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Follow on Google News | Riotous Musical Free-for-all Concludes Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra SeasonThe Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra concludes its current season the weekend of May 16-17, 2009 with “Carnival in May,” a riotous musical free-for-all featuring pieces by Martinu, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky and Mendelssohn.
By: Jim LaBelle, executive director Two intimate venues will host “Carnival in May.” It will be performed on Saturday, May 16 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Francis Borgia - South Church, N44 W6055 Hamilton Rd., Cedarburg, and on Sunday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Calvary Presbyterian Church, 935 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at http://www.theMCO.org, by calling 414-881-9900, or at the door. “These are exciting new musical adventures you’ll love taking with us,” said Richard Hynson, MCO music director, who programmed and will conduct Bohuslav Martinu’s Sinfonietta La Jolla, commissioned in 1950 by the La Jolla Musical Arts Society; Igor Stravinsky’s Pulcinella: Suite, whose first performance featured costumes and sets designed by Picasso; Tchaikovsky’ The Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra, the only professional chamber orchestra in the greater Milwaukee area, has been performing the highest quality chamber music for more than 30 years. The MCO provides a unique experience for audience members as well as important performance opportunities to professional musicians in the area, many of whom play with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and are in demand around the world. CONCERT INFORMATION Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 3:00pm St. Borgia - South Church N44 W6055 Hamilton Road Cedarburg, WI 53012 Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 7:30pm Calvary Presbyterian Church 935 W. Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53202 Program: Sinfonietta La Jolla, Bohuslav Martinu Pulcinella: Suite, Igor Stravinsky Variations on a Rococo Theme, Opus 33, Piotr Tchaikovsky, featuring Scott Tisdel, MCO principal cellist Symphony No. 4, "The Italian," Felix Mendelssohn Tickets: Individual tickets - $25 http://www.theMCO.org 414-881-9900 At the door # # # The Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra, the only professional chamber orchestra in the Greater Milwaukee Area, provides a unique, intimate musical experience for its audience. Director Richard Hynson continues a 30 year tradition. www.theMCO.org End
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