There will be five free band concerts in The Young, 930 W. Main Street on the UW-Whitewater campus this Friday and Saturday!
The concerts are a part of the Wisconsin Concert Band Association convention that is being hosted by the UW-W chapter of the Collegiate National Association of Music Educators and the Department of Music.
The free concerts on Friday are –
7:00 pm – La Crosse Logan High School Wind Symphony
8:00 pm – Arrowhead Union High School Wind Ensemble
9:00 pm WCBA Intercollegiate Honors Band
Whitewater native and WHS alum Dr. Erika Svanoe, a nationally known and respected composer, will conduct the band. Included on the program is the world premiere of Svanoe’s “Bolerobot.”
On Saturday, the free concerts are –
10:00 am – Mosinee High School Symphonic Band
11:00 am – Muskego High School Wind Ensemble
“This is a GREAT opportunity to hear bands from across the state. It’s a real bonus to have a world premiere by Erika Svanoe! I hope many residents turn out to welcome her home and witness how gifted she is as a conductor and composer!”, stated UW-W Director of Bands Glenn C. Hayes.
