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Festival City Symphony Presents “From Many, One” Saturday Classics Concert March 5
Festival City Symphony Launches New Website
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Festival City Symphony Launches New Website

Tickets Available Now for New Concert Season

Milwaukee’s Festival City Symphony Announces 2021-2022 Concert Season, New Venue
Festival City Symphony Concert Jan. 20 Featuring Frank Almond
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Festival City Symphony Concert Jan. 20 Featuring Frank Almond

In Person, Live Stream Tickets Available

Stories Told Through Music at Festival City Symphony’s Nov. 10 “Tales and Impressions” Concert
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Stories Told Through Music at Festival City Symphony’s Nov. 10 “Tales and Impressions” Concert

FCS Music Director Carter Simmons invites the public to “experience a concert of works by two Frenchmen who changed music forever.”

Festival City Symphony Opens Symphony Sundays Season with “Esplanade: Pictures at an Exhibition” Concert
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Festival City Symphony Opens Symphony Sundays Season with “Esplanade: Pictures at an Exhibition” Concert

Admission to each concert is $14 for adults and $8 for children, students, and seniors.

Tickets on Sale Now for Festival City Symphony’s 2019-20 Concert Season
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Tickets on Sale Now for Festival City Symphony’s 2019-20 Concert Season

Discount early-bird season ticket packs are available on the FCS website, festivalcitysymphony.org.

“Songs With and Without Words” at Pajama Jamboree Season Finale May 8
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“Songs With and Without Words” at Pajama Jamboree Season Finale May 8

All “Pajama Jamboree” concerts have free admission.

Festival City Symphony Presents “Rhapsody and Romance: Legends of the Piano” Concert May 5
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Festival City Symphony Presents “Rhapsody and Romance: Legends of the Piano” Concert May 5

Acclaimed Milwaukee Pianist Jeannie Yu To Guest Perform in Season Finale

Festival City Symphony Presents “Copland and Levy: American Masters” Concert March 31
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Festival City Symphony Presents “Copland and Levy: American Masters” Concert March 31

Admission to each concert is $14 for adults and $8 for children, students, and seniors.

Festival City Symphony’s Jan. 27 “Our Home in Vienna” Concert Honors Viennese Masterpieces
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Festival City Symphony’s Jan. 27 “Our Home in Vienna” Concert Honors Viennese Masterpieces

Admission to each concert is $14 for adults and $8 for children, students, and seniors.

Seasonal Music and Stories at Holiday Pajama Jamboree Concert Nov. 28
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Seasonal Music and Stories at Holiday Pajama Jamboree Concert Nov. 28

The concert will feature traditional holiday music and a sing-along of seasonal favorites.

Festival City Symphony Opens Symphony Sundays Season with “Glorious Symphonists” Concert
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Festival City Symphony Opens Symphony Sundays Season with “Glorious Symphonists” Concert

In a change from previous years, Symphony Sundays will begin at 2 p.m. this season.

Milwaukee’s Festival City Symphony Announces Its 2018-19 Concert Season
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Milwaukee’s Festival City Symphony Announces Its 2018-19 Concert Season

In all, the symphony orchestra will perform seven concerts during the upcoming season.

Festival City Symphony’s March 25 Concert, “Passion, Beauty, and Light,” Features French Composers
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Festival City Symphony’s March 25 Concert, “Passion, Beauty, and Light,” Features French Composers

The concert will welcome spring with passionate compositions from three French masters offering unique impressions of the world around us.

Festival City Symphony’s Jan. 28 “Saints and Heroes” Concert Recognizes Reformation Anniversary
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Festival City Symphony’s Jan. 28 “Saints and Heroes” Concert Recognizes Reformation Anniversary

Admission to each concert is $14 for adults and $8 for children, students, and seniors.

Festival City Symphony Opens <em>Symphony Sundays</em> Season with “Thanksgiving Promises” Concer
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Festival City Symphony Opens Symphony Sundays Season with “Thanksgiving Promises” Concer

The concert will include uplifting compositions that evoke appreciation, wonder, and thanks.

“Tunes and Tails” Concert Opens Festival City Symphony’s Free Pajama Jamboree Season
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“Tunes and Tails” Concert Opens Festival City Symphony’s Free Pajama Jamboree Season

Popular folk singing duo Fox and Branch will join FCS for a concert of fun and interactive music.

