To top off our 2016-2017 Symphony Sundays season, the extraordinary Milwaukee-based violin virtuoso Frank Almond will return to perform the well-known “Violin Concerto in D minor” by Henri Wieniawski. Violinist Frank Almond holds the Charles and Marie Caestecker Concertmaster Chair at the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Now… Read More »Frank Almond to Perform in May 7 Season Finale
Here are Conductor Monte Perkins’s notes for the final Symphony Sundays concert of the season, Pioneers and Prodigies. We hope you join us on Sunday, May 7. At the final concert in our 2016 – 2017 season, two of the pieces we will play are… Read More »Conductor’s Notes: Pioneers and Prodigies on May 7, 2017
This interview with Julio Pabon of De La Buena originally appeared in the March 20, 2016 Footlights program. Executive Director Linda Jones interviewed the award-winning percussionist, singer, educator, and music administrator when he joined the Festival City Symphony Board of Directors. His musical talents will… Read More »Interview with De La Buena’s Julio Pabon
Throughout history artists have inspired and been inspired by artists of their acquaintance and of previous periods. At the March 26, 2017 concert, “Inspired by the Bard,” we will present for you three works drawing on the genius of William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616). His… Read More »Conductor’s Notes – “Inspired by the Bard” March 26, 2017
The Milwaukee area always has a great selection of performances to choose from, but we were particularly excited to see that the Venice Baroque Orchestra (VBO) is coming to town on February 17 at 8pm. The Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts in Brookfield… Read More »Venice Baroque Orchestra (VBO) – Feb. 17, 8pm at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts in Brookfield
Good afternoon and welcome to our first concert for the new year. Today we will play pieces by well known composers whose works are seldom heard in the concert hall of the modern symphony orchestra. And, frankly, we will be presenting them in a way… Read More »Conductor’s Notes: Going For Baroque
Milwaukee’s Festival City Symphony Orchestra has announced that Carter Simmons has been hired to replace retiring Monte Perkins as Music Director and Conductor for the organization’s Symphony Sunday concerts at the Pabst Theater. Simmons will remain the Artistic and Music Director of the Milwaukee Youth… Read More »Carter Simmons To Be New Festival City Symphony Music Director
Thank you to the Pajama Jamboree audience of November 30, 2016, for making it possible for Festival City Symphony to donate food to Milwaukee’s Hunger Task Force! “Please accept my gratitude for your organization’s (FCS) recent gift to Hunger Task Force of 89 pounds of… Read More »Holiday Pajama Jamboree Benefits Hunger Task Force
Guests from our Symphony Sundays concert on October 2: The Wilson family says “hi” and wants to let you know how much they enjoyed a Sunday afternoon at the Pabst with Festival City Symphony! Thank you, Wilsons!
FCS Executive Director Linda Jones and violinist Carol Christensen decorated a tree to be auctioned off at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music’s “Festival of Trees” fundraising event! It began Saturday, December 3, at the MacIntosh|Goodrich mansion. Visit the WCM website for more information. Save… Read More »Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Tree Auction