Musical Encounters Concert Series

The Musical Encounters concert series is a collaboration of the UW-W hitewater Music Faculty and Young Auditorium. The mission of the program is to expose students to classical music by linking it thematically to the curriculum and the Horizons School Matinee Series performances. Each ½ hour concert is arranged, performed and narrated by UW-W hitewater music faculty and students. The concerts are free for teachers and students who attend the corresponding Horizons performances. Please make your request for concert reservations when you reserve seats for Horizons by calling Requests for Horizons outreach may be made by phone when placing reservations for a performance, or by calling the Education and Outreach Coordinator at 262-472-1432. Workshop availability is limited and requests are filled in the order that they are taken. We reserve the right to match requests for outreach activities based on the number of participants and geographical location of the school. Some workshops may only be available to school groups that purchase seats for the corresponding Horizons performances. Dates and times for outreach are negotiated between the school 262-472-4444. Reserve early - seating is limited. Call Young Auditorium's Education and Outreach Coordinator (262-472-1432) for more information.

UW-W Music Department web page -http://www.uww.edu/cac/music

Creative Composition: A Musical Encounter with Frindle

Friday, October 9, 2009 • 11:15 - 11:45 a.m. (following the 10 a.m. performance of Frindle)

Frindle celebrates creative thought and the power of words. Just as it is possible for writers to invent new words, composers find excitement in creating new compositions and using music as language to tell a story. In this interactive Musical Encounters concert, music faculty and students will engage you in the art of musical improvisation. Throughout the course of the program you and your students will have the opportunity to help the musicians create a new and unique composition!

American Journey: A Musical Encounter with Patchwork

Monday, February 1, 2010 • 11:15-11:45 a.m. (following the 10 a.m. performance of Patchwork)

Listening to 19th century American music can help you imagine what life was like for pioneers such as Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family. During her life, there was a considerable amount of music written by contemporary American composers that has since been forgotten. Some of the composers who lived in the Midwest at the time experienced many of the same hardships as Ms. Wilder. In this Musical Encounters concert, music faculty and students will perform works by, and discuss the lives of, some of these composers to help you understand life on the frontier just a little bit better.

Space is limited! Please make reservations for these concerts when you make your reservations for the corresponding Horizons event. Lunch space will be available for those who need it. Please request lunch space when you make your reservation. Call 262-472-4444 to make reservations.