MILWAUKEE MUSAIK

04/06/2026

Milwaukee Musaik Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Alexander Mandl, invites you to an evening that celebrates music’s ability to capture childlike vision and profound reflection. With Milwaukee area outstanding soprano Alisa Jordheim as soloist and stellar musicians from the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the program pairs Samuel Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915, a nostalgic evocation of childhood memories and summer evenings, with Gustav Mahler’s radiant Symphony No. 4 in Iain Farrington’s chamber arrangement, a work that culminates in a song of heavenly innocence. Together, these masterpieces weave a tapestry of wonder, tenderness, and joy that speaks to the timeless beauty of seeing the world through a child’s eyes.

Not to be missed!

Milwaukee Musaik Chamber Orchestra invites you to an evening that celebrates music’s ability to capture childlike vision and reflection.

04/01/2026

Wow! What a fun musical night we had for our “American Soundscapes” concert yesterday.
Bravi tutti musicians for your virtuosic and energetic playing 🎶🙌.
Special kudos to bassoonist Rudi Heinrich, clarinetist Jay Shankar and pianist Stefanie Jacob who premiered Rudi’s witty “Suburban Dances”.

To our great audience, a heartfelt thank you for your enthusiasm and ovation! We hope to see you soon again at our May 18 season orchestra finale “Innocence and Wonder” with works by Barber and Mahler - don’t miss it!

Here are a few visuals for entertainment.

03/29/2026

Nice preview for our Monday 3/30 concert.

In honor of nation's 250th anniversary, an all-American lineup of music.

03/23/2026

Dear friends -

For our “American Soundscapes” concert, a benefactor has made a twofer ticket offer* possible. On Tuesday March 24, 2026 only, use the discount code BOGO at the checkout. Program details? Click the included link.

*this offer is valid for a total of 50 individual tickets (25 pairs). Once the 50 ticket limit is reached the BOGO code will be deactivated. So, act quickly and take advantage of this offer.

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02/21/2026

Join Milwaukee Musaik and its stellar musicians for a journey through 250 years of American music. This program celebrates the evolution of American classical style, beginning with Francis Hopkinson’s elegant colonial-era song and moving through the expressive voices of Amy Beach and Samuel Barber. Audiences will experience Aaron Copland’s intimate string quartet tonal fabric, the hypnotic minimalism of Philip Glass, and the jazz-infused charm of George Gershwin. The evening also features Rudi Heinrich’s playful Suburban Dances and Valerie Coleman’s Red Clay and Mississippi Delta, a modern classic brimming with rhythm and energy. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/milwaukee-musaik-american-soundscapes-a-250th-celebration-tickets-1689500023049
PROGRAM:

· Francis Hopkinson: O’er The Hills
· Aaron Copland: Molto Lento for String Quartet
· Phillip Glass: String Quartet No. 2 “Company”
· Amy Beach: Piano Trio, Op. 150
· Samuel Barber: Summer Music
· Rudi Heinrich: Suburban Dances
· George Gershwin: Promenade “Walking the Dog”
· Valerie Coleman: Red Clay and Mississippi Delta
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Milwaukee Musaik Artists: Alex Ayers and Ji-Yeon Lee, violins; Samantha Rodriguez, viola; Madeleine Kabat, cello; Stefanie Jacob, piano; Heather Zinninger, flute; Margaret Butler, oboe; Jay Shankar, clarinet; Rudi Heinrich, bassoon; and Dawson Hartman, horn.

01/12/2026

Thank you to the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts for presenting Milwaukee Musaik’s double Violins of Hope double concerts. Thanks to the awesome full houses for your ovations, and to Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra for your partnership!
And of course, a huge Bravi Tutti 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼to the amazing musicians Jeanyi Kim, Susan Babini, Jay Shankar and Yaniv Dinur for their talents and superb performances!

Enjoy a few candids from yesterday.

01/07/2026

Nice preview for Sunday’s concerts at Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts.

Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time anchors potent program.

12/31/2025

11/30/2025

Don’t forget us this coming Tuesday!

11/17/2025

Nice preview by Urban Milwaukee Arts & Entertainment’s Michael Barndt for our upcoming Tuesday Nov 18, 2025 “Resilience in Silence” concert.
Thank you!

Milwaukee Musaik performs great music by composers terrorized by the N***s.

11/11/2025

Buy One - Get One Offer Nov 11-13!

Dear friends and patrons:
We hope you will take advantage of our BOGO ticket offer that has been made possible through the generosity of a MILWAUKEE MUSAIK sponsor.

No promo code is needed for ticket purchase between Nov 11 - Nov 13 midnight! Hurry and get your tickets!

"RESILIENCE IN SILENCE: Echoes of Memory and Survival"

This event is a collaboration between Milwaukee Musaik and “Violins of Hope-Wisconsin” presented by Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra(MYSO).

This concert is more than a performance; it is a remembrance, a reflection, and we hope, an act of education. The music you will hear, by Schulhoff, Ligeti, Williams and Weinberg, does not illustrate history in the literal sense. Instead, it refracts it. These works bear the imprint of lives shaped by displacement, persecutions, and survival.