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A Brief History of the UWEC Bands

Give Today - Rodney Hudson Band Scholarship!

Rodney Hudson Band Scholarship

About the Scholarship:

As college admission is more competitive and tuition rates rise, your contribution can help us provide valuable support for the next generation of musicians at UWEC.  Your gift to the Rodney Hudson Band Scholarship will help us continue to recruit top tier musicians for the UW - EAU CLAIRE band program!

Giving Levels

Conductor

$1,000+

  • Name in print on all 100th anniversary publications + website
  • Invitation to private pre-concert reception in Foster Art Gallery before the Symphony Band concert on Friday, April 28th
  • 2 complimentary tickets to all 100th anniversary season concert band performance at the Pablo and Haas Fine Arts

Soloist

$500-$999

  • Name in print on all 100th anniversary publications + website
  • 2 complimentary tickets to all 100th anniversary season concert band performance at the Pablo and Haas Fine Arts

Ensemble Member

$250-$499

  • Name in print on all 100th anniversary publications + website
  • 2 complimentary tickets to all 100th anniversary season concert band performance at Haas Fine Arts

 

Give Today!  Thank you for investing in the future of the UWEC Bands.

 

Donor Wall - Thank You!

Conductor $1000+

  • Douglas Berg-Williams
  • Larry Chamberlain
  • RG Conlee
  • Aaron Doty
  • Cindy Ford
  • Elizabeth (Bestie) Graham
  • Elizabeth Hicks
  • Barb Hovey
  • Rodney and Beverly Hudson
  • Howard and Patty Lehman
  • Larry Lelli
  • Russel Mikkelson
  • Andrew Neesley
  • Robert Ponto
  • Bill Simon

Soloist $500-$999

  • Thomas Bruckner
  • Delphine and Joe Casey
  • Charita Fidelity
  • Chris and Erin Gleason
  • Clay Overlien
  • William and Renee Rademaker
  • James Reitz

Ensemble $250-$499

  • Michael Allen
  • Kathlynn Anderson
  • Kathryn Bressler-Mansell
  • Tim and Lori Cruciani
  • BAE Systems
  • Hugh Gaston
  • Laura Kelley
  • Rich Morgan
  • Phil and Allison Ostrander
  • David Pietenpol
  • Jeff and Julie Ropers-Rosendahl
  • Bill and Barbara Stewart
  • John and Crisinda Stewart
  • Christopher and Heather Tank

Music Enthusiast $100-$249

  • John Asmus
  • Eric Becker
  • Patrick Bents
  • Jeff Dahlseng
  • Matt Evans
  • Nancy Haefer
  • Kelly and Mark Heidel
  • Bryan Jaeckel
  • Dan and Stacy Julson
  • Darrin Kinstler
  • Tracey (Geimer) Klickman
  • Jeanne and Michael Kolis
  • Kurt Majkowski
  • Dennis McGraw
  • Matt and Jodi Mealey
  • David Mihalyi
  • Mary Peterson
  • Eric Ristau
  • James and Constance Root
  • Mary Jo Running
  • Diane Schuknecht
  • Carol Smith
  • Erika Svanoe
  • Sue and Matthew Walker
  • Barbara and Jerry Young
  • Joseph Zesbaugh

Music Fan $1-$99

  • Monica Allen
  • Bryn Anderson
  • Anonymous
  • Joshua Becker
  • Dawn Dinegan
  • Julia Diggins
  • Andrew Dziuk
  • Lisa Evenson
  • Christi Forsythe
  • Paul Gilbertson
  • Leslie Hoffman
  • David Hunt
  • Thom Kieffer
  • Joann Klink
  • David Kocik
  • Gregory Lang
  • Nicole Lindberg
  • Benjamin Mackie
  • Lois Mease
  • Gary Smith
  • Carl Meincke
  • Patrice Pakiz
  • Betty Rasmussen
  • Elliott Rittenberry
  • Tim Sandsmark
  • Eric Songer
  • Andrei Strizek
  • George Utphall
  • Emily Wermund
  • Matthew Winarski
  • Nancy Wucherpfennig
  • Brenda Zimmerman

Contributions as of 5/4/2023

2022 Band Concert

The 2022-2023 academic year marked the Centennial Celebration of the University Bands at UW – Eau Claire. The Band made its first public appearance in Assembly on Friday, January 20, 1922. The band of 20 was organized by students and Miss Clara Mae Ward served as the adviser. Today, the University Band program consists of three concert bands (Wind Symphony, Symphony Band, University Band), four jazz ensembles, numerous chamber ensembles and combos, the Blugold Athletic Band (BAB), the Blugold Marching Band (BMB), and serves over 700 UWEC students across every major on campus.  The ensembles frequently perform on campus, in the community, region, country, and internationally. 

 

UW - Eau Claire celebrates 100 years of the band program - WEAU Story

Centennial Concert Programs April 25-30, 2023

Band Centennial Concert Program

 

Program Notes

 

Conductor, Composer, and Soloist Bios

While I believe the musical instruction is second-to-none, the personal growth I gained from being a part of the UWEC music community has been even more beneficial to my professional career.

Dan Urness Teaching - All Music, Instrumental Emphasis

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