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FREE Show! After moving to Milwaukee in 2015, Rayden attended Milwaukee High School of the Arts as a music major. Born with a passion for percussion and Latin music, Tony Ayala started his professional career at an early age, as the conguero for Rafy Castro y Su Orquesta in the 1980s, which evolved into the award-winning Salsa Syndicate. He is a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder and Lawrence University. John has taught in MYSOs Jazz Studies program since 2011 and teaches math during the day at a local K-8 school on Milwaukees South Side. Rayden is very excited to begin his first year of teaching as Progressions Cello Instructor. Ken-David Masur. The tympani tuning. In addition to her role as a MYSO coach, she is a violin instructor for MYSOs Progressions Program. Currently, Jason can be heard playing his sax locally with The North Coast Orchestra, with polka icon Steve Meisner, and of course, with the All-Star SUPERband. Seating is limited; reservations are required. Recordings include several CDs with Present Music, but also projects with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Summit Brass, Sones de Mexico and new age artist Peter Buffett. He is thrilled and honored to be a part of the conducting faculty of MYSO and is excited to share his knowledge of and passion for orchestra music with the talented student musicians of the Metropolitan Symphony. A new season is waiting in the wings, and with it, the rush of renewal that only symphonic music . His most recent series of recordings, A Violins Life, chronicles the extraordinary history and lineage of his current violin, the 1715LipiskiStradivarius. All Rights Reserved. During the summers of 2014 and 2015, he served as the teaching assistant and counselor for the instrumental music program at The North Carolina Governors School East where he coached the percussion ensemble and spent time conducting the wind ensemble. Join to view profile . From the age of 9 to 20, Sydney played the clarinet with her schools wind ensemble, both in grade school and university. Thomas Lindow, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. 212 West Wisconsin Avenue Lisa Klimczak, House Manager Her success is based on the guiding principle to first understand the business strategy and goals; and then use this information to work with leaders to develop and implement a people strategy that will help ensure they have the talent needed to be successful. Mr. Hacker plays an active role in folk wind music in the Midwest and is the founder and music director of Blaskapelle Milwaukee, an 18-piece European-style wind ensemble. World Ballet Series: Cinderella Oct 12 at The Weidner. Sat, 12:00 pm 5:00 pm Additionally, she was a top finalist for the National Flute Associations C.R.E.A.T.E. In 2007 and 2017, the Wisconsin Polka Hall of Fame inducted him into the organization for the Youth Achievement Award and Youth Mentor Award, respectively. She also served as a violin and viola coach for Super Strings, a Suzuki-based preparatory string orchestra. His current projects include playing with the North Coast Orchestra, the Stomata Trio, and the Carlos Adames trio. His wife, Kari Gunderson, is currently teaching Suzuki violin. The series appeals . The recipient of numerous honors and awards, Ms. Deutsch received the 2001 Milwaukee Civic Music Association Award for Excellence in Contributions to Music and the 1990 UWM Undergraduate Teaching Award. As an arts administrator, Mr. Winkle served as Executive & Artistic Director of Performance Santa Fe, President & CEO of the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, and Executive Director for the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. If you have further questions, please contact the MSO Ticket Office at or by calling 414.291.7605. Confectionately Yours Cafe. In November 2007, he served as the headliner/lecturer for the Manitoba Canada Province Music Educators Conference. Andrew Hacker is Director of Instrumental Music and Music Department Manager at Menomonee Falls High School. Community Program Manager and Chamber Flute Ensemble and Flute Chorale Music Director Sabrina Raber is a performer, educator, composer, and entrepreneur based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She believes that by being empathetic and compassionate, she can not only build strong, well-rounded musicians, but kind humans too. He enjoys being part of an organization that uses music as a bridge to inspire confident, creative and collaborative young people. Oct 12 Thu Cinderella Ballet Slide 0 May 7 Sun Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Slide 1 May 20 Sat PAW