The Kettle Moraine Symphony is partnering with Bel Canto Chorus to bring Verdi’s Requiem to the Kettle Moraine. This piece will showcase an orchestra of over 70 players as well as a chorus of 230 singers. A collaboration of this scale is rare, and we are very proud to be working with Bel Canto Chorus on this once-in-a-lifetime performance.
Bel Canto will be joined by the:
Letter from the Music Director –
The music in this season’s programs is filled with powerful emotions. In some of the pieces you can readily identify actions, such as the clash of swords in Tchaikovsky’s Roméo et Juliet or the contemplative promenade of the composer in Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Even more engaging are the feelings of loss, of young love, and of heartbreak that the music brings to life.
Our December concert reflects the joy, excitement, and tenderness of the Christmas season. Plus, we may have a special guest from the North Pole visit us again.
February’s collaboration with the Kettle Moraine Playhouse will bring Stravinsky’s Faustian A Soldier’s Tale to life, and in April, KMS will collaborate with four outstanding soloists, the Bel Canto Chorus, and several high school choruses to perform Verdi’s transcendent Messa da Requiem.
Our May finale program will once again be a veritable smorgasbord of chamber ensembles, featuring gems especially chosen for you by the players themselves.
The music in each program is different, but the emotional appeal is the same: compelling, touching, and life-changing. Join us and be moved.
Sincerely,
Richard Hynson
KMS Music Director
Letter from the Board President –
We are excited to introduce our 2025-2026 season. Our year starts out with pieces all picked by the popular vote of you, our audience, during our fall concert last year. We are featuring two exciting partnerships, with the Bel Canto Chorus and the Kettle Moraine Players. Rounding out the season is our ever-popular Christmas concert and Informance works.
I can’t wait to Get Classical! with you this season.
Sincerely,
Jill Furman
KMS Board President
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Less than 2% of communities in the United States have symphony orchestras. This September the Kettle Moraine Symphony begins its 56th season, and I begin my eighth as music director. I couldn’t be more excited about the great concerts that we have planned for you.
We are performing remarkable music, live and in-person. Starting with Holst’s The Planets and John Williams’ music from ET, we will feature great works throughout the season, including Copland’s Appalachian Spring and Quiet City, Smetana’s Die Moldau, and Ferde Grofé’s Grand Canyon Suite. These iconic works connect us all to our inner selves and they create community. Few experiences combine singular talent honed by years of dedicated study and practice, thrust onto the razor’s edge of live performance!
Over the past eight seasons, we have connected with new audiences and we have collaborated with the music programs of local schools to create extraordinary artistic experiences for hundreds of student instrumentalists and singers.
An active orchestra in one’s community is an important indication of civic health. Orchestras have an economic impact, from employing musicians and engaging volunteers to bringing patrons into town on concert days. There is also the intangible impact of creativity, collaboration, and artistry that occurs when one hears a performance or when members of an orchestra interact with students. We all can experience a sense of distinct public value and civic pride that our orchestra brings to the northern Kettle Moraine.
Please join us for all of our performances! You will be glad that you did.
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Kettle Moraine Symphony invites you to experience what great regional orchestra can be. With over 60 semi-professional musicians under the direction of Maestro Richard Hynson, KMS is reaching new heights with each performance!
If you’re not yet an established fan of live orchestral music, with KMS it’s easy to give it a try. With attractive ticket prices and venues a short drive away, come and “get classical” with us!
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