Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra USA
2015 Vienna-Budapest Tour June 28 - July 8, 2015
Margery Deutsch, Music Director
Shelby Keith Dixon, Associate Conductor
Frank Almond, Violin, Concertmaster, Artist-in-Residence
Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra (MYSO) from Milwaukee, Wisconsin U.S.A. is one of the most successful and respected youth orchestra programs in the nation, regularly recognized regionally, nationally and internationally for its artistic excellence. They will embark on an international concert tour to Vienna and Budapest with multiple performances throughout. MYSO will perform in their concerts together with the Upper Austrian Youth Symphony Orchestra in Vienna (Musikverein) and with the St. Stephen Youth Symphony Orchestra in Budapest (Palace of Arts).
Since 1987, Margery Deutsch has been Music Director of the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra’s Senior Symphony and has led them on numerous international tours. Under her leadership and direction, the Senior Symphony has performed in Austria, Czech Republic, China, France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Canada (British Columbia and Quebec) and Scotland. Deutsch has conducted the orchestra in performances at Carnegie Hall, Chicago’s Orchestra Hall, the Wisconsin Music Educators Conference (North Central Division) and the Mid-West International Band and Orchestra Clinic. Margery Deutsch will be assisted by Mr. Shelby Keith Dixon as the Associate Conductor.
Violinist Mr. Almond will be the artist in residence on this European tour. Musicians and members of MYSO’s artistic staff are thrilled to be able to work with and benefit from Frank’s world-class knowledge and experience.
The Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra has an impressive repertoire:
• ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Carnival Overture, Opus 92 (1841-1904) Mr. Dixon
• CAMILLE SAINT- SAËNS Havanaise in E major, Opus 83 (1835-1921) Mr. Almond, Ms. Deutsch
• FRANZ LISZT Les Préludes, S.97 (1811-1886) Ms. Deutsch
• LEONARD BERNSTEIN Overture to Candide (1918-1990) Mr. Dixon
• AARON COPLAND Suite from The Tender Land (1900-1990) I. Introduction and Love Music, II. Party Scene, III. Finale: The Promise of Living, Ms. Deutsch
• ARTURO MÁRQUEZ Danzón No. 2 (b. 1950) Ms. Deutsch
The Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra would like to welcome you to their concerts. Tickets will be sold through the websites of the venues.
MuTh Vienna concert June 30: http://www.muth.at/programm/?show_id=552
Musikverein Vienna concert July 2: https://www.musikverein.at/konzerte/konzertprogramm.php?idx=158753
Palace of Arts Budapest concert July 5: https://www.mupa.hu/en/program/milwaukee-youth-symphony-orchestra-and-youth-symphony-orchestra-of-szent-istvan-music-school-2015-07-05_19-30-bela-bartok-national-concert-hall
Gödöllő Royal Palace Budapest concert July 7: http://www.kiralyikastely.hu/page.69.ticket_sales
