Max Bruch, Violin Concerto #1; Richard Strauss, Also Sprach Zara

Date: Saturday, May 2, 2009
Phone: (414) 967-8193
Location: Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Uilein Hall at the Marcus Performi
Details: Details: JEWISH SEASON TICKET The Jewish Performance Season Ticket The JCC Performance Season Ticket takes you to four beloved Milwaukee performing arts venues for a unique experience of Jewish Cabaret, Dance, Theater and Symphony. Series tickets include a performance with a preshow discussion on site, plus a special pre-pre-show session with Jody Hirsh, JCC Judaic Education Director. 4 Performance Season Ticket SY89OCAJWPTSR Season Ticket Price: $140 M/ $172 NM (Includes pre-pre-show sessions with Jody Hirsh) Individual Performance: $39 M/ $47 NM (Includes pre-pre-show session with Jody Hirsh) Individual Pre-Pre-show session with Jody Hirsh without performance ticket: $12 M/ $18 NM Max Bruch, Violin Concerto #1; Richard Strauss, Also Sprach Zarathustra SY89OCABRUCH Two contemporaries, Max Bruch (1828-1920), and Richard Strauss (1864-1949) whose music was entirely different, and whose attitudes towards Jews were mysterious. Bruch created the most famous classical setting for the Kol Nidre. Strauss was a favorite composer of Adolph Hitler, but may have secretly helped Jews. Their music has long been an important part of the Classical repertoire. Performance: Saturday, May 2, 8:00 pm Pre-performance talk with MSO education Director, Emily Wacker at 7 pm Venue: Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Uilein Hall at the Marcus Performing Arts Center Pre-pre-show discussion, Thursday, April 30, 6 pm at the JCC