Editor’s note: The following press release was provided by the UW-W Department of Music.
Come enjoy an evening of fabulous musical beauty and virtuosity by three UW-Whitewater faculty members on Thursday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. UW-Whitewater Piano Trio will perform Johannes Brahms’ third piano trio in C minor Op. 101 which is a profound and moving masterpiece that is even more powerful when heard in a live performance. The program will also contain arrangements of some of Franz Liszt’s “Vallee D’Oberman.”
On Friday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m. the Jazz I Ensemble will keep the month moving with music ranging from the jazz greats to student compositions in a variety of styles.
The Whitewater Symphony Orchestra will perform next in the Young Auditorium on Saturday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m.
To continue this year’s Music Mosaics series, the Department of Music will feature the woodwind faculty on Thursday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. Included in this concert are Christian Ellenwood, clarinet, Matthew Sintchak, saxophone, and guest artists. All proceeds from the Music Mosaics series go directly towards scholarships for Department of Music students.
To complete the featured March events, the Chamber Singers & Vocal Jazz ensemble have a very special concert on Sunday, March 19 at 4:00 p.m. Conducted by Robert Gehrenbeck and Sharri VanAlstine, Chamber Singers will premiere “We Are On Native Land,” a choral land-acknowledgment statement by Mohican composer Brent Michael Davids, with guest American Indian performers. Also on the program is “A Lover’s Journey, settings of James Joyce and William Shakespeare’’ by Minnesota composer Libby Larsen. Larsen will be the featured guest composer at UW-Whitewater’s inaugural SpringFest festival for high school musicians, coming up on May 20.
Don’t miss the many featured concerts happening this March in the Greenhill Center of the Arts.
Thursday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m.: UW-Whitewater Piano Trio – Adults, $10; Age 65+, $8; Under 18, $8
Friday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m.: Jazz I Ensemble – Adults, $10; Age 65+, $8; Under 18, $8
Saturday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m.: Whitewater Symphony Orchestra (Young Auditorium) – Adults, $10; Age 65+, $8; Under 18, $8
Thursday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m.: Music Mosaics: Faculty Woodwind – Adults, $14; Age 65+, $12; Under 18, $8
Sunday, March 19 at 4 p.m.: Chamber Singers & Vocal Jazz – Adults, $10; Age 65+, $8; Under 18, $8
Beyond the many ticketed events happening this month in the Department of Music, there are a multitude of free events including student recitals, ensembles, and studios. For a full lineup of events, please visit uww.edu/coac/events.
All music events are in the Light Recital Hall in the Greenhill Center of the Arts, located at 950 West Main Street, Whitewater, WI 53190, unless specified otherwise. Tickets are available in advance and can be purchased online at tickets.uww.edu or by calling 262-472-2222. There is a $2.00 surcharge if purchased at the door at the time of the event.