Pajama Jamboree Season Concludes May 17 with “I’ve Got Rhythm”
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Pajama Jamboree Season Concludes May 17 with “I’ve Got Rhythm”

Concert to Feature Latin/African Music with Special Guest Julio Pabon

Festival City Symphony’s May 7 Season Finale Features “Pioneers and Prodigies”
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Festival City Symphony’s May 7 Season Finale Features “Pioneers and Prodigies”

Monte Perkins Conducts His Final “Symphony Sundays” Concert

Festival City Symphony to Perform “Inspired by the Bard” Symphony Sundays Concert
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Festival City Symphony to Perform “Inspired by the Bard” Symphony Sundays Concert

Admission to each concert is $14 for adults and $8 for children, students, and seniors.

Festival City Symphony to Perform “Going for Baroque” Symphony Sundays Concert
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Festival City Symphony to Perform “Going for Baroque” Symphony Sundays Concert

The concert will highlight music from the Baroque Era.

Carter Simmons to be New Festival City Symphony Music Director
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Carter Simmons to be New Festival City Symphony Music Director

Simmons has been the Artistic Director of the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra for the past 24 years.

Monte Perkins Steps Down as Conductor of Festival City Symphony After 53 Years
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Monte Perkins Steps Down as Conductor of Festival City Symphony After 53 Years

Under Perkins’s leadership, the orchestra established itself as a fixture in Milwaukee’s thriving creative community.

Sing Along and “Let It Snow” at Holiday Pajama Jamboree Concert Nov. 30
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Sing Along and “Let It Snow” at Holiday Pajama Jamboree Concert Nov. 30

Children get up close with “String Instrument Petting Zoo”

“Let’s Meet Mozart” Halloween Concert Opens Festival City Symphony’s Free Pajama Jamboree Season
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“Let’s Meet Mozart” Halloween Concert Opens Festival City Symphony’s Free Pajama Jamboree Season

FCS will begin its “Pajama Jamboree” season with “Let’s Meet Mozart” — Halloween Pajama Jamboree, a free concert on Wed., Oct. 26, 2016

Festival City Symphony Opens Season with “Music for the Birds” Symphony Sundays Concert
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Festival City Symphony Opens Season with “Music for the Birds” Symphony Sundays Concert

FCS welcomes children to these concerts, which are most appropriate for those in second grade and older.

Free “Americana Pajama Jamboree” Concludes Festival City Symphony Concert Season
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Free “Americana Pajama Jamboree” Concludes Festival City Symphony Concert Season

All “Pajama Jamboree” concerts have free admission.

Festival City Symphony To Perform “Peter & the Wolfgang” Symphony Sundays Concert
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Festival City Symphony To Perform “Peter & the Wolfgang” Symphony Sundays Concert

Admission to each concert is $14 for adults and $8 for children, students, and seniors.

Festival City Symphony to Perform “Finnish with Swedish & Ilana” Symphony Sundays Concert
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Festival City Symphony to Perform “Finnish with Swedish & Ilana” Symphony Sundays Concert

The concert also will include the beloved “Dance of the Hours.”

Sing Along with Festival City Symphony and The Singing Santa at Free “Holiday Pajama Jamboree” Concert
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Sing Along with Festival City Symphony and The Singing Santa at Free “Holiday Pajama Jamboree” Concert

Special guest David HB Drake will perform as The Singing Santa.

“Halloween Pajama Jamboree” Opens Festival City Symphony’s Free Pajama Jamboree Season
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“Halloween Pajama Jamboree” Opens Festival City Symphony’s Free Pajama Jamboree Season

Dressed in costume, the orchestra will celebrate Halloween with a performance of musical “treats” related to the season.

Milwaukee’s Festival City Symphony Announces Its 2015-2016 Concert Season
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Milwaukee’s Festival City Symphony Announces Its 2015-2016 Concert Season

Milwaukee’s Festival City Symphony, the oldest performing symphony orchestra in the area, showcases area professional musicians.

Festival City Symphony To Perform “Russian Festival” at Symphony Sundays Season Finale
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Festival City Symphony To Perform “Russian Festival” at Symphony Sundays Season Finale

Festival City Symphony will conclude its 2014-2015 “Symphony Sundays” series this season with a concert titled Russian Festival on Sun., May 3, 2015.

