Brian Jaap - Master's Recital
2026-04-18 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Collins Recital Hall, Hamel Music Center, 740 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
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Brian Jaap Master’s Clarinet Recital
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Program
Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano Joseph Horovitz, (1926-2022)
Monologue (Impressions on The True Story of Ah Q) Chen Yi (b. 1953)
Fantasiestucke, Op. 73 Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
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Originally from Stillwater, MN, Brian Jaap is a multi-faceted clarinetist, music educator, and arts administrator based in Madison, WI. Brian received his Master of Music degree in Clarinet Performance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education from Concordia College. In Madison, Brian currently serves as the Project Assistant for UW-Madison’s Division of the Arts Arts Residency Programs, and performs regularly as a member of the Madison Gamer Symphony, the Madison Chamber Players, and Driftless Reeds. He has played with many groups around the Midwest as a guest artist including the Madison New Music Ensemble, Encore Wind Ensemble, and the La Crosse Symphony.
A passionate music educator and advocate for music in public schools, Brian was the Elementary Music Teacher at Como Park Elementary in St. Paul Public Schools for three years. He received his Orff-Schulwerk music teacher certification from Vandercook College of Music in Chicago, IL, and has taught various music courses in public schools across the country, including General Music, Band, Digital Music, African Drumming, Percussion Ensemble, and Woodwind Technique classes. Brian has taught clarinet, flute, and saxophone privately since 2020, and teaches clarinet at Shell Lake Arts Center Concert Band Camp in Shell Lake, WI.
Brian’s confident and heart-felt playing has won him numerous accolades, including performing as a featured soloist with The Concordia Band, (Mendelssohn’s Concert Piece No. 2,) and as a finalist in UW–Madison’s Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition (Artie Shaw’s Clarinet Concerto.)
A fierce advocate for chamber music, Brian is a member of the professional reed quintet, Driftless Reeds. Driftless has competed in multiple chamber music festivals. Driftless is excited to be an ensemble-in-residence at the Akropolis Chamber Music Institute at Interlochen Center for the Arts. In 2026, Driftless Reeds embarked on their inaugural tour, performing recitals and teaching masterclasses to undergraduate woodwind students at the University of Arkansas, Arkansas State University, Murray State University, and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Driftless Reeds are active in the greater Madison, WI area and regularly perform across the Midwest.
While Brian is a versatile soloist and chamber musician, he has also participated in multiple national and international festivals for chamber music, opera, film music, and large-group ensembles that have brought him all over the world. These include the Zodiac Chamber Music Festival, Chicago Summer Opera, Music Academy of the West, the Los Angeles Film Composers Intensive, and the Minnesota Music Educators convention.
Apart from performing and teaching, Brian is also passionate about arts administration. Through his Project Assistantship at the University of Wisconsin’s Division of the Arts, he worked to bring many artists-in-residence of all mediums to UW through their International Visiting Artists and Interdisciplinary Arts Residency Programs.

Jeff Weiss - DMA Recital
2026-04-18 14:00 | Collins Recital Hall, Hamel Music Center, 740 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
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Jeff Weiss DMA Double Bass Recital
Jeff Weiss, double bass
Beth Wilson, piano
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Program
Sonata in B Minor Johann Sperger
Reverie Giovanni Bottesini
Serge Koussevitzky
Andante
Valse Miniature
Chanson Triste
Humoresque
Giovanni Bottesini
Romanza Drammatica
Tarantella
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Jeff Weiss is a versatile bassist and educator based in Madison, Wisconsin. Jeff started learning bass with Rob Junceau III, building a foundation of various bass performance styles. He went on to receive a bachelor’s degree in Bass Performance from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, studying with Richard Davis, and a Master of Music degree with Peter Dominguez.
Since 2013, Jeff has served as a bass instructor at Heid Music in Madison and has maintained a private teaching studio. He has also served as Jazz Director at Madison West High School in 2022-2023, a vendor for Children’s Long-Term Support, and as a clinician for the Richard Davis Bass Conference. He has taught at UW–Madison as a jazz history teaching assistant and joined the faculty of the UW–Madison Summer Music Clinic in 2025.
In addition to teaching, Jeff has performed with a wide array of local Madison ensembles, including Harmonious Wail, The Big Payback, No Name String Band, Black Star Drum Line, Ted Keys Trio, Lonelyproof, Charlie Painter Trio, Marisa Balistreri Trio, Killarney Blarney and Panchromatic. Jeff has also had the pleasure of sharing the stage with national and international artists such as John Jorgenson, Joscho Stephan, Terell Stafford, Frank Vignola, Robin Nolan, Gonzalo Bergara, Peter Bernstein, Fred Wesley, Clyde Stubblefield and Stephane Wrembel.
Jeff’s contributions have been recognized with multiple honors, including several Madison Area Music Awards: Bassist of the Year (2012), Classical Performer of the Year (2016), and Bass Guitar Player of the Year (2022). He was also named Heid Music’s Teacher of the Year in 2022.

