This short video was composed to honor Madison Symphony Orchestra’s Board President, Elaine Mischler, for her four years of service at the 2020 Annual Meeting on June 16,...
From washing hands to Strauss, virtual lesson plans and collaborating with his students to create lyrics for a new song “Covid Blues” he wrote, Bassist Carl Davick reflects upon what he’s doing now, to the joy of making music with friends in the...
Violinist Olga Pomolova expresses how she feels about being a musician in the Madison Symphony Orchestra and playing music together, with her friends. She also shares what she’s doing with her time now, including learning Italian! This 4 minute video that is a...
Principal Oboist Marc Fink shares reflections of his 32-years with the Madison Symphony Orchestra and recent experiences during this time, beginning with the orchestra in 1973, through multiple evolutions including a move to the Capitol Theater that opened with...
Madison Symphony Maestro John DeMain plays Brahms Intermezzos and shares reflections about music. Music Director John DeMain shares performances of Brahms Intermezzos and thoughts of music, the orchestra — “what we live for” . . . “that...
The first in a series of “Home Is Where the Art Is” stories by our Madison Symphony Orchestra artists is a beautiful set of poems by Assistant Principal Violist Katrin Talbot. The four creative works express a range of feelings she is experiencing about...