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New York Chamber Soloists

We open the season in classic fashion with this elegant ensemble of strings, wind and piano known for creatively programmed concerts and widely diverse repertoire, from Baroque through the modern era. The 13 Chamber Soloists perform frequently at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and maintain an active touring schedule at major universities from Boston to Berkeley. The group’s founder, oboist Melvin Kaplan, is a former Juilliard teacher who directs the renowned Vermont Mozart Festival.

Photo credit: Courtesy Melvin Kaplan Inc.

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the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra on their home stage

Bonus concert for the 2011-12 Season! New members for the  2011-2012 season receive this Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra concert as a bonus—a six-concert package for a five-concert price. Call the Civic Music office for details.

A Civic Music tradition, back once again by popular demand, the MSO closes our season with an up-close, surround-sound evening with one of the nation’s premier professional orchestras. From delicate passages by virtuoso soloists to crashing crescendos and the exhilarating power of 88 world-class musicians playing as one, the orchestra transports listeners to new heights. Newly arrived music director Edo de Waart, internationally renowned, has brought added sparkle to Wisconsin’s musical crown jewel.

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http://www.mso.org/

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Imani Winds

This polished, Grammy-nominated quintet features four woodwinds — flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon — and that most subtle of brass instruments, a French horn.  Their music spans classics by Ravel and Hindemith to transcriptions of Mozart, Beethoven, and Poulenc to newly commissioned works. The name Imani means “faith” in Swahili, and subtly reflects the African-American and Latin American roots of this New York-based ensemble.

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http://www.imaniwinds.com/