Patrol Live! Currently, he holds the position of Principal Timpanist with the Racine Symphony Orchestra and serves as the President for the Wisconsin Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society. He Is assistant conductor and principal tubist with the Milwaukee Philharmonic. In the summer of 2015, she led them on a concert tour to Vienna and Budapest where they performed at MuTh Concert Hall, the Musikvereins Golden Hall, Bla Bartk National Concert Hall and Gdll Palace. She has been awarded conducting fellowships and scholarships from the Aspen Music Festival, the Academia Chigiana in Siena, Italy, and the Nebraska-based Festival of a Thousand Oaks. She was also invited to participate in the conducting seminar at Tanglewood where she took master classes with Leonard Bernstein, Seiji Ozawa and Colin Davis. Mrs. Michels was Principal Violist (2010-2018), music librarian and personnel manager of the Wisconsin Philharmonic, of which she has been a member since 2000. Anne Sempos, Front of House Staff She graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in 2018 with a double major in Anthropology and Italian. Krista Hettinger, Individual Giving Manager If you go. Ms. Roznowski received her Master of Music degree from Northwestern University and is a graduate of Lawrence University where she received her Bachelor of Music degree, graduating summa cum laude, majoring in music education and viola performance. Philanthropy Operations Manager Emma Kunz joined the MYSO team in January 2021. He also serves on the board of directors of Jewish Family Services Housing. While in Germany she played in the Friedrichshafen Symphony Orchestra and took private lessons from Concertmaster Pawel Zalejski of the Symohoieorchester Vorarlberg in Austria. Before moving to Milwaukee, Mr. Hauer was Principal Second Violin of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and performed regularly with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and the Louisville Orchestra. Immediately following graduation, Erica served as a college counselor for two years under the Full-Time Volunteer Program at Cristo Rey New York High School (CRNYHS). Mr. Zens resides in Hales Corners, WI with his wife, a four-year-old kindergarten teacher, his daughter, who plays violin in MYSOs String Orchestra South, and his son, who loves trucks. She has lived and worked overseas and has managed teams across many cultures. He reports he couldnt get enough of music, so I also joined MYSO in high school, and it changed everything. He attended both Lawrence and Roosevelt University as a music major and learned what it took to be a true chamber musician. He has worked extensively throughout the Midwest as a professional bassist and educator. Published April 26, 2023 at 11:29 AM CDT. Ms. Wood is an active board member for the Suzuki Association of South Central Alaska, and is a current member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas and the Suzuki Association of Wisconsin. Mr. Hauer is a native of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and performs with the Peninsula Music Festival each summer. Returning to MYSO as co-directors of the Prelude Wind Ensemble is coming full circle. As a musician, Michelle performs with the Concord Chamber Orchestra on flute and piccolo. A highlight was the MYSO tour to Scotland and the Aberdeen, Scotland Festival orchestra, as principal viola of MYSOs Senior Symphony. From there, she has spent the last eight years working with the metal sculpture community, ranging from restorative bronze sculpture work, to learning the ins and outs of chemical patina application. Constance Aguocha, Assistant Personnel Manager He was formerly Music Director and Conductor for the Carthage College Orchestra and has taught conducting, music education courses, and applied brass at UW-Milwaukee, UW-Parkside, Carroll University, and Carthage College. Since first playing professionally at the age of 13, Jeno has worked with a variety of musicians and now spearheads his own projects. She also loves pour painting, crocheting, sewing, and scrapbooking. She currently lives in Oconomowoc with her husband and two beautiful rescue dogs, a greyhound and a Bernese mountain dog mix. In addition, he has served as Vice President of Community Engagement for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. As a student at the University of South Carolina, Sabrina developed a program entitled Find Your Beat, a recycled instrumental music education program for under-resourced children. He played in the UWW Jazz Symposium, which provided opportunities to play in European jazz festivals, as well as alongside some of our countrys finest jazz musicians, including