"Salute to Summer!"
Starry Nights FREE Outdoor Concert
Friday, July 5, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Sharon Lynne Wilson Center
Music is in the air! Join us for a stirring outdoor concert of popular and patriotic classics. The perfect way to kick off your summer listening with family and friends.
Program:
The Star-Spangled Banner
Gershwin/Chase: Fantasy on Fascinatin’ Rhythm
Vernon Duke/Chuck Sayre: April in Paris
John Williams: March from 1941; Hymn to the Fallen, from Saving Private Ryan; Superman March
arr. Deane Kincaide: Big Band Fantasy
Sousa: Semper Fidelis March
Andrew Lloyd Webber/Calvin Custer: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
McCartney/Henry Mancini: PORTRAIT OF THE BEATLES
Deep Purple/Smirl: Smoke on the Water
Garth Brooks/Smirl: When You Come Back to Me Again
James Horner/John Moss: Medley from APOLLO 13
arr. Lowden: Armed Forces Salute
arr. Custer: Salute to the Big Bands
"Classical Magic"
Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Oconomowoc Arts Center
Soloist: Seohyun (Sarah) Kim, violin
We celebrate the start of our regular season with an extraordinary young violinist from Korea, along with classic favorites to enchant your heart.
Program:
Erich Korngold: Introduction and March from ROBIN HOOD
Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor
Bizet/Franz Waxman: CARMEN Fantasy
Serge Rachmaninoff: Symphony No.3 in A Minor
"Harmonious Masters"
Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Sharon Lynne Wilson Center
Frank Almond, Guest Conductor
Soloists:
Adam Neiman, piano
Daniel Birnschein, trumpet
The Wisconsin Philharmonic brings together masters of both performance and composition. Under the baton of Frank Almond, the orchestra promises a night of musical brilliance that will captivate and inspire.
Program:
Rossini: Overture to Il Signor Bruschino
Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No.1, for piano, trumpet and strings
Brahms: Serenade No.1 in D Major
"A Holiday Spectacular"
Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Oconomowoc Arts Center
Choirs of Brookfield East High School, Waukesha North High School, and Waukesha Choral Union
Soloist: Jillian Bruss, alto
Celebrate the holidays in Old World tradition with this evening of festive joy and heartwarming music featuring beloved carols and seasonal classics.
Program:
Johann Strauss II: Thunder and Lightning Polka
Humperdinck: Evening Prayer and Pantomime from Hansel and Gretel
Johann Strauss II: Emperor Waltzes
Rodgers and Hammerstein: “You’ll Never Walk Alone” from CAROUSEL
Tchaikovsky: “Waltz of the Flowers” from THE NUTCRACKER
arr.John Finnegan: A Christmas Sing-Along
Eric Whitacre: Glow
Peter Wilhousky: Carol of the Bells
Shawn Kirchner: Brightest and Best
Haydn: “The Heavens are Telling” from THE CREATION
Handel: “Hallelujah” Chorus from MESSIAH
“A Winter Menagerie”
Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
1 p.m. Instrument Petting Zoo and Children’s Activities FREE Admission for Children!
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Waukesha
Soloists: John Schindler, piano
Daniel Birnschein, trumpet
Guest Narrators in English and Spanish
The Waukesha JanBoree Family Concert is sure to thrill audience members of all ages! Embark on a musical journey with enchanting melodies that bring lions, elephants and turtles to life accompanied by whimsical orchestration.
Program:
Saint-Saens: Finale from the Septet in E-flat
Ravel: A Boat on the Ocean from Miroirs
Rachmaninoff: Moment Musicaux Op. 16, No. 2
Saint-Saens: The Carnival of the Animals
“SUPERHEROES!”
Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Oconomowoc Arts Center
Abby Jo Lorenz, narrator
Get ready for a heroic musical adventure celebrating DC and Marvel Comics, and Star Wars! From soaring melodies to dramatic fanfares, this concert will transport you to a world where courage and justice prevail.
Program:
Rossini: WILLIAM TELL Overture
John Williams/Rothrock: SUPERMAN Theme
Rupert Gregson-Williams: WONDER WOMAN Theme
Danny Elfman: BATMAN Theme
Morton Gould: American Salute
Alan Silvestri: CAPTAIN AMERICA March
Michael Giacchino: Themes from SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME
Ludwig Goransson: Selections from BLACK PANTHER
Alan Silvestri: Themes from THE AVENGERS
John Williams/James Burden: STAR WARS Medley
“Magnificence and Grandeur”
Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Oconomowoc Arts Center
Soloist: Reed Tetzloff, piano
Experience the sublime and emotional depth of two masterpieces of the Romantic era. Be transported by the timeless beauty of these magnificent works for an evening of musical splendor.
Program:
Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor
Bruckner: Symphony No.7 in E Major (ed. Robert Haas)