The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Announces Holiday Programs

MILWAUKEE, WIS. 11/12/2013 - The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra announces a variety of holiday
performances for the 2013 season. The holiday performances kick off with Canadian Brass Holiday on
December 4, 2013, performing holiday songs in their signature style, led by Associate Conductor
Francesco Lecce-Chong. On December 6-8, 2013, Holiday Pops Spectacular takes the stage with guest
conductor Stuart Chafetz, vocalist Mike Eldred, Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, Milwaukee Children's
Choir, Milwaukee Youth Chorale, and Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble in a performance filled with
seasonal favorites, sing-alongs, and holiday tunes.

On December 7, 2013, the MSO presents a Joan Steele Stein Family Concert, The Snowman - Film with
Orchestra, which will screen the classic animated film with the original score performed live and offer
pre-concert family activities. In venues around the city, the orchestra performs Messiah on December
18-22, featuring acclaimed guest soloists with conductor Christopher Seaman in this holiday tradition.
Finally, ring in the New Year with the MSO and guest conductor John Mauceri in a special New Year's
Eve Celebration on December 31, 2013, complete with a champagne toast for all in attendance.

Canadian Brass Holiday
December 4 (7:30 p.m.)
Uihlein Hall, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor
Canadian Brass
Tickets start at $25

Holiday Pops Spectacular
December 6 (8:00 p.m.), 7 (8:00 p.m.), & 8 (2:30 p.m.)
Uihlein Hall, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
Stuart Chafetz, conductor
Mike Eldred, vocalist
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
Milwaukee Children's Choir, Marco Melendez, director
Milwaukee Youth Chorale, Jason Clark, director
Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble, Dr. John Behnke, director; Suzanne Hibbard, associate director
Tickets start at $35
101 North Market Street, Suite 100 | Milwaukee, WI 53202-3148 | ph: 414.291.6010 | f: 414.291.7610 | mso.org

The Snowman - Film with Orchestra
A Joan Steele Stein Family Concert
December 7 (2:00 p.m.)
Uihlein Hall, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor
Daniel Voight, boy soprano
Pre-concert activities begin at 1:00 p.m., sponsored by Forte Volunteer League
Tickets start at $10

Messiah
December 18 (7:30 p.m.) | St. Mary's Catholic Faith Community
December 19-20 (7:30 pm.) | Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
December 21 (7:30 p.m.) & 22 (4:00 p.m.) | Basilica of St. Josaphat
Christopher Seaman, conductor
Caitlin Lynch, soprano
Leah Wool, mezzo-soprano
Randall Umstead, tenor
Jonathan Lasch, bass-baritone
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
Tickets start at $30

New Year's Eve Celebration
December 31 (8:00 p.m.)
Uihlein Hall, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
John Mauceri, conductor
Tickets start at $25

For ticket information, please call 414.291.7605 or visit mso.org. Tickets may also be purchased through
the Marcus Center Box Office at 414.273.7206.

Hal Leonard Corporation presents the 2013.14 Pops season. Sunday Pops Series is sponsored by Johnson
Controls. Special presentations are sponsored by Johnson Controls. The Snowman by Raymond Briggs by
arrangement with Snowman Enterprises Ltd 2013.

A B O U T T H E M S O
Ranked among the top orchestras in the country, the MSO is the largest cultural institution in Wisconsin.
Since its inception in 1959, the orchestra has received critical acclaim for artistic excellence. The
orchestra's 80 full-time professional musicians perform more than 135 concerts each season. A
cornerstone organization in Milwaukee's arts community, the MSO provides enrichment and education
activities for audiences of every age, economic status, and background.

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