Music Department Student Recitals

Hybrid
Hybrid Hybrid Event

Students showcase musical technique and skill, while audience members enjoy expert performances by Milwaukee’s emerging musicians. Recitals are streaming, free and open to the public.

Art & Design MFA Exhibition: Determinant Reflections

Kenilworth Square East Gallery 2155 N. Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI

Celebrate with our graduating MFA artists, who exhibit their finest work and share their creative journeys. Featuring work by Lilly Dyer, Emmanuel Guerra, Kristy Lisle, Thomas C. Romero and Eric Skadson.

2024 BA/BFA Spring Exhibition

Kenilworth Square East, 4th Floor Gallery 2155 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI

Join the Department of Art & Design in celebrating the incredibly talented BA and BFA graduating class of Spring 2024.

Visions Unveiled: Contemporary Photography Showcase

Arts Center Gallery Theatre Building 2nd Floor | 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

Visions Unveiled: Contemporary Photography Showcase is an exhibition that highlights the works of contemporary Milwaukee artists who are making thoughtful and engaging photographic-based work from a broad range of diverse perspectives, thematic elements, and expressions. This exhibition is collaboratively curated by UWM students in the Spring 2024 Contemporary Issues in Photography course— a course created to address critical issues, theories, and practices surrounding contemporary photography and how photographers have worked to challenge, expand, and reinvent the medium. Join us in celebrating the works of artists in our community!

Popular Music Ensemble

Music Building, Recital Hall 175 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI
Hybrid Hybrid Event

Popular Music Ensemble will perform music from the Pop/Rock/Folk genres. You will hear songs from the 1950's to the present day. Students work in small groups to create a unique take on each song, learning how to collaborate and bring something new to the audience.

UW-MESS 2.0: Advanced Electronic Music Showcase

Music Building, Electronic Music Studios B60 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

Students enrolled in Advanced Electronic Music and Sound Art, representing UW-MESS (UWM Electroacoustic Sound Studios), will showcase their final projects in a concert featuring all-new works of interactive electronic music!

Senior Screenings

UWM Union Cinema 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

The Department of Film, Video, Animation & New Genres is proud to celebrate the graduating class of 2024 and their fantastic thesis films! Seniors work all year on their thesis films; writing, directing, producing, editing, and polishing these films. Come celebrate their hard work and watch some of the most unique and exciting films from the next generation of artists and filmmakers coming out of Milwaukee!

Convocation

Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Room 250 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI
Hybrid Hybrid Event

You are cordially invited to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts graduation convocation for Fall 2023, Winterim 2024, Spring 2024 and Summer 2023 baccalaureate and master’s degree recipients.

Art & Design Summer Open Studios

Kenilworth Square East 2155 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI

Summer open studios are available to current intermediate/advanced Jewelry & Metalsmithing and Digital Fabrication & Design students and alumni who have had previous studio training and are seeking access to help make their own self-guided projects.

Art & Design Summer Workshops

Kenilworth Square East 2155 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI

Investigate a variety of topics, techniques and strategies while learning new ways to solve problems in the studio and developing new ideas while exploring your creative potential!

Film Summer Camps

Kenilworth Square East 2155 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI

The Department of Film, Video, Animation & New Genres at UWM’s Peck School of the Arts welcomes young filmmakers to develop their skills at a week-long day camp this summer! Choose from two comprehensive experiences: film camp (with optional overnight accommodations) and advanced film camp. Both camps include hands-on workshops and sessions led by practicing artists and professors, so participants gain knowledge from experienced professionals.

Film Summer Camps

Kenilworth Square East 2155 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI

The Department of Film, Video, Animation & New Genres at UWM’s Peck School of the Arts welcomes young filmmakers to develop their skills at a week-long day camp this summer! Choose from two comprehensive experiences: film camp (with optional overnight accommodations) and advanced film camp. Both camps include hands-on workshops and sessions led by practicing artists and professors, so participants gain knowledge from experienced professionals.

