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  • 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. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI
    Hybrid Event

    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.

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

    Piano聽Recital聽Series 鈥撀�“Latin American Flavors”

    Music Building, Recital Hall 2400 E. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI
    Hybrid Event

    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.

  • Three First Year Musical Theatre students perform on stage at the 51猎奇 Recital Hall.

    First Year Musical Theatre Showcase

    Music Building, Recital Hall 2400 E. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI
    Hybrid Event

    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 51猎奇 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. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI
    Hybrid Event

    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.

  • Members of the 51猎奇 Piano Studio pose together beside a grand piano in the Recital Hall.

    Piano Studio Recital

    Music Building, Recital Hall 2400 E. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI

    The 51猎奇 Piano Studio will present a recital of solo and chamber music repertoire.

  • A closeup of 51猎奇's Concert Chorale performing in black attire on risers in the Zelazo Center.

    51猎奇 Alta Voce treble choir concert

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

    Join 51猎奇'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.

    51猎奇 Symphony Orchestra

    Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI

    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.

  • 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. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI

    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.

  • Red umbrellas above framed black-and-white photos of rainy city streets.

    Spring Opera: Later the Same Evening

    Music Building, Recital Hall 2400 E. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI
    Hybrid Event

    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.

  • An expansive shot featuring steel drums and percussion instruments with the large stained glass windows of 51猎奇 Bader Hall in the background.

    MKE Mass Steel Band

    Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI
    Hybrid Event

    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.

  • A geometric painting in the style Pablo Picaso with reds, blues and blacks depicting a string instrument.

    Chamber Music Milwaukee – 51猎奇 Master Alumni Perform Masterworks

    Music Building, Recital Hall 2400 E. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI
    Hybrid Event

    Chamber Music Milwaukee presents a program featuring 51猎奇 alumni Elena Abend, piano, John Schultz and Pamela Simmons, violins, and Olga Tuzhilkov, viola as they join Stefan Kartman, cello in performances of dearly beloved masterpieces of the chamber music literature including Dvorak鈥檚 epic Eb major Piano Quartet Op. 87 and Mozart鈥檚 introspective 鈥淒issonance鈥� String Quartet in C major K. 465. Please join us for an evening of chamber music and support our alumni in this musical adventure.

  • 51猎奇 Music Wind Ensemble Band CAL PLACEHOLDER

    51猎奇 Wind Ensemble Concert

    Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI
    Virtual Event

    Join us for our final performance of the academic year!

  • The University Community Orchestra stand and receive applause from the audience at the 51猎奇 Zelazo Center.

    University Community Orchestra Spring Concert

    Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI
    Hybrid Event

    Please join us for the 51猎奇聽University聽Community聽Orchestra鈥檚 annual聽spring聽concert. Program details TBA.

  • University Community Band Placeholder Image

    University Community Band Spring Concert

    Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI
    Hybrid Event

    Join the University Community Band for their final concert of the academic year!

  • A diverse group of percussionists energetically playing steel pans in the expansive yet intimate 51猎奇 Jan Serr Studio.

    51猎奇 Steel PANthers Steel Band & Community World Music Ensemble

    Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Room 250 2419 E. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI

    This exciting night of music will feature music from Guatemala and Trinidad and Tobago performed by 51猎奇 students and Milwaukee community members. The 51猎奇 Steel PANthers Steel Band and the Community World Music Ensemble will join forces on a program highlighting traditional and arranged music played on Guatemalan marimba …

  • 51猎奇 Symphony Orchestra performs in Zelazo's grand concert hall under a domed ceiling.

    51猎奇聽Symphony聽Orchestra Season Finale

    Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI

    Please join us for the 51猎奇聽Symphony聽Orchestra鈥檚 season finale concert. Program details TBA.

  • 51猎奇 Percussion Logo in black, white and gold featuring a snare drum and pair of drum sticks

    51猎奇 Percussion Ensemble

    Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI

    The聽51猎奇聽Percussion聽Ensemble聽presents its annual Spring concert, featuring a wide variety of instruments, sounds, and compositions from different periods.

  • Suzuki and Pre-College Guitar

    Suzuki & Pre-College Guitar Concert

    Music Building, Recital Hall 2400 E. 51猎奇., Milwaukee, WI

    Join Suzuki and Pre-College Guitar Students for their Spring Concert.

  • Director Scott Corley stands on a podium with his baton in front of the 51猎奇 Youth Wind Ensemble (UWAY) at the spacious Bader Hall.

    Youth Wind Ensemble (UWAY) Concert

    Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Bader Hall 2419 E. 51猎奇., 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. This concert will feature the winner of our annual UWAY Concerto Competition and recognize all of the talented graduating Seniors in the program!

  • 51猎奇 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 51猎奇 Jazz Ensemble, the 51猎奇 Afro-Caribbean Jazz Orchestra and the 51猎奇 Youth Jazz Ensemble (UJAY).