Ernie Watts, Ed Shaughnessy, Vinnie Calioutta, Bob Mintzer, James Moody, Slide Hampton, Brad Lehli, Dave Pietro, Tim Reis, and Rick Margitza. Having studied at Carroll University and Cardinal Stritch University, Mr. Hacker holds a Bachelors degree in Music Education and a Masters degree in Educational Leadership respectively. Chris Mell has been part of MYSO since 2008, starting as a drum set technique instructor and in 2012, he became the Jazz Studies Director. In July 2014, he was honored with the Austin Harding outstanding achievement award for his contributions in the development of American school bands at the 60th annual convention of the American School Band Directors Association (ASBDA). Ijoister was a co-pilot teacher that helped develop the World Drumming Curriculum being used around the world in conjunction with Dr. Will Schmidt, Remo, and UW-Milwaukee. The strings are stirring. Emma Zei, Advancement Coordinator, Rebecca Whitney,Director of Education Ms. Edelstein leads a team of more than fifty full- and part-time administrative and artistic staff and oversees more than 40 program offerings serving nearly 1,000 students from up to 14 counties, 60 cities and more than 200 schools in southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Named Professor Emeritus in 2012, Ms. Deutsch was Director of Orchestras and Professor of Conducting at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from 1984-2012. She has also taught in several public and private schools districts in the Greater Milwaukee area. Zachary Reinardy, Lead Designer The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra is primed and ready for another breathtaking year in our new home, as our stellar musicians take the stage with some of the world's top guest artists and rising stars. His past duties include conductor of the nationally-acclaimed Oconomowoc High School Wind Symphony, as well as director of the Concert Band, Jazz Ensembles, and Jazz Combo. Her other teachers include Thomas Briccetti, Franco Ferrarra, Bruno Bartoletti, Piero Bellugi, Sergiu Commisiona and Dennis Russell Davies; she has also studied flute with Samuel Baron and voice with Jan DeGaetani. They couldnt be more excited to join the MYSO staff to direct the Prelude Wind Ensemble program to share the gift of music with the students of today. A small army of artisans and technicians repaired water damage,. In addition to her work as a music educator and performer, Connie is very active in her small Presbyterian church as the choir director and mission council chair. Roger Kocher, Front of House Staff Paul Sekulski graduated in 2017 from the University of WisconsinMilwaukee, where he studied with Dr. Bernard Zinck, with a BFA in violin performance. Ms. Edelstein has also worked as a music faculty member at UW-Whitewater, UW-Oshkosh, Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Hartland Music Center, Yale University, and in a private studio. Michelle has designed publications for several non-profit organizations since 2001, and has completed coursework in digital media at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. He is a multi-disciplined artist with an emphasis in string orchestra. In addition to his work teaching music in public schools, Mr. Zens has previously served as the Music Director and Conductor of the Lakeshore Symphonic Band in Cedarburg, WI, and the Associate Conductor of the Waukesha Area Symphonic Band. Earlier, he worked for 20 years as a copy editor at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and The Milwaukee Journal. She manages a budget of approximately $3 million, with endowment and reserves of more than $7.5 million. He has been an active member of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), served on the board for the Alaska Music Educators Association (AMEA), and been a regular presenter at various state Music Education conferences. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Violin Performance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee studying under Dr. Bernard Zinck. Connie and Mike are excited to be back at MYSO, team teaching the Prelude Wind Ensemble. Also during this time, he had the privilege of working with local and international sensations-LaChazz Jazz Ensemble, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, The Love Monkeys, Punto de Vista, and Bahia. Mr. Wilkinson teaches applied percussion lessons, is assistant director of the UW-Whitewater Warhawk Marching Band, directs the UW-Whitewater Percussion Ensemble, and teaches percussion methods courses for future music educators. After receiving his BM degree in Percussion, he went on to receive his MM from Arizona State University, where