UWM Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition Winner’s Concert
February 27 | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Date & Time
Friday, February 27, 2026 (7:30–9:30 p.m.)
The UWM Symphony Orchestra concert, conducted by Dr. Jun Kim, will feature soprano Lexi Smith and hornist Evan Goodson, winners of the 2025-26 UWM Concerto Competition, in performances of two iconic works by Richard Strauss. Smith will sing Strauss’s transcendent Four Last Songs, one of the most beloved masterpieces of the vocal-orchestral repertoire, while Goodson will perform the composer’s virtuosic Horn Concerto No. 1, a brilliant work that highlights both lyrical elegance and technical brilliance. The program also includes Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4, a luminous and joyful work filled with warmth, wit, and classical grace. Often described as one of Beethoven’s most radiant symphonies, it brings energy, elegance, and vitality to a program that spans late-Romantic lyricism and Classical brilliance.
UWM’s Symphony Orchestra is comprised of graduate and undergraduate music majors, as well as other students. The ensemble presents seven to eight concerts each year and regularly collaborates with UWM Choirs and Opera Theatre.
The orchestra has performed at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, the Chicago Symphony Center, and the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts. It was selected as one of two orchestras to perform at the College Orchestra Directors Association National Conference in Los Angeles and has appeared at the Wisconsin Music Educators Association State Conference. It also features student soloists selected through the annual UWM Symphony Concerto Competition.
In-person Tickets
| General | $10 |
| Seniors 65+, *UWM Faculty, Staff & Alumni | $8 |
| Youth 17 and Under | $5 |
| *UWM Student | FREE |
| *PSOA Student (events ONLY in your department) | FREE |