BACH’S ST. MATTHEW PASSION Friday, March 20, 2026 at 7:30pm Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 7:30pm ALLEN-BRADLEY HALL Ken-David Masur, conductor Patrick Grahl, Evangelist, tenor Tobias Berndt, Jesus, bass Celena Shafer, soprano Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano Sidney Outlaw, Pilatus, bass-baritone Matthew Hunt, Petrus, bass Matthew Seider, Judas, bass Darwin J. Sanders, Pontifex I, bass Joseph Thiel, Pontifex II, bass Emily Bergeron, Testis I, alto Madison Bolt, Testis II, tenor Hannah Sheppard, Ancilla I, soprano Kaleigh Kozak-Lichtman, Ancilla II, alto Bridget Sampson, Uxor Pilati, soprano Milwaukee Symphony Chorus Cheryl Frazes Hill, director Milwaukee Children’s Choir John Bragle, director JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Matthäuspassion [“St. Matthew Passion”], BWV 244
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PART II The 2025.26 Classics Series is presented by the UNITED PERFORMING ARTS FUND and ROCKWELL AUTOMATION. Additional support for Bach’s St. Matthew Passion and Bach Week provided by the WE ENERGIES FOUNDATION. The length of this concert is approximately 3 hours and 10 minutes. The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra can be heard on the Naxos, Telarc, Koss Classics, ProArte, AVIE, and Vox/ Turnabout labels. MSO Classics recordings are available for digital streaming and download on Spotify, Apple Music, and more. MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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