Senior Symphony Members
2023-24 SCHEDULE
weekly rehearsals
Senior Symphony rehearses weekly on Mondays, 5:30 – 8:45 pm, at the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, 325 W. Walnut St., Milwaukee.
FULL SCHEDULE
PARTS
Feb. 24 Founders Concert
REPERTOIRE AND RECORDINGS
FOUNDERS CONCERT
Saturday, February 24, 2024 | Bradley Symphony Center
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) /arr. Chavez, Chaconne in E Minor
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875—1912), Ballade in A Minor, Op. 33 (1898)
Lulu’s Wish
MYSO and Senior Symphony will partner with Make-A-Wish Wisconsin to fulfill a wish of a young person they support. Lulu’s wish is to sing with a symphony orchestra and Senior Symphony is honored to help make Lulu’s wish come true.
Song Set:
Kurt Weill/Anderson, “September Song” from Knickerbocker Holiday
Scott Frankel, “Pink” from War Paint
Andrew Lloyd Webber, “As If We Never Said Goodbye” from Sunset Boulevard
John Kander, “Maybe This Time” from Cabaret
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887—1959), Bachianas Brasileiras No. 8 (1944)
MESSAGES FROM Mr. Simmons
Monday’s Concert & Party Schedule!
Hello, Senior Symphony! I hope you are having a nice weekend. Just a quick hello and reminder about what we’re doing on Monday. WE HAVE A LITTLE CONCERT! AND THEN WE HAVE A PIZZA EXTRAVAGANZA. : ) Please wear something that reflects the season….a little visual holiday cheer for our String Orchestra and Flute Chorale
Our Upcoming Schedule…Pizza, Frosty the Snowman, and Beyond!
Dear Senior Symphony, I will take this sunny weather! We are getting ready for a little break and I am enjoying seeing you and our rehearsals. I have to say we seemed a little “bonkers” on Monday—fun energy though a few focus issues, right? Please see what we have coming up, and give a listen
Video: How to Train Your Dragon!
Hello, again! Senior Symphony….check this out….it’s us! Thanks to the ingenious and generous MYSO dad who put this together. So wonderful! “Test Drive” from How to Train Your Dragon: https://youtu.be/vSZoTUdaW_4?si=Xh638RUgpHZmZR7b Have a Happy Weekend! Carter
Monday, December 6 Rehearsal and Practice!
Good Afternoon, Senior Symphony! Happy Holidays! Can you believe it’s that time of year already! I am so proud of all you have done this fall—you are all just incredible. I also sense that you are really enjoying this new music, and that makes me happy, too! Here’s what I think we should do on
Way to Play, Senior Symphony!
Dear Senior Symphony, I hope you are having a wonderful week after such a great concert! Congratulations to all of you, and thank you for all you did to make Saturday so incredible. I am very proud of you, and I just love being your conductor! So, even more good news! Yes, it’s true, if
New Music! Senior Symphony February 24 Founders Concert
Good Afternoon, Senior Symphony! Thank you so much for all that you and your family are doing for the orchestra! You sound incredible and I can’t wait for our concert tomorrow! Saturday, November 11, at Carroll University, Shattuck Auditorium Report just after 4 pm…don’t get caught by “the train” 4:45 – Sound Check with Orchestra