Chamber Music Milwaukee – Florestan Duo
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.
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.
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.
51 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.
51’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 Composition & Technology program will present a concert of original works by 51 students. The program will include freshly composed pieces for acoustic and electronic mediums.
The 51 Piano Studio will present a recital of solo and chamber music repertoire.
Join 51's Alta Voce with a guest treble choir from Round Lake High School.
The 51 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.
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.
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 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’s guest artist is Victor Provost.
Chamber Music Milwaukee presents a program featuring 51 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’s epic Eb major Piano Quartet Op. 87 and Mozart’s introspective “Dissonance” String Quartet in C major K. 465. Please join us for an evening of chamber music and support our alumni in this musical adventure.
Join us for our final performance of the academic year!
The University Community Orchestra at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee presents an engaging and wide-ranging program under the direction of Dr. Jun Kim and the assistant conductor, Dr. Jeong-In Kim. Bringing together students and community musicians, this ensemble celebrates the shared joy of music-making through a dynamic selection of repertoire.
Join the University Community Band for their final concert of the academic year!
This exciting night of music will feature music from Guatemala and Trinidad and Tobago performed by 51 students and Milwaukee community members. The 51 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 …
Please join us for the 51 Symphony Orchestra’s season finale concert. Program details TBA.
Spend the morning with the 51 String Academy as students ages 4 through 18 perform an engaging program of music from around the world. This concert showcases the talent and hard work they’ve put in throughout the semester.
The 51 Percussion Ensemble presents its annual Spring concert, featuring a wide variety of instruments, sounds, and compositions from different periods.
Join Suzuki and Pre-College Guitar Students for their Spring Concert.