Stories indexed under: School of Music

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• Violinist Tyrone Greive to retire from School of Music April 30, 2013 After 36 years as professor of violin at UW-Madison, Tyrone Greive is retiring this spring. But the indefatigable musician, well-known to Madison audiences as the former concertmaster of the Madison Symphony Orchestra, will still teach, perform and indulge his lifelong passion for Polish string literature.
• Summer (music) in the city July 10, 2012 Summer always brings flocks of visitors to campus. Each year, many participatory musical events have added a particularly tuneful note to all that UW-Madison has to offer, showcasing connections between the university and the wider world.
• School of Music graduate student receives Mellon Fellowship May 15, 2012 Frederick "Fritz" Schenker, a doctoral student in ethnomusicology at the School of Music, has received one of 17 Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources.
• UW Chamber Orchestra visits Brookfield’s Wilson Center April 25, 2012 The UW Chamber Orchestra performs at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts in Brookfield in a free concert on Thursday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m.
• UW-Madison Javanese concert features four guest artists April 24, 2012 This spring's annual concert of music and dance by the UW-Madison Javanese Gamelan Ensemble and dancers will feature a solo dance by Valerie Mau Vetter of Grinnell College, a group dance by members of the Javanese dance class taught by Peggy Choy of the Dance Department and a wide variety of gamelan music.
• Harbison, Haydn and Franck close UW Pro Arte Quartet centennial season April 9, 2012 To American composer John Harbison, the string quartet is a malleable model that deserves creative exploration.
• Chicago-based Lincoln Trio performs at UW-Madison April 5, 2012 The Guest Artist Series at the School of Music hosts its final residency of the 2011-12 season with the Lincoln Trio, performing on Wednesday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Morphy Hall. Admission is free.
• Choral Union, Symphony Orchestra perform Verdi’s “Requiem” at Overture Center March 28, 2012 For nearly 120 years, the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Choral Union has been preparing and performing major choral works for university and area audiences.
• Woodwind-piano duo competition winners to perform March 25 March 23, 2012 The School of Music’s annual woodwind-piano duo competition was held last Sunday and the judges named two winning duos and a third with honorable mention.
• Badger Varsity Band and “Dukes of Hazzard” star celebrate the 1970s March 22, 2012 The Badger Band is preparing to celebrate the 1970s during the annual Varsity Band Concert, April 19-21.
• Celebrating music from Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula Feb. 27, 2012 The School of Music's piano department, in association with the Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies program, is staging "Carnival: Celebrating Music from Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula" on Saturday, March 3 at noon in Morphy Recital Hall.
• UW-Madison explores creation of College of the Arts Feb. 16, 2012 For the first time in several decades, the University of Wisconsin-Madison is considering the addition of a new college, the College of the Arts.
• Airport exhibit marks centennial of Pro Arte Quartet, Wisconsin Idea Feb. 15, 2012 The history of the University of Wisconsin's Pro Arte String Quartet and the Wisconsin Idea, both of which turn a record-breaking 100 years old this year, will be told through a public exhibit beginning Thursday, March 1, in the entry lobby of the Dane County Regional Airport.
• New work, new audiences for innovative School of Music project Jan. 19, 2012 Jerry Hui could probably make his audience enjoy a root canal.
• School of Music hosts ‘Double Reed Day’ on Jan. 14 Dec. 28, 2011 Each year, something a little out of the ordinary happens at the School of Music to launch the new year when oboists and bassoonists from miles around gather to enjoy an afternoon and evening devoted to the practice and performance of their instruments.
• Schoenfield composition highlights second Pro Arte Quartet concert Nov. 15, 2011 Google the word “freilach” and you will find that it means “happy” or “joyful,” especially in relationship to music. American composer Paul Schoenfield says the Yiddish word also describes his recently composed “Three Rhapsodies for Piano Quintet,” commissioned by the UW Pro Arte Quartet as part of its 100-year anniversary celebration currently underway.
• Percussion groups from South Korea, U.S. perform at Mills Hall Nov. 1, 2011 The Guest Artist Series at the School of Music presents the Academy Percussion Ensemble from South Korea and the U.S.-based Galaxy Percussion Group on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. in Mills Hall.
• CD released with work of music professor Oct. 27, 2011 “C’e la Luna Questa Sera?”, a work by Laura Schwendinger, professor of Composition in the School of Music, is featured on a newly released Cedille CD, “Notable Women,” with the Lincoln Trio.
• Pro Arte Quartet turns 100, celebrates with new commissions, free concerts, lectures Oct. 6, 2011 To celebrate its centennial year, the Pro Arte Quartet has commissioned original works from four contemporary composers, all of which will be given their world premieres during the 2011-12 season.
• New faculty eager to make their mark Sept. 23, 2011 Some come directly from graduate school; some come from established careers at major universities. All of the new faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are excited to get to work.