Dance Summer Intensive for High School Students & Young Artists

Mitchell Hall, Studio 254 3203 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI

Our three-day summer intensive is designed for young dance artists seeking to deepen their dance practice, discover new techniques and build bridges that lead to pursuing dance professionally and in higher education. Dancers cultivate creativity and technique in a variety of dance forms taught by nationally renowned dance educators from UW-Milwaukee and beyond.

UpStart – Dance MFA Concert 2024

Mitchell Hall, Studio 254 3203 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI
Hybrid Hybrid Event

Join MFA in Dance students for an evening of original, experimental choreography developed in collaboration with MKE dance artists and mentored by UW-Milwaukee Dance faculty. These dance works explore diverse choreographic interests that range from surrealism and world building, to identity and memory. UpStart is a unique opportunity to experience choreography from dance artists from across the nation.

University Community Orchestra Summer Concert

Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI
Hybrid Hybrid Event

Please join us for the UWM University Community Orchestra's annual summer concert. Our music will include lighter pop selections and standard orchestra repertoire.

Continuum 24: Where Everything Begins

Kenilworth Square East Gallery 2155 N. Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI

Continuum 24: Where Everything Begins combines selected pieces from distinct bodies of work by Raoul Deal created both individually and in collaboration with other artists and communities in the United States and Mexico over a period of 35 years.

Experimental Tuesdays: Program TBD

UWM Union Cinema 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

Referred to as “experimental,” “underground,” or “avant-garde,” the filmmakers presented in this series work in a truly independent fashion and their work pushes beyond the boundaries of mainstream convention. Program and details for this specific date are TBD.

Woven Images 2024

Kenilworth Square East, 3rd Floor Gallery 2155 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI

Exhibition of selected hand-woven pieces from Fibers courses in the Department of Art & Design.

Sing Out! Tenor-Bass Festival

Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

Formerly the Real Men Sing Festival, the Sing Out! Tenor-Bass Festival is open to all current and emerging tenors and basses in grades 7–12. No advance preparation necessary. Students will be organized into middle school and high school choirs, and the morning concludes with performances from both ensembles. Interest and reading sessions are available for directors.

Jack Hancher Guitar Recital

Music Building, Recital Hall 175 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

Described by Gendai Guitar Magazine as a “poet and a painter, coloring sounds out of the guitar as if his imagination and the guitar were one”, Jack Hancher is a rising star of the classical guitar.

Experimental Tuesdays: Program TBD

UWM Union Cinema 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

Referred to as “experimental,” “underground,” or “avant-garde,” the filmmakers presented in this series work in a truly independent fashion and their work pushes beyond the boundaries of mainstream convention. Program and details for this specific date are TBD.

Experimental Tuesdays: Program TBD

UWM Union Cinema 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

Referred to as “experimental,” “underground,” or “avant-garde,” the filmmakers presented in this series work in a truly independent fashion and their work pushes beyond the boundaries of mainstream convention. Program and details for this specific date are TBD.

Korea Day Celebration and Symphony Orchestra Concert

Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

The Korean American Faculty & Staff Association at UWM and Korean American Association of Milwaukee host the 2024 KOREA Day (한국의 날) Celebration.

Fall Choral Showcase

Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI
Hybrid Hybrid Event

Join UWM’s Alta Voce, Bella Voce, Kameraden, and Kameraden Plus choirs for their first concert of the 2024-2025 school year!

Chorale Fall Concert

Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI
Hybrid Hybrid Event

Join UWM’s flagship choral ensemble – the Concert Chorale – for an afternoon of choral music. They will be joined by several area high school choirs!

Experimental Tuesdays: Program TBD

UWM Union Cinema 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

Referred to as “experimental,” “underground,” or “avant-garde,” the filmmakers presented in this series work in a truly independent fashion and their work pushes beyond the boundaries of mainstream convention. Program and details for this specific date are TBD.

