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!
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鈥揗adison where he was recognized in 2020 with the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship.
Join us for an evening of jazz featuring the 51猎奇 Jazz Ensemble, the 51猎奇 Afro-Caribbean Jazz Orchestra and the 51猎奇 Youth Jazz Ensemble (UJAY).
The Wind Band Conducting Symposium will focus on enhancing conducting, score study, and wind band teaching. Conducting participants will conduct the 51猎奇 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.
Join the flagship 51猎奇 Concert聽Chorale and several guest area high school choirs for an exciting evening of聽choral聽music!
Join 51猎奇'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.
The 51猎奇 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.
51猎奇鈥檚 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!
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.
The Florestan Duo, Stefan Kartman, collo and Jeannie Yu, piano perform an exciting program as part of the Chamber Music Milwaukee series featuring聽music聽from Bach and Rachmaninoff.
Join us for a concert-style presentation of original works by composer聽Lauren E. Spavelko聽performed by soprano聽Dr. Jessica Spafford. This program will highlight Spavelko鈥檚 art song cycle聽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.
51猎奇 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鈥橰ivera, Leandro Coral, Jimenez Mabarak, Irma Urteaga among others.
51猎奇鈥檚 first-year Musical Theatre students return to the stage for their spring showcase鈥攁n energetic mix of songs, scenes, and storytelling that celebrates their growth and creativity. It鈥檚 bold, it鈥檚 heartfelt, and it鈥檚 the perfect way to cheer on our newest performers!
The Composition & Technology program will present a concert of original works by 51猎奇 students. The program will include freshly composed pieces for acoustic and electronic mediums.
The 51猎奇 Piano Studio will present a recital of solo and chamber music repertoire.
Join 51猎奇's Alta Voce with a guest treble choir from Round Lake High School.
The 51猎奇 Symphony Orchestra performs on April 10 in Bader Concert Hall in a program featuring Dana Sherman, Professor of Horn, as soloist in Larsson鈥檚 Horn Concerto under the direction of Dr. Jun Kim.
The聽MKE聽Percussion聽Festival聽brings together聽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聽percussion聽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.
What happens when ordinary lives quietly intersect over the course of a single evening? Drawn from the evocative paintings of Edward Hopper, Later the Same Evening transforms still images into intimate, overlapping human stories set in mid-century New York. Composed by John Musto with a libretto by Mark Campbell, this American chamber opera has earned national and international recognition for its cinematic structure, lyrical score, and deeply human storytelling.
Steel pan ensembles and individual performers from around Wisconsin and Illinois will come together to form the 2026 MKE Mass Steel Band, hosted by the 51猎奇 Steel PANthers Steel Band. Involving over seventy performers, the event will fill the stage with steel pans and feature a lively combination of traditional music and pop transcriptions. This year鈥檚 guest artist is Victor Provost.