UWM Symphony Concerto Competition Winner’s Concert & Brahms Serenade No.1

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

The UWM Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Jun Kim, will feature clarinetist Mauricio Franco, winner of the 2024-25 Concerto Competition, performing Marcel Bitsch’s Concertino for Bassoon (transcribed for bass clarinet). This lively mid-20th century French work is filled with playful rhythms and bold contrasts. The program also includes Brahms’ Serenade No. 1 in D Major, a lyrical composition that displays the composer’s orchestral mastery. Originally written for an octet, expanded to a chamber nonet, and later revised for small orchestra, the final version is most often performed today with a full orchestra.

Peck School of the Arts Involvement Fair

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

Learn about Peck School of the Arts resources, student organizations, programs and classes for majors, minors and non-majors. This opportunity is available to all UWM students. Free food will be provided.

World Percussion Night

Kenilworth Square East, Jan Serr Studio 2155 N. Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI
Hybrid Hybrid Event

The UWM Percussion Area hosts World Percussion Night in the beautiful Jan Serr Studio, featuring special guest Samba da Vida MKE alongside the UWM Steel PANthers Steel Band and other student ensembles. Audiences will love the upbeat, exciting energy of Brazilian Samba and African and Puerto Rican drumming in addition to traditional and arranged music for Trinidadian steel pans performed by UWM students and faculty and vibrant community ensembles.

UWAY Concert

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

The resident members of the UWM Youth Wind and Percussion Ensembles program (UWAY) welcome aspiring members as part of the UWAY “All-Star” Band and share a special concert performance! The area’s finest middle school and high school age woodwind, brass, and percussion students make-up these ensembles and each student is invited to be a part of this exclusive event at UW-Milwaukee.

Jazz Ensembles with Guest Artist Paul Silbergleit

Kenilworth Square East, Jan Serr Studio 2155 N. Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI

In honor of jazz guitarist and innovator Wes Montgomery’s birthday, UWM’s Jazz Ensemble and Afro Caribbean Jazz Orchestra welcome Milwaukee-based guitarist and educator Paul Silbergleit for a special concert highlighting Montgomery’s influence on jazz history. The concert will also feature new music by New Orleans saxophonist and composer Edward Peterson.

Wind Band Conducting Symposium

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

The Wind Band Conducting Symposium will focus on enhancing conducting, score study, and wind band teaching. Conducting participants will conduct the UWM Wind Ensemble or Symphony Band while receiving feedback from the conducting faculty. Session topics also include conducting pedagogy, rehearsal techniques, and musicianship. Attendees may participate as either a Conducting Participant or an Observing Auditor. Conducting participants will also have the opportunity to conduct one of the large wind bands in concert at the end of the symposium.

Choral Invitational

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

Join the flagship UWM Concert Chorale and 3 area high school choirs in concert.

Sing Into Spring Choral Concert

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 a concert featuring a wide variety of choral music.

Wind Band Conducting Symposium Concert

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

The UWM Wind Band Conducting Symposium Concert is a culmination of conducting, score study, and wind band teaching. Participants will conduct the Wind Ensemble and University Community Band in concert after two days of study under Dr. Thomas Gamboa, Director of Bands at UW-Milwaukee; Dr. Scott Corley, Associate Director of Bands at UW-Milwaukee; and guest clinician Michael Haithcock, Professor Emeritus from the University of Michigan.

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/FGet ready to embark on a thrilling journey through the dynamic realms of Pop, Rock, and Folk music! Join us as the Popular Music Ensemble ignites the stage with an electrifying showcase spanning decades, from the foot-stomping beats of the 1950s to the chart-toppers of today!

Chamber Music Milwaukee – Women Composers Matter

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

The celebrate Women's History Month, Chamber Music Milwaukee is presenting a chamber music program showcasing women composers. UWM faculty and guests will perform works including Henriette Renié Trio for harp, violin and cello, Rebecca Clarke Sonata for viola and piano, Adrienne Albert Doppler Effect for flute, viola and harp and sarah Kirland Snider You a re Free for flute, clarinet, marimba, violin and cello.

UWM String Academy Spring Concert

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

Join us for a delightful morning when the UWM String Academy of Wisconsin will present its Spring Concert. This event showcases the talents of young violinists and violists, ages 4 to 18, who have been working diligently all semester. Admission is free, and no tickets are required, offering a great opportunity for the community to see the program in action and enjoy the musical accomplishments of these dedicated young performers.

Chamber Music Milwaukee – UWM Composers, Past and Present

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

For its last concert of the season, Chamber Music Milwaukee is presenting a chamber music program featuring works written by current and former UWM composition faculty. Curated by Phillip Sink, the event will offers UWM faculty and guests the opportunity to showcase repertoire that reflects UWM Composition Area's rich history and diversity.

Spring Opera – Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro

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

Experience the magic of opera like never before as UWM proudly presents its Spring Opera - Mozart's Le Nozze Di Figaro (edited by Ludwig Finscher), a full-scale production that promises to enchant audiences of all ages. Immerse yourself in the captivating world of opera as our talented performers breathe life into beloved classics and hidden gems alike.

Musical Theatre Showcase

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

A special variety presentation of songs and scenes by the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre Students.

Classical Guitar Studio Concert

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

Join us to celebrate our students' performances, featuring a diverse program of solo and chamber music works for the guitar!

MKE Percussion Festival

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

This year’s joint MKE Percussion Festival and Wisconsin Percussive Arts Society Day of Percussion brings together percussionists of all ages for a weekend of educational and performance opportunities. Attendees will be able to learn from guest artists about a variety of topics, instruments, techniques, and musical styles related to percussion in addition to listening to, and participating in, performances and workshops. All events are designed to be accessible and inclusive to empower and inspire all participants on their percussive journey. 

MKE Mass Steel Band

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

Steel pan ensembles and individual performers from around Wisconsin and Illinois will come together to form the 2025 MKE Mass Steel Band, hosted by the UWM Steel PANthers Steel Band. Involving over fifty performers, the event will fill the stage with steel pans and feature a lively combination of traditional music and pop transcriptions.

Celebrating Tenor-Bass Choirs – A Joint Choral Concert

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

UWM's Kameraden tenor-bass choir is joined by Vox Ignis, the tenor-bass choir from Carthage College, for a joint choral performance. Join directors Zack Durlam (UWM), Maggie Burk (Carthage) and singers from UWM and Carthage for a collaborative afternoon of choral music.

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