachmaninoff :Rachmaninoff : Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 Symphonic Dances, Op. 45

The music of Rachmaninoff has touched the heart for generations.

Edo de Waart conducts the Russian master’s late, luxuriant

Symphonic Dances. Plus, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg returns

for the moving First Violin Concerto of Shostakovich.

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de Waart: Rachmaninoff 03 + 04 April 2015

Edo de Waart, Edo de Waart, conductorNadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin

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Brahms: Brahms: Academic Festival OvertureAcademic Festival Overture, Op. 80, Op. 80

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Mozart: Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. His was a genius that revealed itself

early. Developed swiftly. And vanished, all too soon. Edo de Waart

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of Inon Barnatan. “The audience cheered the performance to

the rafters.”

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Edo de Waart, Edo de Waart, conductorInon Barnatan, Inon Barnatan, piano

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Stravinsky: Stravinsky: Divertimento from Le Baiser de la fée (The Fairy’s Kiss)

Ravel: Ravel: La Valse

Stravinsky revered Tchaikovsky. “The Fairy’s Kiss” is his homage to

the master, even incorporating Tchaikovsky melodies into the fabric

of his score. The Milwaukee Symphony winds shine in Frank Martin’s

Concerto. And the concert comes to a shattering conclusion with

Ravel’s mesmerizing La Valse.

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Symphonic Showpieces02 May 2015

Cristian Macelaru, Cristian Macelaru, conductor

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Beethoven:Beethoven: Overture to Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus The Creatures of Prometheus

Vivian Fung: Vivian Fung: Violin ConcertoViolin Concerto

Peter Eötvös: Peter Eötvös: ShadowsShadows

Beethoven: Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93

The Milwaukee Symphony performs Beethoven’s buoyant Eighth

Symphony. Itzhak Perlman protégé Kristin Lee performs the vibrant

Violin Concerto of Canada’s Vivian Fung. “Kristin Lee’s technique is

fl awless,” raves the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch.

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Beethoven’s Eighth14 – 17 May 2015 at the Pabst Theater

Daniel Cohen, Daniel Cohen, conductorKristin Lee, Kristin Lee, violin

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Sean Shepherd: Sean Shepherd: These Particular CircumstancesThese Particular Circumstances

Nico Muhly: Nico Muhly: So Far So GoodSo Far So Good

Feldman: Feldman: “Madame Press Died Last Week at Ninety”“Madame Press Died Last Week at Ninety”

Beethoven: Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

No other musical statement can match its raw power and bracing

energy. The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s 2014.15 season

comes to a close with Beethoven’s towering Fifth Symphony.

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Beethoven’s Fifth21 – 24 May 2015 at the Pabst Theater

Edwin Outwater, Edwin Outwater, conductor

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Thanks to steadfast community support, the MSO is able to share the power of music with over 160,000 audience members each year.

Edo de Waart Society Members

Andreas Delfs Society Members

Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation

ANON Charitable Trust

Bucyrus Foundation

Camille A. Lonstorf Trust

David & Julia Uihlein Charitable Trust

Donald & Barbara Abert Fund

Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation

Gene and Ruth Posner Foundation

Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation

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Krause Family Foundation

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Ralph Evinrude Foundation

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Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Schmitz

Thanks to steadfast community support, the MSO is able to share the power of music withover 160,000 audience members each year.

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Itzhak PerlmanApril 28, 2015Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductorItzhak Perlman, violin

The Four SeasonsJune 12 – 14, 2015Nicholas McGegan, conductorIlana Setapen, violin

Carmina buranaJune 19 – 21, 2015Andreas Delfs, conductorFrank Almond, violinMSO Chorus, Lee Erickson, director

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