University Opera’s Spring Show: The Magic Flute
From March 13 to 17, University Opera will present Mozart’s beloved masterpiece of fantasy, The Magic Flute, in a family-friendly, exotic East-West staging. In a departure, the opera will run […]
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The School of Music rallies behind stricken student
Concert to Benefit UW-Madison Trombonist Brittany Sperberg On Wednesday, March 18, the School of Music’s brassiest ensembles will join forces in a concert to benefit Brittany Sperberg, a formerly highly […]
Priceless Medieval Music Manuscript Now Widely Available for Study
Manuscript survives centuries of turmoil – A crowning achievement for longtime UW-Madison music professor Lawrence Earp February 3, 2015 By Michael Muckian For the first time in history, a […]
Meet John Wunderlin: No limits on age when it comes to studying music
At the School of Music’s “Horn Choir” concert at the Chazen Museum of Art last month, one could easily discern John Wunderlin from the swarm of horn players on the […]
New Music Performance Center Named in Honor of the Hamel Family
The University of Wisconsin announced Friday, December 5, 2014, that the new music performance center at the corner of Lake Street and University Avenue will be named in honor of […]
Jazz Trumpeter Ingrid Jensen to headline MMSD-UW Jazz Festival
On December 4-6, 2014, the UW School of Music will host the 4th Annual UW/MMSD Jazz Festival, an educational jazz festival featuring workshops and performances by high school big bands […]
UW-Madison School of Music to Share $2.5M Grant to Promote Study of Jewish Culture
When Teri Dobbs was twelve years old, growing up in the tiny farming town of Platte, South Dakota, her mother took her aside and broached a topic that would forever […]
250 Years Later, A Composer Gets His Due
It’s not very often that one receives international recognition 250 years after being placed in the ground. But with help from UW-Madison musicology professor Charles Dill and a host of […]
School of Music Unveils Plans for a New Music Hall
New facility to provide a window into the world of working musicians The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Music is moving ahead with plans to construct the first phase of […]
David Ronis brings theatrical flair to University Opera
David Ronis, the visiting director of University Opera at the UW-Madison School of Music, doesn’t want his opera singers to just “park and bark” their arias. He wants them to […]
University Opera Presents Britten’s “Albert Herring”
University Opera presents Albert Herring, Benjamin Britten’s entertaining ensemble comedy with a social message On October 24, 26, and 28, University Opera will present its first operatic production of the […]
Pro Arte Quartet Channels Allen Ginsberg in “Howl” Composition
World Premiere of New Chamber Work Scheduled for Sept. 26 Also: Open Rehearsal, Friday, Sept. 25, 9 to noon, Mills Hall. Encore Performance Sunday, Sept. 27, Chazen Museum, 12:30 p.m. […]
UW-Madison showcases Brass, Jazz, and Composers in 2014-15 Music Festivals
Brass, jazz and three composers–American George Crumb, Cecilia McDowall of the United Kingdom, and France’s Jean-Philippe Rameau — will be showcased this year at the UW-Madison School of Music in […]
Remembering and celebrating the life of Howard Karp
Howard Karp, professor emeritus of piano at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, died of complications of cardiac arrest on Monday, June 30 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, […]
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra violinist Leslie Shank to join School of Music
The School of Music welcomes violinist Leslie Shank as visiting assistant professor of violin next fall, replacing Felicia Moye who has taken a position at McGill University in Montreal. Shank […]
School of Music announces David Ronis as visiting director of opera
The UW-Madison School of Music is pleased to announce the appointment of opera director David Ronis to serve a one-year term as Visiting Assistant Professor, Director of University Opera, replacing […]
Summer Music Clinic celebrates eight decades of hitting the high notes: UW Communications
06/24/2014 For 80 years, UW-Madison’s Summer Music Clinic has provided its campers with the chance to learn new skills through a variety of different classes and performance opportunities. According to […]
