Milwaukee Musaik - Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra

05/21/2026

Wow! Our guest soloist soprano Alisa Jordheim knocked it out of the park and into the heavens at our May 18, 2026 “Innocence and Wonder” season closer concert 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Brava for your stellar performance of the Barber and Mahler works!

To our great audience tonight, a heartfelt thank you for your enthusiasm and amazing ovation! You truly make us feel special.

Bravi tutti orchestra members and conductor Alexander Mandl 🎶🙌 on your magnificent playing and exquisite repertoire renditions.

Thank you Wauwatosa Presbyterian Church for your warm hospitality! A big thank you also goes to all our donors, volunteers, the press, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, our partners, and all music organizations who support our cause.
See you all next season!

Please enjoy a few visuals from our 2025-2026 season concerts.

05/14/2026

A nice and informative preview for our May 18 concert. Thank you Martha Brown and Milwaukee Urban A&E.

Alisa Jordheim joins orchestra for Mahler's 4th Symphony and 'Knoxville Summer of 1915'

05/14/2026

A detailed preview by Urban Milwaukee Arts & Entertainment’s Martha Brown for our upcoming May 18 concert.

Alisa Jordheim joins orchestra for Mahler's 4th Symphony and 'Knoxville Summer of 1915'

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 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!

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 Monday’s concert.
Thanks you Martha Brown and Urban Milwaukee Arts & Entertainment.

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.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/milwaukee-musaik-american-soundscapes-a-250th-celebration-tickets-1689500023049?aff=odeimcmailchimp&mc_cid=3d882fc590&mc_eid=a64b482db3

03/05/2026

We highly recommend this Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra concert with superstar violinist Augustin Hadelich.

Augustin Hadelich returns to Allen-Bradley Hall with the MSO this weekend. 🎻

Hear Mendelssohn’s soaring Violin Concerto alongside Brahms’s deeply expressive Symphony No. 3, conducted by Music Director Ken-David Masur. The program also includes Detlev Glanert’s Vexierbild, a work inspired by Brahms himself. March 6 and 7 at the Bradley Symphony Center. ►Tickets at: bit.ly/MSO_HadelichBrahms26

📸 Jonathan Kirn

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.

Join Milwaukee Musaik and its stellar musicians for a journey through 250 years of American music.

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!