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Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

All sax club members plus the saxophone professor, Matthew Sintchak, are seen taking a selfie. (Submitted by Mitchell McCarty)

Bridging music and technology

Karissa Dieterich, Asst. Arts & Rec. Editor May 4, 2026

After years of shaping music students in the classrooms, music professor Matthew Sintchak is taking a step back next year to begin a sabbatical. What makes this sabbatical stand out is the relevant topic...

UW-Whitewater assistant professor Diana Shapiro and professor Matthew Sintchak’ perform together at the Holocaust Remembrance concert in the Light Recital Hall, Center of the Arts, April 22, 2026.

Resonance and remembrance

Natalie Illikainen, Arts & Rec Editor April 27, 2026

The word “fear” represents the larger piece she played. Soprano singer Rachel Wood sang painfully about the horrific experience of a person in a concentration camp, written in a poem. Wood sang...

BM Quartet performs Waveform for the Sonict Concert on April 2, 2026, with Matthew Sintchak conducting.

Exploring new music

Natalie Illikainen, Arts & Rec. Editor April 6, 2026

When a tornado came close to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater the evening of April 2, people rushed to their basements, hoping the tornado wouldn’t form. Sirens were wailing, people were huddling...

The BM Saxophone plays Pitch Black by Jacob Ter Veldhuis during their March 31 performance in the Light Recital Hall.

Four reeds, one groove

Natalie Illikainen, Arts & Rec. Editor April 6, 2026

Excitement looms as the spring semester is nearing its final moments and the time is running down for students to prepare performances. While some are planning for future solo performances, many are completing...

Professor Dr. Brandon LePage playing at a friend’s wedding at Seahurst Park in Seattle on August 21, 2021. (Courtesy of Dr. Brandon LePage)

Whitewater welcomes new music professor

Karissa Dieterich, Asst. Arts & Rec. Editor March 16, 2026

Assistant Professor of Flute Brandon LePage started at UW-Whitewater only a year ago. Although he may be fresh to the campus, he has already fostered connections with his students and grown a fondness...

An onlooker examining the many art pieces at the Regional Youth Art Month Show on Feb. 8, 2025.

Art is all around

Karissa Dieterich, Journalist February 2, 2026

As the chilly air and icy ground persist into the new semester, the abundance of entertainment coming this spring is bound to warm you up. Whether you’re interested in major theatrical productions or...

Emma Clark performing on stage in the light recital hall in her senior racial.

A future educator

Natalie Illikainen, Arts and Rec Editor December 1, 2025

Emma Clark is a female vocalist to help people understand the passion, love and complexity of music through education. With a strong willpower to pursue the end goal, her chapter of collegiate life is...

The article effect

The article effect

Natalie Illikainen, Arts and Rec Editor November 3, 2025

The Royal Purple has been covering arts and recreation at UW-Whitewater for a long time. From the opening of the Center of the Arts in 1971 with a familiar guest present, President William Carter, to a...

Seth Deming, Ben Pintary and Ian Curless warm up as others set up for Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia’s Sept. 21 jam session.

Rushing into the love of music

Eric Arguelles, Campus Journalist September 29, 2025

Picture a fraternity. What do you see? A trombonist riffing on Chappell Roan’s “Hot to Go?” A bow drawing across a violin’s strings during Katy Perry’s “California Gurls?” Maybe a singer...

Department of Music Jazz Combo I trombone player Trevor Haglin plays “Q’s Blues” by Quentin Gilmore in the Light Recital Hall Thursday, Nov. 19, 2024.

UW-Whitewater is getting artsy once again

Karissa Dieterich, Arts and Rec Journalist September 8, 2025

 As we enter the fall, there are many promising things to look forward to at UW-Whitewater. From entertaining performances to picturesque exhibitions, the options are endless. Music Fill up your...

UW-Whitewater students performing in Symphony Orchestra at Greenhill Center of the Arts Mar 18, 2025.

Strings attached

Natalie Illikainen, Arts & Rec. Asst. Editor March 23, 2025

The Symphony Orchestra consists of brass instruments and strings, which are combined to play a beautiful melody. When you think of strings, you usually associate them with the orchestra. But do you truly...

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