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San Francisco Symphony

90 concerts

San Francisco Symphony’s Grammy Award-winning in-house label, SFS Media, founded in 2001, produces and distributes acclaimed orchestral, choral, opera, and contemporary recordings featuring conductors Michael Tilson Thomas and Esa-Pekka Salonen.

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra

33 concerts

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1912, performs 120+ concerts annually for 150,000+ people. Led by Music Director Robert Spano, it has played Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center, released 13 recordings, and is resident at Bass Performance Hall.

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

51 concerts

Founded in 1959, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra serves audiences across Wisconsin with classical, pops, live-to-film, and operatic/theatrical programming. It commissions new works, has a 50+ year recording legacy, and has been based at Bradley Symphony Center since 2021.

Ken-David Masur

7 concerts

Leipzig-born Ken-David Masur, son of Kurt Masur, is a dynamic conductor. He served as Music Director of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and leads the Chicago Symphony's Civic Orchestra. Known for innovative programming and championing contemporary music, Masur earned a Grammy nomination for "Salon Buenos Aires" and founded the Chelsea Music Festival.

Handels Messiah

23 concerts

Messiah (HWV 56) is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel, with a scriptural text compiled by Charles Jennens. First performed in Dublin on April 13, 1742, it reflects on the Christian narrative of Jesus Christ from birth and passion to resurrection and glorification. It has since become one of the best-known, most frequently performed, and enduring choral works in Western classical music.

Taichi Fukumura

Jonathan Cohen

Jonathan Cohen, an English cellist, conductor, and keyboardist from Manchester, is celebrated for his expertise in early music, Baroque opera, and Classical repertoire. He founded the acclaimed ensemble Arcangelo and co-founded the London Haydn Quartet. Known for historically informed performances and a passion for chamber music, he has garnered Gramophone Awards and Grammy nominations for recordings like "Arias for Guadagni" and "Buxtehude's Trio Sonatas". He has held artistic leadership roles with Les Violons du Roy and the Handel and Haydn Society.

Southeast Symphony