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Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

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...

This is an example of what the spotify wrapped will look like when searching on a spotify account.

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

Professors Mathew Onstad and Chris Ramaekers play trumpet at the Music Mosaics Faculty Showcase Sept. 24 2022.

Music Department faculty showcase talent

Anne Gernetzke, Arts and Recreation Assistant Editor September 25, 2022

UW-Whitewater’s Department of Music faculty started the Music Mosaics season off on a high note with its faculty showcase in the Center of the Arts Light Recital Hall Sept. 24. Audience members were...

Bad Bunny: Trending Latino artist

Bad Bunny: Trending Latino artist

Alyssa Rupiper, Assistant Lifestyle Editor September 18, 2022

The top influencer in Latin music, Bad Bunny, has been awarded three consecutive wins for the most popular Latin Artist by Billboard Music Awards. Over the last six years, he has released eight albums...

Music in the moonlight

Music in the moonlight

John Leahey, Journalist September 11, 2022

On a warm fall evening Thursday, Sept. 8, community members gathered to hear local Wisconsin band “The Dang-Its” perform at Cravath Lakefront Park. Some 30 plus audience members set up lawn chairs...

Mykal Baas, a local musical artist, sings and plays his guitar, in the Down Under.

Live Music with Mykal Baas

Caryana Dominguez, Photographer April 10, 2022

UW-Whitewater’s Dr. Matthew Onstad is seen here performing Noctilucent composed by Angela Elizabeth Slater at the Trumpet Studio Recital in the Light Recital Hall Mar. 18, 2022.

Winds of Change

Katie McIlheran, Photographer March 27, 2022

The UW-W Trumpet Studio performed a collection of 12 new works for trumpet and piano written by marginalized and underrepresented composers in the Light Recital Hall March 18. “Winds of Change” was...

Pictured left to right are violinist Suzanne Beia, pianist Karen Boe, and cellist Karl Lavine after completing their performance.

A triumphant trio

Sydney Wojcik, Arts & Recreation Editor March 6, 2022

UW-Whitewater’s Department of Music presented a concert by lecturer Karen Boe and her friends Suzanne Beia and Karl Lavine at Light Recital Hall on Thursday Mar. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Boe, a pianist and graduate...

John Muller as Buddy Holly performs in his Winter Dance Party recreation of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper’s final tour. At Young Auditorium Feb. 11th 2022.

Winter dance party turns up the heat

Parker Rezner, Assistant Lifestyle Editor February 13, 2022

Chills were running up and down bodies of audience members last Friday night on Feb. 11, but it had nothing to do with the bitter February air. John Mueller’s “Winter Dance Party” rocked Young Auditorium...

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