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    World Percussion Night

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

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

  • Orchestra performing on a concert hall stage under large text announcing the event.

    UWM Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition Winner’s Concert

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

    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.

  • Director Scott Corley stands on a podium with his baton in front of the UWM Youth Wind Ensemble (UWAY) at the spacious Bader Hall.

    Youth Wind Ensemble (UWAY) “All-Stars” In Concert!

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

    The UW-Milwaukee Youth Wind and Percussion Ensembles program ("UWAY") presents a program of contemporary and traditional symphonic band and wind ensemble repertoire. We welcome members of the 2026 UWAY "All-Star" Band in this shared performance!

  • Two photos of Anthony Di Sanza: playing a hand drum on stage and sitting on a wooden bench outdoors.

    Percussion Guest Artist | Anthony Di Sanza

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

    Anthony Di Sanza has performed and presented master classes throughout North America, Asia and Europe. Di Sanza serves as percussion professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he was recognized in 2020 with the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship.

  • UWM Jazz Ensemble led by Director Dave Bayles performing in Kenilworth Square East Jan Serr Studio.

    Jazz Ensembles

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

    Join us for an evening of jazz featuring the UWM Jazz Ensemble, the UWM Afro-Caribbean Jazz Orchestra and the UWM Youth Jazz Ensemble (UJAY).

  • Director Thomas Gamboa stands at the podium with a baton in hand while directing the UWM Wind Ensemble.

    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.

  • UWM Concert Chorale performing on risers and wearing all black attire at the UWM Zelazo Center.

    Spring Choral Invitational

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

    Join the flagship UWM Concert Chorale and several guest area high school choirs for an exciting evening of choral music!

  • UWM Concert Chorale performing on risers and wearing all black attire at the UWM Zelazo Center.

    Sing Into Spring Choral Concert

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

    Join UWM's Bella Voce, Kameraden, Alta Voce, and Kameraden Plus choirs for an exciting evening of choral music from around the globe. Led by Jenny Hutton, Zack Durlam, and Sara Mokrzycka, the choirs present selections from a wide variety of styles and time periods.

  • Director Thomas Gamboa stands at the podium with a baton in hand while directing the UWM Wind Band Conducting Symposium Concert.

    Wind Band Conducting Symposium Concert

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

    The UWM Wind Band Conducting Symposium Concert is the climax to a weekend of intense conducting, score study, and wind band pedagogy. Symposium participants, each carefully selected from a pool of local and international talent, will conduct the Wind Ensemble and University Community Band in concert following 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 a guest conducting clinician, Dr. Mallory Thompson, Professor Emeritus and Retired Director of Bands from Northwestern University.

  • A UWM voice student singing energetically into a microphone during a Pop Ensemble performance at the Recital Hall.

    UWM Pop Ensemble – Live at the Recital Hall

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

    UWM’s Pop Ensemble is turning up the volume with a night of feel-good, radio-ready hits! Featuring killer vocals, tight grooves, and top-tier student talent, this concert is your backstage pass to the best in commercial music. Come vibe with us!

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    Postponed Voice Recital: Alisa Jordheim, soprano and Kuang-Hao Huang, piano

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

    Join us for an evening of evocative storytelling and finely crafted music as lyric-coloratura soprano Alisa Jordheim and acclaimed collaborative pianist Kuang-Hao Huang present the world premiere of a new song cycle by composer Rami Levin.

  • Stefan Kartman and Jeannie Yu posed together with a cello against a plain light-colored background.

    Chamber Music Milwaukee – Florestan Duo

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

    The Florestan Duo, Stefan Kartman, collo and Jeannie Yu, piano perform an exciting program as part of the Chamber Music Milwaukee series featuring music from Bach and Rachmaninoff.

  • Collage of the headshots of Lauren Spavelko and Dr. Jessica Spafford on a neutral background with baby brush and wooden beads.

    Canceled An Evening of Original Songs by Lauren Spavelko Featuring soprano Dr. Jessica Spafford

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

    Join us for a concert-style presentation of original works by composer Lauren E. Spavelko performed by soprano Dr. Jessica Spafford. This program will highlight Spavelko’s art song cycle Baby Book, a deeply expressive set of six songs exploring themes of pregnancy and miscarriage, and possibly include excerpts of other recent compositions depending on availability and programming.

  • Close-up view of piano strings and internal frame in black and white.

    Piano Recital Series – “Latin American Flavors”

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

    UWM Piano Faculty Elena Abend is joined by violinist Victoria Moreira, clarinetist Orlando Pimentel and violist Doyle Armbrust, in a program highlighting the expressive and rhythmic drive of Latin American composers and their use of expression though different combination of instruments. Exploring works by Paquito D’Rivera, Leandro Coral, Jimenez Mabarak, Irma Urteaga among others.

  • Three First Year Musical Theatre students perform on stage at the UWM Recital Hall.

    First Year Musical Theatre Showcase

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

    UWM’s first-year Musical Theatre students return to the stage for their spring showcase—an energetic mix of songs, scenes, and storytelling that celebrates their growth and creativity. It’s bold, it’s heartfelt, and it’s the perfect way to cheer on our newest performers!

  • The UWM Composition & Technology program logo featuring audio cables and a repeating banner with the words "new music"

    Premieres of New Music

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

    The Composition & Technology program will present a concert of original works by UWM students. The program will include freshly composed pieces for acoustic and electronic mediums.

  • Members of the UWM Piano Studio pose together beside a grand piano in the Recital Hall.

    Piano Studio Recital

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

    The UWM Piano Studio will present a recital of solo and chamber music repertoire.

  • A closeup of UWM's Concert Chorale performing in black attire on risers in the Zelazo Center.

    UWM Alta Voce treble choir concert

    Whitefish Bay United Methodist Church 819 E. Silver Spring Dr., Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin

    Join UWM's Alta Voce with a guest treble choir from Round Lake High School.

  • Orchestra performs on concert hall stage under text listing Schubert, Mozart, Bartok, Larsson.

    UWM Symphony Orchestra

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

    The UWM Symphony Orchestra performs on April 10 in Bader Concert Hall in a program featuring Dana Sherman, Professor of Horn, as soloist in Larsson’s Horn Concerto under the direction of Dr. Jun Kim.

  • MKE Percussion Festival Logo on a magenta gradient with a white and gold snare drum and drum sticks.

    MKE Percussion Festival

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

    The MKE Percussion Festival 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.