Festival City Symphony: May 13, 2018 | Notes by Roger Ruggeri © 2018 Carl Maria von Weber November 18, 1786; Eutin June 5, 1826; London Overture to “Der Freischütz” Derived from German legend, Weber’s opera, Der Freischütz, is filled with Teutonic superstition and diabolical elements. Pacts… Read More »Program Notes: “Legends and Masters” Symphony Sundays – May 13, 2018
Festival City Symphony: March 25, 2018 | Notes by Roger Ruggeri © 2018 Gabriel Fauré May 12, 1845; Pamiers, France November 4, 1924; Paris Pavane, Opus 50 Quintessentially French, Fauré’s compositional style is particularly refined. His music, often said to be the reflection of French civilization… Read More »Program Notes: “Passion, Beauty, and Light” Symphony Sundays – March 25, 2018
I will be bringing to a close 35 wonderful years (1982 – 2017) spent with the orchestra on this stage today, twelve years under its former name, Milwaukee Civic Symphony Orchestra, and 23 years under its current name, Festival City Symphony (FCS). I was first… Read More »A Personal Note from Retiring Executive Director Linda Jones
Festival City Symphony: 01/28/18 Program Notes by Roger Ruggeri © 2018 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Egmont: Overture Shortly after Napoleon’s second invasion of Vienna in the spring of 1809, the Vienna Court Theaters hired Josef Hartl as its new director. Taking advantage of a general relaxation… Read More »Program Notes: “Saints and Heroes” Symphony Sundays – Jan. 28, 2018
Please join Festival City Symphony in welcoming Brandon Yahn to the role of FCS Operations Director. As Principal Horn with FCS and band director with the West Bend School District, Brandon already has an intimate knowledge of music. His experience as a performing musician and… Read More »Welcome Brandon Yahn
Festival City Symphony: 11/12/17 Program Notes by Roger Ruggeri © 2017 William Walton (1902-1983) Spitfire Prelude and Fugue A revered mid-20th-century English composer, Walton celebrated the spirit of his homeland with music of rhythmic drive, contrapuntal textures, brilliant orchestration and long melodic lines. He… Read More »Program Notes: “Thanksgiving Promises” Symphony Sundays – Nov. 12, 2017
Festival City Symphony welcomes Lynn Roginske as new host of the Symphony Sundays “Children’s Program Notes.” This pre-concert activity introduces children to the music they are about to hear. Ms. Roginske is a music educator, pianist and singer. On the faculty at the Wisconsin Conservatory… Read More »Welcome Lynn Roginske
Did you receive your new 2017-2018 Festival City Symphony season brochure in the mail? You can download it by clicking here. Don’t forget that early bird pricing for season ticket packs expires soon! Order by October 1, 2017 for incredible deals on all four Symphony… Read More »2017-2018 Season Brochure
“Pioneers and Prodigies” on Sunday, May 7 will be the final Symphony Sundays concert with longtime conductor Monte Perkins, who has shared his exceptional talents with FCS since 1963. From the Vagabond Ski & Social Club, Audience Members and Fans of Monte for… Read More »Messages for Monte Perkins on His Retirement
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