Susan C. Cook, Professor of Musicology and Pamela O. Hamel/Music Board of Advisors Director of the Mead Witter School of Music, leads us on a virtual tour of the Hamel Music Center, a state-of-the-art facility on the UW-Madison campus. We’ll go behind the scenes to see the Mead Witter Foundation Concert Hall, the Collins Recital Hall, the Sing Man & Florence Lee/Annette Kaufman Rehearsal Hall, and other spaces throughout the Hamel Music Center and see how truly this building demonstrates the Wisconsin Idea.

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Badger Talks LIVE is a virtual talk series featuring talent from the University of Wisconsin- Madison which brings exciting happenings, resources and talent to the people of Wisconsin and beyond. These virtual talks will take place on YouTube and the Badger Talks Facebook page. Can’t catch the live talks? Check out past talks here

Free I No ticket required
Open to the public

Samuel Rhodes leads a viola and chamber music class.

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Violist Samuel Rhodes, born in New York City, has appeared as soloist with orchestras in Oregon, New Jersey, and New York. He has played solo recitals at Columbia University, Princeton University, and Carnegie Recital Hall. He has participated in the Marlboro Music Festival since 1960 and several times was the featured artist in the Music From Marlboro series at Town Hall and on tour throughout the Eastern U.S., Canada, in a State Department-sponsored tour of Europe, and in the Near East. Rhodes was a member of the Galimir String Quartet from 1961-69. He joined the Juilliard String Quartet in 1969. He received his B.A. from Queens College and his M.F.A. from Princeton University. He has studied with Earl Kim, Roger Sessions, Sydney Beck, and Walter Trampler. Rhodes has been a faculty member since 1969 and was co-chair of the viola department from 1992-2001. He has been chair of the viola department since 2002.

Free I No ticket required

Oriol Sans, conductor
Conor Nelson, flute

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Program 

Overture for Symphonic Orchestra       Grażyna Bacewicz (1909-1969)

Concerto for Flute and Orchestra       Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)
I. Allegro moderato
II. Allegretto

Intermission

Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39      Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
I. Andante, ma non troppo – Allegro energico
II. Andante, ma non troppo lento
III. Scherzo: Allegro
IV. Finale (quasi una fantasia)

Tickets on sale October 5, 2021
General admission: $13
Students: Free (ticket required)

Mead Witter School of Music Faculty Artist Series

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Mark Hetzler, trombone and electronics
Jason Kutz, piano and keyboards
Ben Ferris, bass
Mike Koszewski, drums

The group will be performing premieres of new and original music.

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Mr. Chair looks like a jazz combo, enchants like a string quartet, and electrifies like a rock band, all while delighting listeners with their fresh and authentic sound. As classically-trained musicians well-versed in jazz, electronics, prog rock, world music and beyond, Mr. Chair is a contemporary fusion ensemble for music fans of all backgrounds