• Richard Ollarsaba in Recital Presents Side Quest: Quixote, the Men of La Mancha

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

    Join us for one night only as the UW-Milwaukee Voice Area proudly presents World-renowned Mexican-American bass-baritone Richard Ollarsaba and American pianist Aurelia Andrews, performing a program inspired by Don Quixote and Man of La Mancha. The evening will include works by Ravel, Ibert, Delannoy, Chapí, Massenet, and Leigh & Darion.

  • CANCELED – Chamber Music Milwaukee: Celebrating UWM Alumni

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

    For the first time, Chamber Music Milwaukee is inviting UWM Music Department Alumni to perform an evening of chamber music. An opening concert not to be missed!

  • Patricia Crump Vocal Competition Finals

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

    The UW-Milwaukee Voice Area is proud to collaborate with the Supporters of Opera Singers (SOS) in hosting the final round of the Patricia Crump Vocal Competition. Be part of history as we open the doors to the Patricia Crump Vocal Competition Finals for the very first time. Witness the next rising stars of opera as they compete for the top prize, live on stage.

  • Youth Wind Ensemble (UWAY) 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") will present a concert of chamber ensemble pieces and repertoire for a large, symphonic wind-band.

  • UWM Pop Ensemble – Live in Concert

    Music Building, Recital Hall 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI +1 more
    Hybrid Event

    Experience the sound of today with UWM’s Pop Ensemble! This powerhouse group of students delivers a vibrant mix of pop, soul, and modern rock in a concert that highlights the creativity and artistry of student musicians. A must-see for fans of live commercial music!

  • 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).

  • Choral & Orchestral Masterworks

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

    Join the UWM Choirs and Symphony Orchestra for their annual Masterworks Concert.

  • Piano Studio Recital

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

    The UWM Piano Studio will present a program of solo, vocal and chamber music repertoire.

  • Canceled Classical Guitar Studio Concert

    Music Building, Recital Hall 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!

  • UWM Percussion Ensemble

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

    The UWM Percussion Ensemble presents its annual fall concert featuring a wide variety of instruments, sounds, and compositions from different periods. The program will include recent works by Alexis Lamb, Steven Snowden, Nathan Daughrey, and Jlin alongside classic works by Mark Ford (“Stubernic”), Lou Harrison (“Bomba”), and Edgard Varése (“Ionisation”).

  • Canceled Premieres of New Music

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

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

  • Violins of Hope: Chamber Music Milwaukee – Music in the Times of War

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

    Chamber Music Milwaukee presents a powerful program exploring music created in times of war, including works connected to the Holocaust and the resilience of the human spirit. The concert features faculty artists Todd Levy (clarinet), Bernard Zinck (violin), Elena Abend (piano), and Jamie Hofman (violin), joined by guest artist Adrien Zitoun (cello) from the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.

  • UWM Symphony Band Concert

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

    Join the UWM Symphony Band for their spectacular concert full of repertoire by living composers, band standards, and featuring the various musical talents of UWM students!

  • UWM String Academy Fall Concert

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

    Join us for a concert featuring the young violinists and violists of the UWM String Academy. From our newest beginners to our most advanced students, performers range in age from 4 to 18 and come from neighborhoods across greater Milwaukee. Their energy, focus, and creativity remind us how deeply children can inspire. Whether you're a friend, family member, or first-time guest, all are welcome.

  • High School Honors Band & String Orchestra

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

    The High School Honors Band & String Orchestra provides the region’s most motivated and accomplished high school instrumentalists an opportunity to work with each other and with regionally and nationally recognized conductors. In addition, students interact with UWM performance staff and experience performances by UWM ensembles.

  • Middle School Honors Band Festival

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

    The UWM Middle School Honors Band Festival is one of the longest standing events of its kind. Our festival provides the region’s most motivated and accomplished middle school instrumentalists an opportunity to work with each other and with regionally and nationally recognized wind band conductors. In addition, students interact with UWM performance staff and experience performances by UWM ensembles.

  • UWM Wind Ensemble Concert Featuring High School Honors Band & String Orchestra

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

    The UWM Wind Ensemble will share a concert with UWM's High School Honors Band & String Orchestra Festival ensembles. This Saturday evening concert is a culmination of a weekend of rehearsals, lessons and experiences meant to show festival students what it's like to be a musician at UW-Milwaukee.

  • Jean Carlo Ureña Gonzalez – Percussion Guest Artist

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

    Jean Carlo is a versatile performer, composer and educator that connects western and nonwestern tradition into concert settings. He has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra of Santo Domingo, Jackson Symphony, Toledo Symphony and Adrian Symphony. He has performed on multiple occasions in New Music Detroit’s, Strange Beautiful Music (SBM) annual concert series. He is the founder and co-director of the first Dominican percussion ensemble that combines western and Caribbean musical traditions, ATEZA’O. Ureña González, joins the faculty of the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music as a Assistant Professor of Percussion in the Fall of 2023.

  • University Community Band Fall Concert

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

    Join the University Community Band as we perform our 2025 fall semester concert.

  • 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).