The Green Room and Beyond: A Day in the life of a Theatre Student

Theatre Building, Mainstage Theatre 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

Are you a high school student with a passion for theatre? Whether you're a seasoned performer, a behind-the-scenes enthusiast, or simply someone who loves the art of theatre (like all of us here!), we have an exciting event just for you. It's called "The Green Room and Beyond," and it's completely FREE.

Prelude: Day in the Life of a Music Major

Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

Remember what it was like when you first picked up your instrument or sang in front of an audience? That moment was the beginning of your life as a musician. And now that your skills are strengthening in high school, it’s time to think about college as your next step to lifelong success in the music industry. See for yourself what it is like to be a music major at UW-Milwaukee.

UWM Band Concert

Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI
Hybrid Hybrid Event

The UWM Wind Ensemble & Symphony Band will perform on respective halves of this concert. Both the Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band regularly perform repertoire ranging from the Renaissance to the present.

Experimental Tuesdays: Program TBD

UWM Union Cinema 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

Referred to as “experimental,” “underground,” or “avant-garde,” the filmmakers presented in this series work in a truly independent fashion and their work pushes beyond the boundaries of mainstream convention. Program and details for this specific date are TBD.

Carlotta Dalia Classical Guitar Concert

Music Building, Recital Hall 175 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI
Hybrid Hybrid Event

Carlotta Dalia's playing represents the excellence of the Italian tradition - which is at the highest level - and she is on the verge of becoming a world leader in the art of the guitar. Maestro Angelo Gilardino, Suonare News.

Popular Music Ensemble

Music Building, Recital Hall 175 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI
Hybrid Hybrid Event

Get ready to be transported through decades of iconic tunes as the Popular Music Ensemble ignites the stage with an electrifying performance! From the foot-stomping beats of the 1950s to the chart-topping hits of today, prepare for a musical journey like no other. Witness the fusion of Pop, Rock, and Folk genres as talented students come together in small groups, each adding their own flair and creativity to reinvent beloved classics.

Experimental Tuesdays: Program TBD

UWM Union Cinema 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

Referred to as “experimental,” “underground,” or “avant-garde,” the filmmakers presented in this series work in a truly independent fashion and their work pushes beyond the boundaries of mainstream convention. Program and details for this specific date are TBD.

UWAY Concert

Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI
Hybrid Hybrid Event

The UW-Milwaukee Youth Wind and Percussion Ensembles program ("UWAY") will present a concert of chamber ensemble pieces and repertoire for a large, symphonic wind-band.

Experimental Tuesdays: Program TBD

UWM Union Cinema 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

Referred to as “experimental,” “underground,” or “avant-garde,” the filmmakers presented in this series work in a truly independent fashion and their work pushes beyond the boundaries of mainstream convention. Program and details for this specific date are TBD.

Wisconsin Chapter NATS Auditions

Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI
Hybrid Hybrid Event

The National Association of Teachers of Singing celebrates the art of singing through a series of competitions and auditions designed to showcase the talented singers, performers and composers who are the rising stars in the profession.

Experimental Tuesdays: Program TBD

UWM Union Cinema 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

Referred to as “experimental,” “underground,” or “avant-garde,” the filmmakers presented in this series work in a truly independent fashion and their work pushes beyond the boundaries of mainstream convention. Program and details for this specific date are TBD.

Choral & Orchestral Major Works Concert

Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI
Hybrid Hybrid Event

The UWM Choirs and Symphony Orchestra present choral/orchestral major works under the baton of UWM Director of Orchestras Dr. Jun Kim.

Experimental Tuesdays: Program TBD

UWM Union Cinema 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

Referred to as “experimental,” “underground,” or “avant-garde,” the filmmakers presented in this series work in a truly independent fashion and their work pushes beyond the boundaries of mainstream convention. Program and details for this specific date are TBD.

Russian Virtuoso Guitarist Artyom Dervoed

Music Building, Recital Hall 175 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI

Russian Virtuoso Guitarist Artyom Dervoed debut concert at UWM! Must see. A Tour de Force!