Milwaukee Philharmonic

The Milwaukee Philharmonic will be giving its final performance under the direction of Dr. Matthew Makeever as Music Director. The orchestra will be once again sharing the stage with Josh Kimball and the New Berlin Eisenhower High School Chamber Orchestra.

Performance details:
Thursday, May 30, 2024; 7:30 pm
New Berlin Eisenhower Middle/High School Auditorium
4333 S Sunny Slope Rd.

Tchaikovsky: Violin concerto (Mvt. II), Anna Bartels, violin, Mr. Josh Kimball, conductor

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5 “Reformation”, Dr. Matthew Makeever, conductor

Meet Josh Kimball, the Director of Orchestras at New Berlin Eisenhower Middle-High School.

Mr. Kimball has had an incredbile track record of success, ranging from high-caliber classroom instruction, the production of quality performnces, and growth and development of his educational programs. In 2023, Mr. Kimball was nominated for the Herb Kohl Fellow- ship award. This award is presented to teachers for their excellence in leadership and service in and outside of the classroom, the ability to inspire a love of learning, and to motivate their students. Mr. Kimball and our music director Matthew Makeever have know each other for 10 years.

The Milwaukee Philharmonic is extremely excited to play alongside the New Berlin Eisenhower High School Chamber Orchestra in our first ever side-by-side educational outreach concert on Thursday!

Almost showtime!!!!

Our FIFTH season closes on Saturday with a World Premiere and Milwaukee Philharmonic commission by our Principal Oboist, Joshua Guarisco. This is not the first time his music has been performed by this orchestra. The Milwaukee Philharmonic premiered his piece, "A Happy Medium," in 2019.

This new composition for the orchestra, "Grief" is a musical exploration through the five stages.

In his own words, he stated, "In many ways, this piece was not meant to be about grief. It just turned out that way…"

Want to know more? Join us on Saturday to hear more!