ODE TO JOY: BEETHOVEN’S NINTH Friday, October 3, 2025 at 7:30 pm Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 7:30 pm Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 2:30 pm ALLEN-BRADLEY HALL Ken-David Masur, conductor Kathryn Henry, soprano Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano Russell Thomas, tenor Stephano Park, bass Milwaukee Symphony Chorus Cheryl Frazes Hill, director PAVEL HAAS String Quartet No. 3, Opus 15 II. Lento, ma non troppo e poco rubato Jinwoo Lee, violin Jennifer Startt, violin Victor de Almeida, viola Susan Babini, cello J.E. HERNÁNDEZ Parallax (or 33,000 Stolen Sunsets) [World Premiere] * INTERMISSION
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Opus 125, “Choral” I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso II. Molto vivace III. Adagio molto e cantabile IV. Presto – Allegro assai – Allegro assai vivace Kathryn Henry, soprano Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano Russell Thomas, tenor Stephano Park, bass Milwaukee Symphony Chorus The MSO is a proud participant in the Violins of Hope – Wisconsin residency. * Commissioned by the Tanglewood Music Center with the generous support of the Paul Jacobs Memorial Fund. The 2025.26 Classics Series is presented by the UNITED PERFORMING ARTS FUND and ROCKWELL AUTOMATION. The length of this concert is approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.
MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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