Rediscover a Gem
CLASSIC JEWELS – A Concert to Honor the Memory of Don Taylor
Sunday, September 26, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.
Oconomowoc Arts Center
641 E Forest Street, Oconomowoc, WI
Dvorak: Scherzo Capricioso
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 – Ilya Yakushev, soloist
Sibelius: Symphony No. 5
Ilya Yakushev, Piano Soloist
The Wisconsin Philharmonic was blessed to have a great friend in Donald Taylor throughout the years. Please join us as we honor him and his steadfast devotion to our symphony with stirring masterworks from three of his favorite composers. It will be an afternoon to remember as we also introduce a brilliant new piano soloist to our firmament of stars.
FACETS OF BROADWAY – With John McGivern
Thursday, October 28, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
Oconomowoc Arts Center
641 E Forest Street, Oconomowoc, WI
Brubaker: Hamilton
Horner/Moss: Titanic
Schoenberg/Vinson: Les Misérables
Schoenberg/Custer: Miss Saigon
Webber/Custer: Phantom of the Opera
Lerner and Loewe/Robert Russell Bennett: Camelot medley
Benjamin Britten: The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra – John McGivern, narrator
John McGivern, Narrator
From Lerner and Loewe’s Camelot to the more recent smash hits of Phantom of the Opera, Hamilton and Miss Saigon, the Wisconsin Philharmonic has got it all covered. Come revel in these timeless tunes, as conveyed by the lush sounds of a full symphony orchestra. The evening will wrap up with a hometown Wisconsin star, Mr. John McGivern, as he recites Benjamin Britten’s classic work for narrator and orchestra.
A SPARKLING HOLIDAY
Sunday, December 12, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.
Shattuck Auditorium at Carroll University
218 N East Avenue, Waukesha, WI
Featuring Brookfield Central High School, Brookfield East High School
and Muskego High School Women’s Choirs
Dag Wiren: Serenade for Strings
Grieg: “Shephard Boy” from the Lyric Suite: “At the Cradle”, Holberg Suite (complete)
Anderson: Sleigh Ride
Arnesen: Cradle Hymn
Ojelo: Tundra
Grieg: Ave Maris Stella
Nyquist: Yul, Yul, Stralande Yul
Finnegan Christmas Sing-along
Christiansen: Beautiful Savior
Sibelius: Finlandia
Handel: Hallelujah Chorus
In a revival of one of the most warmly remembered Holiday concerts of recent years, three of our County’s most accomplished high school choirs return to the Philharmonic to celebrate the gorgeous Nordic heritage of Christmas music for women’s choirs. We begin with gems from the equally gorgeous Scandinavian repertoire for small orchestra and include the perennial favorite from Swedish-American, Leroy Anderson, Sleigh Ride! A perfect afternoon to get us all into the Christmas spirit!
EMERGING BRILLIANCE
Sunday, April 3, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.
Oconomowoc Arts Center
641 E Forest Street, Oconomowoc, WI
Jacob Beranek: To a Fleeting Flower
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante – Julian and Tabitha Rhee
Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 in E-flat, “Romantic”
Julian Rhee, Violin
Tabitha Rhee, Viola
Recently, Jacob Beranek, Oconomowoc’s own rising star, enrolled in the composition program at the world-famous Juilliard School in New York. He joins Brookfield’s own Tabitha Rhee, already at Julliard studying viola! Along with her equally gifted brother Julian on violin, they will treat us to a glorious afternoon celebrating the amazing musical talent emerging from right here in Waukesha County. Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony is truly one of the best of the Austrian late-Romantic tradition and will celebrate the artistry of the Wisconsin Philharmonic’s impressive brass section. It will be the perfect “Grand Finale” to a season of renewal and rebirth!