Meet the Musicians: Principal Flutist Sonora Slocum
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Sonora Slocum was meant to be a musician. Her name means "sound."
Sonora Slocum was meant to be a musician. Her name means "sound." Find out more about how her parents settled on her name and how she's determined to keep diversity front and center as a Black woman and principal flutist for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.
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Meet the Musicians: Principal Flutist Sonora Slocum
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Sonora Slocum was meant to be a musician. Her name means "sound." Find out more about how her parents settled on her name and how she's determined to keep diversity front and center as a Black woman and principal flutist for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.
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Guest Piano Soloist Aaron Diehl
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Clip: Ep1 | 3m 11s | Aaron Diehl discusses his musical preferences and his love of Duke Ellington. (3m 11s)
Meet the Musicians: Nicholas Mariscal
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Clip: Ep1 | 1m 46s | Nicholas Mariscal says playing the cello has parallels to a good relationship. (1m 46s)
Milwaukee Symphony Excerpt from "Opening"
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Clip: Ep1 | 2m 22s | Excerpt of Composer Eric Nathan's piece "Opening" which was commissioned by the MSO. (2m 22s)
"New World A-Comin'" with Guest Soloist Aaron Diehl
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Clip: Ep1 | 3m 30s | Duke Ellington's "New World A-Comin'," composed by Duke Ellington in 1943. (3m 30s)
"Rhapsody in Blue" with Guest Soloist Aaron Diehl
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Clip: Ep1 | 3m 46s | George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," composed by Gershwin in 1924. (3m 46s)
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Clip: Ep1 | 2m 22s | Work inside the Bradley Symphony Center included the careful restoration of 1930s murals. (2m 22s)
Theater Restoration and Renovation
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Clip: Ep1 | 6m 41s | The MSO raised $89 million to acquire and renovate the 1930s Grand Warner Theater. (6m 41s)
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Clip: Ep1 | 2m 4s | Excerpt of Igor Stravinsky's "The Firebird Suite," composed in 1919. (2m 4s)
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Preview: Ep1 | 30s | The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra celebrates its new season. (30s)
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