Experience the ferocity of “Mars,” the golden song of “Jupiter,” the eerie calm of “Saturn” and the haunting off-stage vocals of the ethereal “Neptune.”

Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Beethoven, and other high-flying orchestral highlights mark the ESO’s 75th anniversary season.

Let’s take a step back in time to hear how classical music influenced some of the 20th century’s hits!

Another packed summer of live music awaits.

Music director Ken-David Masur welcomes the Aaron Diehl Trio for Mary-Lou Williams’s Zodiac Suite before conducting the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the Milwuakee Symphony Women’s Chorus in Holst’s seminal The Planets.

How video games repopularized an obscure wind instrument!

Selections from the Orchestra’s storied discography.

It’s been a strange, difficult year for the music world, which is all the more reason to celebrate musical excellence.

Many composers have also answered the call of springtime’s riotous colors during this, the blooming season.

Whether bosom buddies or esteemed colleagues, there’s no doubt that these composers enjoyed genuine friendships that would influence their personal and professional lives.