he served as Director of the ASU Pan Devils Steel Band. In 2015, Paul took first place in the UW-Milwaukee Concerto Competition, playing Tzigane by Ravel. After college, she moved to the Bay Area, and worked for a few non-profits, working primarily with homeless women and children. Chris graduated from UW-Whitewater with a Bachelors degree in music with a jazz emphasis. Paul performs in various groups around the Milwaukee area. The series, perfect for families and children, will feature three iconic films - "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," Marvel Studios' "Black Panther" and "Jaws.". She received her music education certification from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and has also studied at the Aspen Music Festival. Her students have ranged from beginning to advanced college levels, ages 7 through adult. In 2018, Ms. Zakutansky was awarded the Student Exemplary Service Award, the highest award given to a student, at the National ASTA convention. Thomas Lindow,Vice President and Chief Financial Officer KEN-DAVID MASUR conductor ALDO LPEZ-GAVILN. Ms. Koch teaches all levels of viola and beginner to intermediate violin at her private teaching studio in her Cedarburg home. Please enter your promo code in the box below and click the Apply Promo Code button. He is currently the concertmaster of both the Milwaukee Philharmonic, and the University of WisconsinMilwaukee Community Orchestra. She is his muse in the uplifting world of music. In addition to his teaching, Mr. Fitzpatrick has an active musical career across the United States as a soloist and chamber musician. Website. His previous teaching assignments were with Hartford Union High School, the Waukesha School District, and Waukesha Catholic School System. She volunteers her time on the boards for the Elmbrook Rotary Club (President 2017-18), Youth Orchestra Division of the League of American Orchestras (Secretary), Frankly Music (Governance Chair), and the Association of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestras. Kelly also maintains an active performing career. Lindsey Ruenger, Donor Stewardship and Engagement Manager Matthew Makeever is the Founding Music Director and Conductor of the Milwaukee Philharmonic, and is the Assistant Conductor of the Salt Lake Symphony. In her teaching, Ms. Zakutansky focuses on building strong relationships with her students. Formerly affiliated with the Cincinnati Symphony and Pops Orchestra, she has appeared as guest artist with many orchestras including the Milwaukee Symphony, National Arts Chamber Orchestra (Chicago), Duluth-Superior Symphony, St. Martin Chamber Orchestra, Nevada Chamber Orchestra and the Lake Superior Chamber Symphony in addition to soloing . In Oshkosh, she had a private studio of 45 students; and performed in the Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra, Fox Valley Symphony, Fond du Lac Philharmonic and in professional chamber ensembles. Recently, she received her Masters of Music degree in bassoon performance from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) under the tutelage of Rudi Heinrich. Office Manager Sydney Goodman joined the MYSO team in October 2021. The average salary for Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra employees is $40,729 per year. Mr. Babbitt served as Wisconsin Conservatory of Music faculty chair of the String Department from 1996 to 1999 and has also served as adjunct faculty at UWM, UW-Stevens Point, Concordia University, Cardinal Stitch University, Carroll College, Alverno College Community Arts Department, the String Academy of Wisconsin and the Oshkosh Summer String Program. Tim also teaches percussion at Merton Intermediate School, Waukesha County Conservatory of Music, and Gman Music. He is an alumnus of MYSO/MFY (Music For Youth) and Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra. She has played in a variety of groups, including the Beloit-Janesville Symphony, Manitowoc Symphony, Dubuque Symphony, the Wisconsin Intergenerational Orchestra, and was a founding member of the Turtle Creek Chamber Orchestra and has served as coordinator and violin coach for WSMA Honors Orchestra. Manuel continued his education at Marquette University High School studying violin with Jerome Franke, former Concertmaster Emeritus of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. While at Akron, Connie performed with the University of Akron Faculty Brass Quintet and area professional orchestras. His extensive recording discography includes a wide range of repertoire on various labels that have garnered multiple Grammy nominations. Since then, Tim has shared the stage with such calypso stars as Liam Teague, Len