Festival City Symphony Presents “Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto and Beethoven’s Eighth” Featuring Milwaukee Violinist Jonah Kartman
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Milwaukee, January 2, 2025 — Festival City Symphony (FCS) is excited to kick off the new year with an extraordinary Saturday Classics performance, “Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto and Beethoven’s Eighth,” on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 2:00 pm at the Bradley Symphony Center. This afternoon concert will feature Milwaukee violinist Jonah Kartman, whose electric musicianship will captivate the audience as he performs Felix Mendelssohn’s beloved E Minor Violin Concerto, celebrated for its virtuosic demands.
The program will begin with Maurice Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin, a charming homage to the elegance of the French baroque tradition, before concluding with Ludwig van Beethoven’s Eighth Symphony. Often described as a masterpiece of cheerfulness and energy, Beethoven’s Eighth is sure to uplift and inspire both newcomers and longtime classical music enthusiasts.
As part of Festival City Symphony’s commitment to making classical music accessible to all, admission to the Saturday Classics series is free with a suggested donation ($14 for adults and $8 for children, students, and seniors). The concert will be preceded by a special pre-concert talk, “Unlocking the Score,” led by music educator Lynn Roginske at 1:30 pm. This insightful presentation offers audience members of all ages the chance to dive deeper into the music, learning about the themes, harmonies, and unique qualities of each composition. Reservations are required and can be made on the website or at the Bradley Symphony Center box office on the day of the event.
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Will there be videos of this performance being shown on PBS/chanel 10? The venue kept its old internal steps and it can be almost impossible for some older people to climb those steps for any seats other than orchestra seats. I’d love to hear this concert, but aid be happy to hear it on my computer or tv set. Could urban Milwaukee check on whether these performances will be recorded? Thanks so much. June Kane