Joyce Yang with Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Edo de Waart, and more

An acclaimed Grammy-nominated classical pianist from South Korea who rose to international prominence after winning the silver medal at the 2005 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition as its youngest contestant.

Founded 1959 in Milwaukee, MSO is a leading Wisconsin orchestra: classical, pop, film, opera/theater; commissions premieres; 50+ yrs recordings (Naxos/Telarc); opened Bradley Symphony Center (2021).

Sir Edward William Elgar was an English composer whose works in the orchestral idiom of late 19th-century Romanticism stimulated a renaissance of English music. Largely self-taught, he began his musical career in Worcester as a violinist, conductor, and teacher before gaining widespread recognition. His breakthrough came with the Enigma Variations in 1899, followed by major successes such as the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, the oratorio The Dream of Gerontius, and his elegiac Cello Concerto. Appointed Master of the King's Musick in 1924, Elgar's compositions are celebrated for their bold melodies, vibrant orchestration, and deep emotional resonance, entering the international classical concert repertoire.