Jordan Haney - Sophomore Recital
2026-04-18 14:00 | WI
Free | No ticket required
Morphy Recital Hall
Jordan Haney Sophomore Clarinet Recital
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Program
Cinco Bocetos for Clarinet Solo Robert Sierra (b. 1984)
1. Preludio
2. Cancion del campo
Clarinet Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 167 Camille Saint-Saens
I. Allegretto
II. Allegro animato
III. Lento
IV. Molto allegro
Alissa Freeman, piano
Intermission
Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano Op. 29 (1951) Malcom Arnold
I. Allegro con brio
II. Andantino
III. Furioso
Aubrie Jacobson, piano
Hommage a J.S. Bach Bela Kovacs
Suite from “The Victorian Kitchen Garden” for Clarinet and Piano Paul Reade
I. Prelude
II. Spring
III. Mists
IV. Exotica
V. Summer
Aubrie Jacobson, piano
Concerto No. 1 for Two Clarinets, Op. 35 Franz Krommer
Aubrie Jacobson, piano

Varsity Band Spring Concert
2026-04-18 15:00 | Kohl Center, 601 W Dayton St., Madison, WI, United States
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Friday, April 17 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 18 at 3 pm
Individual Tickets
General Public: $25-$30
UW–Madison students: $15
School & Group Tickets
School groups of 20+
Special rate of $15 each for seats in select sections (both nights)
Groups of 8+
Special rate of $20 each for seats in select sections (both nights)
School & Group ticket inquiries:
Contact Tom Mathwich, UW Athletics Ticket Office
1-800-GOBADGERS tom@athletics.wisc.edu
Honoring Badger Band traditions like our ever popular Fifth Quarter and “On, Wisconsin!” and featuring new charts from the Fall 2025 season, the Varsity Band Spring Concert will appeal to Badger Band fans of all ages. Highlights for this year’s show include “Music of Lady Gaga” “Wicked” “Music of Rihanna” and longtime favorites like “Space Badgers,” “If You Want To Be A Badger,” and our signature Badger Band Finale.

Sage Eckard-Lee - Junior Recital
2026-04-18 17:00 | Humanities Building, 455 N. Park Street, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Free | No ticket required
Morphy Recital Hall
Sage Eckard-Lee Junior Violin Recital
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Program
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat Major, BWV 1051 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
I. (Allegro)
II. Adagio ma non tanto
III. Allegro
Duo in C minor, Op. 4, No. 2 Alessandro Rolla (1757-1841)
I. Adagio ma non troppo
II. Allegro
III. Adagio ma non troppo
IV. Rondo Allegretto
Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 120 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
I. Allegro amabile
II. Appassionato, ma non troppo allegro
III. Andante con moto – Allegro – Più tranquillo

Noah Schmedding - Master's Recital
2026-04-18 17:00 | WI
Free | No ticket required
Noah Schmedding Master’s Saxophone Recital
Noah Schmedding, saxophone
Elizabeth Vaughan, piano
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Program
Oboe Sonata in D Major, Op. 166 Camile Saint-Saens (1835-1921)
I. Andantino
II. Ad libitum – Allegretto – Ad libitum
III. Molto allegro
Fuzzy Bird Sonata, Op. 44 Takashi Yoshimatsu (b. 1953)
1. Run, bird
2. Sing, bird
3. Fly, bird
Sonata for Alto Saxophone & Piano William Albright (1944-1998)
I. Two-Part Invention
II. La follia nuova (A Lament for George Cacioppo)
III. Scherzo “Will o’ the Wisp”
IV. Recitative & Dance
Salleras Variation Steven Banks (b. 1993)

Lleyton Thompson - Senior Recital
2026-04-18 19:30 | Humanities Building, 455 N. Park Street, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Free | No ticket required
Lleyton Thompson Senior Classical Guitar Recital

