Popular Music Ensemble

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

UWAY Concert- Holiday Traditions

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

The UWM Youth Wind & Percussion Ensembles program (UWAY) presents a concert featuring music that we have traditionally performed during our December performance!

Cellists of the MSO

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

Cellists Lynn Kabat, Peter Thomas, and Adrien Zitoun join Stefan Kartman and Jeannie Yu for an evening of  beautiful cello music including works by Poulenc, Chopin, Debussy, Beethoven, Klengel, and others.

Jazz Concert

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

The 18-member UWM Jazz Ensemble performs music written or arranged specifically for a large jazz orchestra. The repertoire includes music from Duke Ellington and Count Basie as well as contemporary composers such as Maria Schneider, Tom Matta and Bob Mintzer.

Classical Guitar Solo concert

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

End of the semester Classical Guitar Solo Concert.

New Music Ensemble Concert

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

The New Music Ensemble will perform works by contemporary and living composers. This eclectic musical group will also perform compositions for chamber ensembles and large ensembles mixing winds, brass, and percussion. Featured pieces are by student composers from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

UW-MESS Interactive Electronic Music Showcase

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

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

UWM Vocal Showcase Recital

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

Join us for a recital featuring performances by UWM solo voice students performing in a variety of styles. The recital is presented as part of the Vocal Arts Festival but is free and open to the public.

Vocal Arts Festival Final Concert

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

The final concert of the 2025 Vocal Arts Festival. The performance will feature UWM's flagship Concert Chorale and the VAF Festival Choir comprising 100 skilled high school singers from around Wisconsin and Illinois.

Percussion guest artist Dr. Michael Vercelli

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

Percussion guest artist Dr. Michael Vercelli will be presenting a lecture and performance on the Ghanaian gyil, a 14-note xylophone from West Africa.

Present Music Presents: Cello Cello

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

This concert features two World Premieres. 'Cellist and composer Paul Wiancko of the prestigious Kronos Quartet has written a brand new work for Present Music, and will perform some of his other compositions, including American Haiku, When the Night, and Closed Universe. Pamela Z performs her solo works for voice and an array of electronics, and contributes another World Premiere to the program, Raise, a stirring tribute to the people who raised us, written for 'cellist Nick Photinos (founding member of 8th Blackbird) and three additional cellists, plus voice samples and multi-media. Is the plural of cello "cellos" or "celli"? We say Cello Cello!

UWM Wind Ensemble & Symphony Band

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.

Miscast 2024

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

Miscast is a style of musical theatre cabaret that leans into the comedy of playing outside of one’s preconceived “type.” Think of “Cell Block Tango” from Chicago performed by square-dancing country singers. Come join in the fun as the UWM Theatre students play against their “type”! 

First and Second Year Voice Recital

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

The talented first and second year voice majors present a recital of music from a wide variety of styles and genres.

Melissa Foster: Voice Artist-in-Residence

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

We are thrilled to announce that the UW-Milwaukee Voice Program will be hosting our esteemed artist-in-residence, Melissa Foster, for two full days. As a renowned figure in the commercial music industry, Foster will be conducting a series of engaging events including lectures, clinics, and masterclasses. Her expertise spans across various genres such as Rock, R&B, Motown, Disco, and Rap, providing invaluable insights into these dynamic fields.

Marculescu-Stern Vocal Competition

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

UW-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts is pleased to announce the 2023-24 Marculescu-Stern Scholarship Competition for voice students. The scholarship endowment was established through a gift to the UWM Foundation to honor the memory of Yolanda Marculescu-Stern, and the intentions of Sandu Stern, to support programming and scholarships, especially those in vocal arts.

Wisconsin Saxophone Clinic

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

The Wisconsin Saxophone Clinic (WiSC) aims to empower and inspire saxophonists of all ages to pursue musical excellence through an accessible and inclusive day of learning.

UWAY “All-Stars” In Concert!

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

This concert features two outstanding ensembles. The resident UW-Milwaukee Youth Wind and Percussion Ensemble (UWAY) and the UWAY “All-Star” Band, an ensemble made up of the most select members of our recent UWM Middle School Honors Band Festival.

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. This opportunity is available to all UWM students.