By Tom Ganser

On March 16 and 18 the Whitewater community experienced the magic of music, thanks to two concerts in the UWW Young Auditorium.

On March 16 the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra and the Whitewater Symphony Orchestra (comprised of UWW students) combined talented musicians in a concert that began with the performance of strings only “Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis,” by Ralph Vaughan Williams and conducted by David Anderson, LGSO Music Director. This was followed by a performance of “The Planets, Suite for Large Orchestra” by Gustav Holst and conducted by Christopher Ramaekers, UWW Director of Orchestras, and that showcased over 120 musicians and a choir of UWW female voices led by Robert Gehrenbeck, Director of Choral Studies.

On March 18, Glenn C. Hayes conducted nearly 80 members of the University/Community Band in the performance of five selections, including excerpts from Symphony No. 1, “The Lord of the Rings” by Johan de Meij and “Country Band” March by Charles Ives.

The next concerts by these ensembles include the University/Community Band on April 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Young Auditorium, the Whitewater Symphony Orchestra on April 30 at 7:30 p.m. in Young Auditorium, and the Lake Geneva Symphony Orchestra on May 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Big Foot High School Auditorium,

For more information about the LGSO concerts and Chamber Music concerts visit www.LakeGenevaOrchestra.org.

For more information on the University/Community Band and Whitewater Symphony Orchestra concerts visit www.uww.edu/coac/events.