Festival City Symphony is thrilled to announce a new season of concerts for 2024-2025! Their Music Director and dedicated staff have spent the summer curating a lineup that blends timeless classics with exciting new pieces.

Admission is FREE for both of our concert series, the Saturday Classics series at the Bradley Symphony Center and the Pajama Jamboree series at the Marcus Performing Arts Center.

The Saturday Classics concert series welcomes newcomers and established symphony enthusiasts alike. Held at the elegant yet inviting Bradley Symphony Center at 212 W Wisconsin Ave in Milwaukee, this concert series makes classical music accessible to all. Admission to Saturday Classics concerts is FREE with suggested donation.

Gain a better understanding of each concert’s theme and learn the secrets of the composers by attending Festival City Symphony’s pre-concert presentation, “Unlocking the Score.” Music educator Lynn Roginske will help audience members of all ages listen for harmonies, watch for crescendos, and feel the music more deeply. All are invited to this free talk from stage, which begins thirty minutes prior to the concert start time.

Admission to Saturday Classics concerts is FREE with suggested donation! Suggested donation amounts are $14 for adults and $8 for children, students, and seniors for each concert.

Festival City Symphony has been a significant member of the Milwaukee-area arts community for nearly 100 years. Formerly known as the Milwaukee Civic Symphony Orchestra, Festival City Symphony is Milwaukee’s oldest performing symphony orchestra. Its mission is to extend the reach of classical music in the Milwaukee-area community by presenting free and affordable concerts in formats that embrace people of all ages.

Striving to attract new audiences to live classical music performances, the orchestra’s collaborative programs often incorporate local arts or educational organizations, Milwaukee-based performers and artists, and children’s performing groups. Composed of professional musicians from around the Milwaukee area, FCS member musicians serve as instructors in many of Milwaukee’s universities, public and private schools, and private lesson studios.