Boogsie Sharpe, Andy Narell and David Rudder, and serves yearly on the faculty of the Percussion and Steel Band session of Birch Creek Music Performance Center, Door County. The "Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra>" can be heard Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. from January to April on our News & Music Network and on the All-Classical Network. Jeno Somlai is a jazz and Latin jazz musician. He is also half of the Davis\Peplin Duo. She studied viola and orchestral conducting with Matthew Michelic, Dr. David Becker, and Dr. Robert Hasty. Progressions Bass Instructor Lillian Rutowski is a second year student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Mike and his wife Connie first met in MFY/MYSO in the Senior Symphony trumpet section. A highlight of Connies MFY/MYSO career was the tour to Aberdeen, Scotland, for the Aberdeen International Orchestra Festival. A MYSO alumnus, Isaiah Simons has been playing the double bass for the past 15 years. She serves as the Music Director of UWMs University Community Orchestra, an ensemble of over 120 musicians ranging in age from 12 to 100. The woodwinds warming up. There she worked at Carbondale Middle School and Roaring Fork High School with their band programs. Eliana Kiltz, Front of House Staff Tobie L. Wilkinson has been Senior Lecturer of Music/Percussion at UW-Whitewater since 2002. For 30 years, Simmons leadership has been sought nationally and throughout our region where he has conducted for the Milwaukee Ballet, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, artists of the Florentine Opera, and the Wisconsin Philharmonic, among other regional orchestras. During his tenure leading the artistic and program staff, MYSO has grown to serve thousands of students and received the prestigious National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award in 2015. She plays violin and viola and enjoys experimenting on her electric violin and string bass in various impromptu groups. Prior to working with the MYSO family, Connie worked in the financial services and health insurance industries. Jenny Beier, Senior Accountant, Erin Kogler, Director of Communications Mary Pat Michels (ne Subjak) is an MYSO/MFY alumnaand played violin and viola in all of the orchestras from 1982-1991. Active as an orchestral violinist and violist, Mr. Emanuelson has performed with the Milwaukee Symphony and is a frequent member of the Kenosha and Festival City Symphony Orchestras. Princeton, NJ. She hopes to carry down the legacy of these great teachers to her own students. Crave BBQ. In 2015, the Civic Music Association of Milwaukee named Mr. Hacker as Music Teacher of the Year and the University of Chicago recognized Mr. Hacker in 2020 through a student nomination for an Outstanding Educator Award.. Join the orchestra and returning audience favorite Jeff Tyzik for a musical jubilee of your favorite carols, classics, and sing-alongs.. As a first-generation student and child of immigrants, she values the importance of creating, fostering, and maintaining equitable spaces for people, particularly students, to not only succeed but excel. In 2010, he was one of five recipients of the UWM-SAC Award for excellence in teaching students with special needs while maintaining high academic standards.. As a faculty member of the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Alverno College and Carroll University, she has taught cello and chamber music and performed concerts and educational workshops with the Carroll String Trio. Ron joined the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra as Marketing Director, a newly created position. Prelude Wind Ensemble Director Michael R. Krofta recently retired as director of instrumental music at Oconomowoc High School. He is Music Director of Milwaukee Montessori School, and has sung for dozens of private and public organizations. The orchestra performs primarily at the Bradley Symphony Center in Allen-Bradley Hall. . His latest is the Jeno Somlai Sextet, a Latin jazz group heavily influenced by a variety of styles in the Afro-Cuban/Latin genres. He had a patent love for performing at a young age; it was not uncommon to find him playing for the class when the curriculum allowed it during his primary and secondary education years. He has attended the Montecito International Music Festival, Oberlin in Italy, and International Academie de Courchevel. He started playing jazz in Milwaukee in 2002. Welcome Find out more about volunteer opportunities with the Milwaukee Symphony and Forte. Yaniv Dinur conducts the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and pianist Joyce Yang in concerts May 5 and 6 at Bradley Symphony