Festival City Symphony To Perform “American Masters” Symphony Sundays Concert
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Festival City Symphony To Perform “American Masters” Symphony Sundays Concert

Festival City Symphony will continue its “Symphony Sundays” series with a concert titled American Masters on Sun., March 15, 2015, at 3:00 pm at the Pabst Theater.

Festival City Symphony To Perform “Seascapes” Symphony Sundays Concert
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Festival City Symphony To Perform “Seascapes” Symphony Sundays Concert

Festival City Symphony will continue its 2014-2015 “Symphony Sundays” series with a concert titled Seascapes

Festival City Symphony Launches New Website
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Festival City Symphony Launches New Website

The goal of the website improvement was to further FCS’s mission of extending the reach of classical music in the community.

Festival City Symphony’s Free “Holiday Storytime” Pajama Jamboree Concert
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Festival City Symphony’s Free “Holiday Storytime” Pajama Jamboree Concert

Milwaukee’s Festival City Symphony will present a free Holiday Storytime “Pajama Jamboree” concert on Wednesday, December 10, at 7:00 pm

Seasonal Music, Stories & Sing-Along at Festival City Symphony’s “Holiday Storytime” Pajama Jamboree Concert
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Seasonal Music, Stories & Sing-Along at Festival City Symphony’s “Holiday Storytime” Pajama Jamboree Concert

Festival City Symphony will perform Holiday Storytime, a free “Pajama Jamboree” concert, on Wed., Dec. 10, 2014.

Festival City Symphony’s FREE “Halloween with Peter & the Wolf” Pajama Jamboree
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Festival City Symphony’s FREE “Halloween with Peter & the Wolf” Pajama Jamboree

Festival City Symphony will begin its “Pajama Jamboree” season with Halloween with Peter & the Wolf on Wednesday, October 22.

“Halloween with Peter & the Wolf” Opens Fetival City Symphony’s Free Pajama Jamboree Season
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“Halloween with Peter & the Wolf” Opens Fetival City Symphony’s Free Pajama Jamboree Season

Festival City Symphony (FCS) will begin its “Pajama Jamboree” season with Halloween with Peter & the Wolf.

Milwaukee’s Festival City Symphony Announces Its 2014-2015 Concert Season
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Milwaukee’s Festival City Symphony Announces Its 2014-2015 Concert Season

The schedule for the 2014-2015 “Symphony Sundays—Classical Music for All Ages” series and the “Pajama Jamboree” concert series.

Festival City Symphony Celebrates the Season with “Spring is in the Air” Pajama Jamboree Concert
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Festival City Symphony Celebrates the Season with “Spring is in the Air” Pajama Jamboree Concert

Festival City Symphony will conclude its “Pajama Jamboree” season with Spring Is in the Air, a free concert on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at 7:00 p.m.

TCDaily Giveaway: Magnificent Moods
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Magnificent Moods

Win two tickets to Festival City Symphony’s Magnificent Moods, a concert showcasing works from composer Robert Schumann, on Sunday, May 4 at 3pm, featuring acclaimed Milwaukee pianist Jeannie Yu. For tickets and info visit: http://www.festivalcitysymphony.org/

Experience Festival City Symphony’s “Magnificent Moods” at Symphony Sundays Season Finale
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Experience Festival City Symphony’s “Magnificent Moods” at Symphony Sundays Season Finale

Festival City Symphony will conclude its “Symphony Sundays” series this season with a concert titled Magnificent Moods on Sunday, May 4, 2014, at 3:00 pm.

TCDaily Giveaway: Timeless Romance
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Timeless Romance

Win two tickets to Festival City Symphony’s Timeless Romance a concert showcasing Mendelssohn on Sunday, March 16 at 3pm, featuring solo violinist Frank Almond! For tickets and info visit: http://www.festivalcitysymphony.org/

Festival City Symphony Offers “Timeless Romance” Symphony Sundays Concert
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Festival City Symphony Offers “Timeless Romance” Symphony Sundays Concert

Festival City Symphony will continue its “Symphony Sundays” series with a concert titled Timeless Romance on Sunday, March 16, 2014, at 3:00 pm at the Pabst Theater, 144 East Wells Street.

Festival City Symphony to Perform “A Celebration of Spirit”
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Festival City Symphony to Perform “A Celebration of Spirit”

Festival City Symphony will continue its “Symphony Sundays” series with a concert titled A Celebration of Spirit on Sunday, January 26, 2014, at 3:00 pm at the Pabst Theater, 144 East Wells Street.