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

Milwaukee, Wis.—Festival City Symphony will continue its 2021-2022 “Saturday Classics” season with a concert titled From Many, One at 2 p.m. on Sat., March 5, at the Bradley Symphony Center, 212 W. Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee. Admission will be free, though tickets are required, and donations are suggested and appreciated.

The music of great American composers will be the concert’s focus. The performance will begin with George W. Chadwick’s festive Symphonic Sketches, I. Jubilee, followed by Symphony no. 4 (Autochthonous) written by William Grant Still, who is regarded as the Dean of African American composers. According to FCS Music Director Carter Simmons, “William Grant Still wrote his Fourth Symphony to evoke the sense of nobility present in all Americans, and to celebrate the best in our country’s people.” The concert will conclude with Aaron Copland’s Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo, which Simmons called “a reflection of America’s can-do spirit.”

Before the concert, there will be an on-stage “Meet the Musicians” presentation hosted by music educator Lynn Roginske beginning at 1:30 p.m. showcasing the different instruments of the orchestra.

The Saturday Classics series aims to make classical music accessible to everyone, including single adults, couples, seniors, music students, families, and school age children in grade 2 and above.

Tickets are available at festivalcitysymphony.org, or by calling the Bradley Symphony Center Box Office at (414) 291-7605. The suggested donation is $14 per adult per concert; the suggested donation for children, students, and seniors is $8 each per concert.

In accordance with the protocols of the Bradley Symphony Center, patrons will be required to show either proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of the performance, accompanied by a valid ID.  To learn more about safety precautions for this concert, please visit https://tinyurl.com/fcs-march5.

Milwaukee’s Festival City Symphony, the oldest performing symphony orchestra in the area, showcases area professional musicians. Its mission is to extend the reach of classical music in the community with reasonable pricing and informative formats that embrace people of all ages. For more information, visit festivalcitysymphony.org or call 262-853-6085.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.