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Founded 1901

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Vocal Jazz and Jazz Ensemble performing together performing Zat You, Santa
Clause? In the Annual Gala Concert Dec. 7, 2024.

Music makes the season bright

Natalie Illikainen, Arts & Rec. Journalist December 9, 2024

The Gala Holiday Concert was filled with festive cheer Saturday, Dec. 7, featuring tunes attendees could sing along with and get into the spirit of the season. “The Gala started in 1995, and this...

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.

The mind of a musician

Natalie Illikainen, Arts & Rec. Asst. Editor November 24, 2024

When a musician performs on stage, whether solo, in an ensemble or as part of a combo group, we usually appreciate the art they have worked hard to craft into a beautiful story unraveling around them....

Caryana Dominguez singing Dust in the Wind by Kerry Livgren with piano, November 2024.

Music with Delta Omicron

Natalie Illikainen, Arts & Rec. Asst. Editor November 3, 2024

A night full of music, ranging from baroque violin to French horn, performed by music students who are part of a professional co-ed fraternity called Delta Omicron. This recital was a way for the fraternity...

Scott Wendholt (guest artist, left) and Dr. Michael Hackett (right) introduces the next songs for the second half of the concert during the Jazz I Ensemble on Oct. 17, 2024.

The jazz behind the scenes

Natalie Illikainen, Arts & Rec Assistant Editor October 20, 2024

A night full of creativity, fun, and joy; the music surrounding the audience as the musicians on stage tell the stories of each tune through their instruments. The improvisations make the audience wonder...

Musical theatre camp rehearses in the Dance Studio on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.

Theatre day teaches the next generation

Natalie Illikainen, Assistant Editor September 29, 2024

A day when middle and high school students can get experience being a part of the Warhawk choir and theater community. The event is called, “Musical Theatre Day Clinic,” which in the past was Voice...

Drew Whiting (UW-Oshkosh, saxophone) and Kirsten Ihde (UW-Oshkosh, piano) bowing before performing Cadenza (1974) by Lucie Robert at the Sonict Music Program in Light Recital Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.

Concerts begin on campus

Kaitlyn Broderick, Arts & Rec Editor September 15, 2024

UW-Whitewater’s Department of Music music hosted its first of a series of performances for the 2024-25 season in Light Recital Hall on Tuesday. The performance was called Sonict, which, according to...

Fall arts on the way

Fall arts on the way

Kaitlyn Broderick, Arts & Rec Editor September 1, 2024

UW-Whitewater is propelling into another season of showcasing their student's artistic abilities and offering many exciting opportunities to entertain their students, beginning with the College of Arts...

Jeff Suarez, Kirk Denmark Theatre Rock County campus, Discussing the American split from British musical influence. Mar 22, 2024

American pop culture through musical lens

Bleron Grajçevci, Campus Journalist March 31, 2024

At the Kirk Denmark Theater of UW-Whitewater’s Rock County campus, a presentation on the historic evolution of American music and pop culture was given by Jeff Suarez, associate professor of music...

Dr. Shapiro (left) played piano for the show, while Dr. Ballatori (right) was one of the flutists. Here, they are taking a bow after finishing the last piece of the concert.

Tales of female composers

Katie Zee, Arts & Rec Journalist March 17, 2024

Three female UW-Whitewater professors and one student joined together to spread the legacies of female composers of both the past and the present. Their show, titled “Settling the Score: A Celebration...

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Spotify Wrapped release

Libby Nabhan, Community Editor December 3, 2023

Spotify each year collects data from their listeners to create their ‘wrapped’ statistics. Released on Nov. 30 at midnight, everyone that has an account for Spotify was given their data on their music...

: In a performance from Orfeo and Euridice, Orfeo (Sarah Keller) must not look at his wife Euridice (Allison Kolimaga) while retrieving her from the underworld.

Welcome to the Opera!

Ivy Steege, Arts & Rec Editor November 20, 2022

The thought of performing classical music - especially opera - is frightening to most. The range of notes, tempo, and language barriers present in different works can lead to a sense of disconnect. What...

UW-Whitewater music faculty member and saxophonist, Matt Sintchak, welcomes the ‘Jazz Reading Band’ to the stage as everyone starts to settle into their seats, in the Down Under, at the James R. Connor University Center.

Jazz Reading Band on UWW campus

Caryana Dominguez, Photographer October 9, 2022

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