C8dence Vocal Ensemble
2026-04-18 19:30 | Collins Recital Hall, Hamel Music Center, 740 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Free | No ticket required
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Dr. Sarah Brailey, director
R. Louis Vajda, conductor
C8dence: Gillian Hollis, Anya Smith, Mylana Lunde, Shuhan Xu, Rach Misner, Jacob Zehr, Ryan Rowe, Benjamin Hanson, Andrew Dirkse
Madison Chamber Players: Louis Vajda, Alice Alford, Stephen Dubetz, Trista Schepp, Jocelyn Edgar, Tanner Day, Hyeyeon Seok, Bethany Olson, Simon Teckam, Killian Knapp , Anton Wachmann
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Program

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C8dence is a vocal chamber ensemble, directed by Dr. Sarah Brailey, committed to the performance of contemporary repertoire, with a particular focus on exploring the vast expressive and technical capabilities of the human voice. The ensemble offers students the opportunity to arrange or compose works for performance, to gain pedagogical experience through leading rehearsals, and to collaborate directly with professional composers as well as student composers from the School of Music.

Eireann Murphy - DMA Recital
2026-04-19 11:00 | Collins Recital Hall, Hamel Music Center, 740 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Free | No ticket required
Eireann Murphy DMA Tuba Recital

University Bands - Student Ensemble Series
2026-04-19 14:00 | Mead Witter Foundation Concert Hall, Hamel Music Center, 740 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
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$10 general admission
Students free (ticket required)
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Herb Payung, R. Louis Vajda, and Ben Grochowsky, conductors
Tyler Schuster, guest conductor
Joshua Baker, guest conductor & soloist
Eloise Berkley, soloist
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Program

Anna Desfor - DMA Recital
2026-04-19 14:00 | Humanities Building, 455 N. Park Street, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Free | No ticket required
Morphy Recital Hall
Anna Desfor DMA Percussion Recital
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Program
Mourning Dove Sonnet Christopher Deane (1957-2021)
Marimba d’amore Keiko Abe (b. 1937)
Variations on Lost Love David Maslanka (1943-2017)
In Venus Davis Carr (b. 2020)
An Extraordinary Correspondence Nathan Daughtrey (b. 1975)
Arabesque No. 1 Claude Debussy (1862-1918)/arr. José Riojas

Janet Lyu, Heejo Yang, Jun Lee & Kwanho Song - DMA Chamber Recital
2026-04-19 14:00 | Collins Recital Hall, Hamel Music Center, 740 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
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DMA Chamber Recital
Janet Lyu, violin
Heejo Yang, viola
Jun Lee, cello
Kwanho Song, piano
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Program
Piano Quartet in A major, op. 30 Ernest Chausson (1855-1899)
Intermission
Piano Quartet no. 1 in g minor, op. 25 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
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This recital is a joint effort of four doctoral students at the Mead Witter School of Music. Janet, Heejo, Jun, and Kwanho are all of Korean descent and became friends through that common thread.
As a joint recital between the four students where each will fulfill a degree-required recital credit in the same afternoon, the instrumentation required them to find two contrasting piano quartets. Ernest Chausson’s breathtaking opus 30 was written only two years before his untimely death and arguably has one of the best second movements to exist in piano quartet repertoire. Johannes Brahms’ opus 25 was premiered in Hamburg by none other than his most important interpreter and the object of his unrequited love, Clara Schumann.
This ambitious yet auspicious program aims to showcase the Korean talent at the Mead Witter School of Music and present a most wonderful labor of love for piano chamber music.

Scott Lonzaga - Senior Recital
2026-04-19 17:00 | Humanities Building, 455 N. Park Street, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Free | No ticket required
Scott Lonzaga Senior Drumset Recital

Low Brass Ensemble - Student Ensemble Series
2026-04-19 19:30 | Mead Witter Foundation Concert Hall, Hamel Music Center, 740 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
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Tom Curry and Mark Hetzler, directors
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Program

Haley Street - Senior Recital
2026-04-19 19:30 | Collins Recital Hall, Hamel Music Center, 740 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
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Haley Street Senior Voice Recital
Haley Street, voice
Sarah Williams, piano
Abby Grittinger, guitar
Mylana Lunde, voice
Lydia Jewell, voice
Emmit Thom, voice
Sheel Gupta, voice
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Program
Ariettes oubliées Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Chevaux de bois
Green
Spleen
Sarah Williams, piano
Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
Why do they shut me out of Heaven?
Heart, we will forget him
Sleep is supposed to be
Sarah Williams, piano
Notre Dame Paris Paloma (b. 1999)
Abby Grittinger, guitar
Mylana Lunde, voice
Lydia Jewell, voice
Emmit Thom, voice
Sheel Gupta, voice
Intermission
Mädchenblumen Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Wasserrose
Kornblumen
Ständchen Richard Strauss
Sarah Williams, piano
Moonfall – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Als Luise die Briefe Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Ach, ich fühl’s Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sarah Williams, piano
No One Else Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812
Sarah Williams, piano

