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Kettle Moraine Symphony
Remembering Bud Asch
The orchestra, its musicians and board members, are deeply saddened by the loss of Albert “Bud” Asch, conductor emeritus and founder of the Kettle Moraine Symphony. Bud passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012 at his home. See Remembering Bud.
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2011-2012 Season
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Next Concert:
“The Best of Broadway”
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Washington County Fair Park
7:30 PM
KMS will close out the season with style - Broadway-style, with music from many of the most popular hit Broadway shows. Don't miss the opportunity to experience all of these favorite show tunes in one place – and close to home!! Plus, enjoy the popular Cabaret seating in tables of 8, with snacks and cash bar.
Individual concert tickets for “The Best of Broadway” are available at Husar’s House of Fine Diamonds (West Bend), West Bend Area Chamber of Commerce, and White House of Music (West Bend and Germantown). Prices are $30 Adult / $25 Students & Seniors and $5 Children. Contact the office for information on group rates.
“Mostly Mozart”
Sunday, February 26, 2012
KMS started the New Year right, with a program of mostly Mozart, and a healthy dash of Prokofiev. Featuring selections from “The Marriage of Figaro” K. 492, as featured in the play and film “Amadeus”, with special guest vocal artists from the West Bend Community. Mozart's contributions concluded with the ever-popular “Eine Kleine Nachtmusic”.
Not to be outdone, Prokofiev offered two pieces that satisfied the audience and orchestra alike: His “Classical Symphony” (No.1 in D Major) and his Serenade No. 13.
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Salute to Veterans
Sunday, November 13, 2011
On Nov. 13, just days after Veterans Day, veterans, their families and music lovers of all kinds were treated to a “Salute to Veterans” at the West Bend High School in honor and celebration of United States servicemen and servicewomen, past and present. Local veterans groups participated in the event which included an honor guard, official service songs from the armed services branches, and special drum and dance features.
Veterans and active service members received free admission to the concert. Read the KMS letter of appreciation and concert review, as published in the West Bend Daily News.
Hello! It’s Cell Phones for Soldiers
The Kettle Moraine Symphony will help soldiers call home after collecting Cell Phones for Soldiers at its Nov. 13 Salute to Veterans concert. Julie Tonkovitz, director of AT&T external affairs, told the KMS board Monday that 34 used and outdated phones and multiple accessories were collected at the concert, and will be recycled to purchase $850 to $1,000 worth of phone cards for soldiers overseas.
The symphony and AT&T Pioneers partnered in the drive which continued the following week at the West Bend Chamber of Commerce. The collected phones will be sent to ReCellular, which pays the Cell Phones for Soldiers organization for each donated phone.
Joining Julie Tonkovitz, right, with the collected cell phones are, clockwise from left, Mary Beth Winkowski, Rick Fox, John Lamm, Craig Farrell, Paul Thorgaard and Paul Melius. Other board members, not pictured, are Dolly Limbach, Diane Czaplewski, Glenn Grothman, Mary Hughes, Jason Loomans, Mitch Maersch, Patricia McIntyre, Rita Melius and John Sancomb.
Season Opener: Gibeau Plays Brahms!
“Viva Vienna“
Dr. Peter Gibeau gave a spellbinding performance of the Brahms Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor, Op.15. Dr. Gibeau, Professor of Music at UW-Washington County, has been playing the piano since the age of four. He earned a B. Mus. in Piano Performance from Oberlin Conservatory. During his junior year, Peter studied piano chamber music at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria.
Peter is deeply honored and grateful for the opportunity to play one of the great piano concertos with the Kettle Moraine Symphony. The symphony was equally honored, and we hope you were there!
Also on the program were Mozart's Overture to “The Magic Flute,” and Strauss' Tales from the Vienna Woods and Thunder and Lightning Polka.
See the complete 2011-12 Concert Schedule
Season and Individual Tickets
If you purchased 2011-12 Season Tickets, they include four scheduled concerts: Viva Vienna, Oct. 9; Salute to Veterans, Nov. 13; Mostly Mozart, Feb. 26 at Our Savior's; and The Best of Broadway, May 19 at the Washington County Fair Park.
Season tickets are available each year until the Season Opener concert date. Subscribe to the KMS email list using the form at the top of this page if you would like notification of Season Ticket availability for next season.
Individual concert tickets for all concerts except the Pops concert may also be purchased at the door for $18 / $15 seniors and $5 children.