Center, 212 W. Wisconsin Ave. For tickets, visit mso.org or call . He has received numerous awards, including an Outstanding Secondary Educator of America award in 1974 for his distinguished work with the McFarland, WI, band program, and he has received the Citation of Excellence by the National Band Association six times for his achievements and contributions to bands. Our organization wouldn't be what it is without the strategic direction provided by our amazing board of directors. She is also on the faculty at Concordia University-Wisconsin where she is the viola instructor and teaches a string pedagogy class. Jims undergraduate and graduate degrees are from the University of Michigan School of Music. He currently serves on the Faculty at Roosevelt University in Chicago and is the Johnston Family Artist-in-Residence at the Milwaukee Youth Symphony, one of the largest youth arts programs in the United States. Amy Rook, Front of House Staff Anthony Andronczyk, Front of House Staff Professor Dvorak has had a very distinguished career, appearing as a conductor/guest lecturer in 29 states as well as Canada, Europe, Japan and Australia. He has also played in symphony and pit orchestras across the state and has been hired for private events throughout Wisconsin as a soloist and as a member of various groups. Prelude Wind Ensemble Bassoon Instructor Rosalie Avery is a freelance bassoonist and music educator located in the greater Milwaukee area. He was the Music Director and Conductor of the Brass and Percussion Ensemble at the University of North Texas during his doctoral studies. Mr. Duffy recently retired as director of instrumental music at Waukesha West High School. He attended Milwaukee High School of the Arts, where he was a music major and had his first paid gig playing in a string quartet for the Milwaukee County Zoo. The Client Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Bradley Symphony Center. Radio Milwaukee | By Kenny Perez. A MYSO alum, he performed in Vienna and Budapest with the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra in 2015; and toured California with the Latino Arts Strings Program in 2016. Hannah Esch, Senior Education & Engagement Manager He received his Bachelor of Music Performance and Bachelor of Music Education degree at Central Michigan University, and his Master of Music degree in Percussion Performance at Rice University in Houston, TX. horn (also Milwaukee Symphony Principal horn) 1969-1971 : Babcock, William T. Jr. (Connecticut about 1923- ) Third trumpet, Second/Assistant Principal trumpet (after the Chicago Symphony, was Principal trumpet of the NBC staff orchestra in Chicago until 1968) 1951-1958 : Bachmann, Max (Germany 1874-1942) In addition to continuing her private teaching studio, she is head teacher for the Greater Milwaukee El Sistema Chapter. Mrs. Fellows is excited to have the opportunity, through MYSO and its many benefactors, to bring the joy and excitement of music education and performance to students who otherwise may not have the opportunity to learn to play a band instrument. The robbery and recovery are the subject of a new documentary film, Plucked, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April (2019). Ms. Edelstein holds an Executive MBA from Marquette University, a Master of Music from Yale University and a Bachelor of Music Performance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Founder and president of Omicron Artist Management, Inc. he advises and manages the careers of other professional musicians, including the internationally-known conductor William Eddins. Under her leadership and direction, the Senior Symphony has performed in Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic, China, France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Canada (British Columbia and Quebec) and Scotland, where the orchestra performed as part of the Festival of British Youth Orchestras and the Edinburgh Festival. She also loves to travel to her hometown of Wausau, Wisconsin, to visit family and spend some time outside in the countryside. Elliot White, Front of House Staff Prior to moving to Milwaukee, Equipment Manager/Community Artists Coordinator Ben Haimann recently completed his Masters degree in music performance at the University of South Carolina. MYSOs Director of Brass Studies Don Sipe is the principal trumpet of the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra, a member of the new music group Present Music and the large brass ensemble Isthmus Brass. Most recently, she spent almost three years as a patron services supervisor with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
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