Meghan Boelkow - DMA Recital
2026-04-19 19:30 | Humanities Building, 455 N. Park Street, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
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Meghan Boelkow DMA Bassoon Chamber Recital
Meghan Boelkow
Emily Torkelson
Alex Ferkey
Presley Hansen
Anders Larson
Morgan Musil
Fiona Hunt
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Bassoonist Meghan Boelkow will be giving her first DMA Chamber Recital at UW–Madison. Originally from Wisconsin, Meghan received her Bachelor’s Degree at UW-Platteville and her Master of Music Degree at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Meghan is excited to present a program that consists of a variety of instruments and music. This program will be giving the spotlight to instruments that don’t normally get to play together; including the bassoon with the cello, tuba, upright bass, and harp. Join us on this fun adventure with “Voices Unheard.”

Earth Signals: Wisconsin Weather
2026-04-20 19:30 | Collins Recital Hall, Hamel Music Center, 740 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
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The Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and the Mead Witter School of Music present Earth Signals, a collaboration focusing on the theme of Wisconsin weather and making use of different forms of weather and climate data to compose music.
Earth Signals brings oceanographic and atmospheric science concepts to life through music and sound. Earth Signals is a science-music project from the UW-Madison Oceans and Climate Group led by Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Elizabeth Maroon and Professor of Music Johannes Wallmann.
Earth Signals: Wisconsin Weather—the second in our series of science-inspired musical experiences—will feature a new work for Piano Quintet with Live Electronics by Christopher Cobley, DMA student in Music Composition. In addition, weather data from the new Wisconsin Environmental Mesonet (Wisconet) will be transformed into sound and presented by Molly McKellar, a senior in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. Alongside the performances, attendees will learn about the science behind the weather and why new observational platforms like the Wisconet matter for Wisconsin.

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Program

Jazz Composers' Group - Student Ensemble Series
2026-04-21 19:30 | Collins Recital Hall, Hamel Music Center, 740 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Free | No ticket required
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Aruṇ Lūthrā, director
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Program

Riley Smith - DMA Lecture Recital
2026-04-21 19:30 | Humanities Building, 455 N. Park Street, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Free | No ticket required
Morphy Recital Hall
Riley Smith DMA Classical Guitar Lecture Recital
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Program
Opening Philip Glass
Oración Alan Mearns
Metanoia Adam Rook
Bloom Suite Elliot Cole
Koyunbaba Carlo Domeniconi
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Riley Smith is a classical guitarist and educator from Michigan. He developed an early passion for the instrument under the guidance of Dr. Brad DeRoche. Riley holds two degrees in classical guitar performance: a Bachelor of Fine Arts (2020) from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, where he studied with René Izquierdo, and a Master of Music (2022) from Columbus State University under Dr. Andrew Zohn. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts in guitar performance at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, studying with Javier Calderon.
Riley maintains an active teaching career through both private instruction and work at professional institutions.

Jazz Standards Ensemble & Creative Music Collective - Student Ensemble Series
2026-04-22 19:30 | Collins Recital Hall, Hamel Music Center, 740 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Free | No ticket required
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Aruṇ Lūthrā and Anders Svanoe, directors
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Program

$2 Broom
2026-04-22 19:30 | Humanities Building, 455 N. Park Street, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Free | No ticket required
Mills Concert Hall
The Electro-Acoustic Improv Ensemble, known as $2 Broom, plays an all-improvised concert.

Wind Ensemble & Concert Band - Student Ensemble Series
2026-04-23 19:30 | Mead Witter Foundation Concert Hall, Hamel Music Center, 740 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Purchase tickets
$20 general admission
Students free (ticket required)
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Corey Pompey, Scott Teeple, Herb Payung, conductors
Captain Kenneth Collins, guest conductor
Featuring Jesse Wolf, winner of the 2025 Wind Ensemble Concerto Competition
Louis Vajda, graduate student conductor
Alicia Lee, clarinet soloist
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Program

Collegium Musicum - Student Ensemble Series
2026-04-23 19:30 | Morphy Recital Hall, 455 N. Park St., Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Free | No ticket required
Taya König-Tarasevich and llana Schroeder, directors
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Program

