Recognized regionally, nationally, and internationally for its artistic excellence, Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra (MYSO), hailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the largest and one of the most respected youth orchestra programs in the United States. Since 1956, MYSO has been nurturing, challenging, and inspiring young minds, profoundly changing lives and the community for the better. It has grown from one orchestra and 30 students to enrolling 1,000 young musicians, ages 8 – 18, who come from 200 schools throughout southeastern Wisconsin.
The importance of MYSO as a catalyst for youth development and community change has not gone unnoticed. MYSO has received the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award, the country’s highest honor for after-school youth arts and humanities programs, presented by the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.
MYSO’s 90-member flagship ensemble presents a variety of major concerts each year. These accomplished musicians have undertaken many domestic and international tours including performances in Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, Argentina, Uruguay, Hungary, Austria, the Czech Republic, China, Montreal, Spain, Italy, Scotland, and New York City’s Carnegie Hall, and is excited to tour Poland for the first time.
MYSO will be performing the following program:
Carnival Overture, op. 92 by Antonín Dvořák
Klavierquartett g-Moll op. 25 für Orchester, by Johannes Brahms, Orch. ARnold Schönberg
III. Andante
The Tender Land Suite
I. Introduction & Love Music
II. Party Scene
III. Finale: The Promise of Living
Intermission
Polonaise in A major Op. 40 No. 1 by Frédéric François Chopin, Orch. Fitelberg
Grzegorz
Fountains of Rome by Ottorino Respighi
I. La fontana di Valle Guilia all'alba
II. La fontana del Tritone a mattino
III. La fontana de Trevi al meriggio
IV. La fontana di Villa Medici al tramonto
Overture to "Funny Face" by George Gershwin
World Premiere - RISE, an original compilation of music from across America's music culture, Arr. Caleb Endres
