"It's Time to Play"
Stringing the generations together!
WIO Concert Information
WIO believes that there is magic in bringing musicians of all ages together
to explore, rehearse, and perform great music.
enjoy a wide variety of symphonic repertoire guided by
our storyteller from Ex Fabula, Ollie Moody
​
(* parking pass is included in ticket price​)
18 years and under are free
December 7, 2025 at 1 pm
UWM Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts - Milwaukee ​
Our Partners
Special Guests
WIO String Octet
front row left to right:
Zachary Cieszki, Roxanne Carloni
back row left to right:
Neche Veyssel, Julie Stringer,
Sandra Gonnering, Amanda Beltrame, Casey Klepp, Siew-Eng Goh ​
Composer • Conductor
Instrumentalist • Colorscape Creator
"Cinderella Overture"
Experience the thrill of hearing
a World Premiere.
Alexander Unseth
has composed an exciting
overture just for the
Wisconsin
Intergenerational Orchestra.
The internationally award-winning young composer will be conducting
his colorful new opus for you.
Join us for a special performance featuring guest artists from
Danceworks Performance MKE
with the WIO String Octet.
The Violins of Hope are not
mere instruments; they are silent
witnesses to history, bearers
of untold stories of endurance
and hope. These violins, salvaged
from the darkest chapters of the Holocaust, now sing a message
of triumph over adversity.
Their melodies are a call
to action, urging us to remember
the past and shape a
more harmonious future. ​
WIO violinist Casey Klepp (left)
consulting with
David Aswegan,
MYSO Project Coordinator
for Violins of Hope.
Casey is evaluating
the potential instruments
for use in our performance
with Danceworks MKE.​​
Founded in 1992,
the mission of Danceworks, Inc.,
a 501(c)3 nonprofit,
is to enhance joy,
health and creativity
by engaging the
community
through dance.
Storyteller
WIO is excited to welcome
a special guest storyteller
from Ex Fabula, Ollie Moody.
Ollie will share nuanced
information about each
featured selection,
some funny, some tragic,
all enlightening.
Thank you
​WIO would like to
express our sincere
gratitude to the
following foundations
for their generous
support of the
orchestra, WIO’s
educational
programming,
and outreach efforts:
