UW-Parkside Music

UW-Parkside Wind Ensemble and Community Band
Guest artist Kalyn Harewood ('21), voice
Thursday, May 7 7:00pm Bedford Concert Hall
Tickets: https://uwparksidetickets.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=2302

Sea Hawk - - Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Heaven at Night - - Katahj Copley
Old American Songs - - Aaron Copland
Little Mexican Suite - - Nubia Jaime Donjuan

"Roots of Early American Music"
UW-Parkside Wind Ensemble and Community Band
Thursday, March 12
7:00pm Bedford Concert Hall
Tickets: https://uwparksidetickets.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=2301

In anticipation of the 250th of America, come hear early musical influences that have become part of the fabric of our culture.

Special guests include organ soloist Brian Schoettler in Charles Ives' "Variations on 'America'" - trading variations with the band - and Glenfele (fiddlers Anna Perkins and William Bice, with guest Andy McDonah on guitar) trading Scottish dances with the band in "Four Scottish Dances" by Malcom Arnold.

Also on the program; "Maiden Voyage" by Shirley Mier, "Exhilaration and Cry from 'Southern Harmony'" by Don Grantham, and "Fanfare Esprit" by Carol Brittin Chambers.

Congratulations to Outstanding Graduate Ali Torkelson, music education and jazz double major, graduating on Saturday!

A dynamic musician and campus leader, Ali Torkelson has made a lasting impact on the University of Wisconsin–Parkside through her artistry, initiative, and commitment to her community. An accomplished performer and emerging music educator, Ali has excelled in her scholarship and demonstrated remarkable readiness for music education through her student-teaching placement, where her thoughtful preparation, reflective practice, and ability to connect with students have earned her enthusiastic praise. Learn more about Outstanding Graduate Ali Torkelson here: https://buff.ly/sd5xxy4

This Thursday! Spread the word!
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Wind Ensemble and Community Band
Thursday, December 4
7:00pm Bedford Concert Hall
Tickets at the door or online: https://uwparksidetickets.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=2300
To Keep Thine Honor Bright - Anne McGinty
Fields of Grain as Seen from a Train - Tim Mahr
Ritual Dances - Shawn E. Okpebholo
The Moon Glistens - Joni Greene
Florentiner - Julius Fučik

University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Wind Ensemble and Community Band
Thursday, December 4
7:00pm Bedford Concert Hall
Tickets at the door or online: https://uwparksidetickets.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=2300
To Keep Thine Honor Bright - Anne McGinty
Fields of Grain as Seen from a Train - Tim Mahr
Ritual Dances - Shawn E. Okpebholo
The Moon Glistens - Joni Greene
Florentiner - Julius Fučik

Parkside music alumna, Bony Benavides!

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Milwaukee conguera, Bony Benavides, is shaping music one drum strike at a time Where in the world is Bony Benavides? The Milwaukee conguera, or conga drummer, is making her mark in the traditionally male-dominated field of percussion.

UW-Parkside Wind Ensemble & Community Band
Thursday, October 9
7:00pm Bedford Concert Hall
Dr. James Ripley, guest conductor
Tickets: https://uwparksidetickets.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=2290

Fanfare for Freedom - Quincy Hilliard
Jessie's Well - Ralph Hultgren
Songs of Paradise - Kevin Walczyk
Out of the Shadows, Love Shines - Joni Greene
Unidad en Rítmo - Michele Fernández