Category: “Spotlight” Newsletter

Margarete and David Harvey Making an Impact

by Ron Oshima For decades, Margarete Harvey has been a source of leadership and support for the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra (MYSO), having served two nine-year terms on the board. She was introduced to MYSO when her daughter Matthea joined MYSO as a flute player in the mid-1980s. Each year, Margarete and her husband David

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Student Makes Conducting Debut

by Ron Oshima At 8:05 pm on Saturday, May 18, sophomore Maliq Veal, guest student conductor, strode to the podium to take his bow before leading the Wind Ensemble through Caesar Giovanniniโ€™s Fanfare 2000. Maliq was then the principal trombonist of the Wind Ensemble and a trombonist in the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra. This fall, heโ€™ll

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MYSO Tidbits

by Michelle Hoffman Read about all the amazing things our musicians, alumni, and staff are doing! 1999 grad Kevin Bate has been awarded the position of principal cello of the Nashville Symphony. Bate joined the orchestra in 2015 and served as both assistant principal and acting principal cello previously. 2013 grad Meghan Murphy is one

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Pathways to Success Raises $190,000!

We are pleased to announce Pathways to Success, our signature fundraising event that showcases our work to nurture, challenge, and inspire young minds through music, grossed over $190,000 to support our financial aid programs, impacting countless young musicians. We owe thanks to many people, ranging from our host committee members and sponsors to our performing

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New Hulce Scholarship Recipient Announced

Philharmonia French hornist Brooke Wisniewski is the winner of the first annual Joanne W. Hulce Merit Scholarship, a full scholarship to the Interlochen Summer Arts Camp, created to support gifted and talented MYSO musicians who have demonstrated the capacity to succeed in the exceptional opportunities made possible at the Interlochen Arts Camp High School Music

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MYSO Tidbits

Read about all the amazing things our musicians, alumni, and staff are doing! Civic Music Association High School Competition Winners The Civic Music Association has announced the winners of its 2019 High School Competition. The winners performed on the organizationโ€™s High School Showcase Recital at the Milwaukee Art Museum on February 3. Among the winners

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Flutist Explores Wide Range of Musical Styles

by Michelle Hoffman From Western to traditional East Indian to jazz music, 14-year-old MYSO flutist Rhea Karnick, of Waukesha, has charged head first into studying different musical styles. Her exploration led to a debut performance last summer in Bangalore, India. Rhea is currently in her second year of MYSO, playing flute in both the Wind

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First Progressions Class Alumna Remembers MYSO

by Michelle Hoffman Now 24, Progressions grad and MYSO alumna Mariah Weddle has dedicated her career to service to her community. In 2003, Mariah, then a third-grader, was honored to learn that her school principal had recommended her for Progressions for its inaugural season. She says even then, she โ€œknew that being in the first

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