Piano department recital
2026-04-23 19:30 | Collins Recital Hall, Hamel Music Center, 740 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Free | No ticket required
Featuring performances by piano department students

Ryan Valdivia - Master's Recital
2026-04-24 16:30 | Collins Recital Hall, Hamel Music Center, 740 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Free | No ticket required
Ryan Valdivia Master’s Trumpet Recital
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Program
Concerto for Trumpet (1955/1978) Aleksandra Pakhmutova (b. 1929)
Suite for Flugelhorn (2009) Betsy Schramm (b. 1964)
I. Prisms
II. Reflections (Like motes of light)
III. Mirrors
IV. Dance
Nothing Less (2021) Caleb Hudson (b. 1988)
I. Still Small Voice
II. Prophets of Baal
III. That They Will Know
IV. Covenant
Concerto (2026) Kirsten Townander (b. 2001)
I
II
III
World premiere
Amazing Grace (1986) Traditional/arr. Luther Henderson (1919-2003)

Marvin Rabin String Quartet - Student Ensemble Series
2026-04-24 19:30 | Mead Witter Foundation Concert Hall, Hamel Music Center, 740 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
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Ben Campbell, violin
McKenna Taylor, violin
Heejo Yang, viola
Jun Lee, cello
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The Marvin Rabin String Quartet is the graduate string quartet at the Mead Witter School of Music. Its members are working towards master’s and doctoral degrees and serve as teaching assistants, leading orchestral sectionals, teaching string fundamentals to music education students, and performing as representatives of UW–Madison.
The group is funded by generous donors and named in honor of Dr. Marvin Rabin. Dr. Rabin was an internationally acclaimed music educator and Professor Emeritus at UW–Madison who inspired thousands of string educators nationwide. As the father of the youth orchestra movement in the US, his work continues to positively impact countless young musicians to this day.

SoundWaves
2026-04-24 19:30 | Collins Recital Hall, Hamel Music Center, 740 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Free | No ticket required
The popular lecture-and-music series final event of the season, exploring the theme Astronomical Scale, with fascinating lectures and special musical guest Twisted Metal (the UW horn Choir).

Harp studio recital
2026-04-24 19:30 | Humanities Building, 455 N. Park Street, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Free | No ticket required
Morphy Recital Hall
Ellison Xu
Fiona Hunt
Scarlett Felando
Caitlin Leung
Sadie Smith
Sophia Speece

Margaret Cremers - Master's Recital
2026-04-25 11:00 | Collins Recital Hall, Hamel Music Center, 740 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Free | No ticket required
Margaret Cremers Master’s Trombone Recital
Maragret Cremers, trombone
Vincent Fuh, piano
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Program
Blue: A Broken Glass Bottle Ryan Middagh
Birds of Paradise Jay Chaplin
Intermission
Variations in F# Leon Stekke
Three Latin Jazz Miniatures Bob Washut
I. Prelude and Mambo
II. Bolero
III. Guaguanco
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Originally from Iowa City, Maggie Cremers holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the University of Northern Iowa and is currently completing her Master’s in Trombone Performance. During her time at the University of Wisconsin, she has participated in a wide range of student ensembles, showcasing her versatility and passion for performing in both the classical and jazz traditions.
Maggie regularly performs with the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra and is a founding member of The Wayward Ensemble, where she continues to explore story telling through creative music making.
Outside of her musical pursuits, Maggie works as a baker at Bloom Bake Shop and enjoys spending time outdoors with her partner and their puppy.

Katie Eggers - Master's Recital
2026-04-25 14:00 | Collins Recital Hall, Hamel Music Center, 740 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Free | No ticket required
Katie Eggers Master’s Voice Recital
Katie Grace Eggers, soprano
Eunsu Kim, piano
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Program
Glitter and be gay (Candide) Leonard Bernstein
Mandoline Claude Debussy
Nuit d’étoiles Claude Debussy
At the Ball Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte Jean Sibelius
Selections from A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder Steven Lutvak
Poor Monty
I’ve Decided to Marry You
Trio with Zoë Miller and Nathan Le
That Horrible Woman
Duet with Zoë Miller
Intermission
Sinipiika Toivo Kuula
Lorelei Clara Schumann
Die Lorelei Franz Liszt
Ich hab’ in Penna Hugo Wolf
Ich weiss nicht zu wem ich gehöre Friedrich Hollaender
The Jewel Song (“Ah! Je ris”) (Faust) Charles Gounod
