100th Anniversary of UW-Eau Claire Bands
Bands Celebrate 100 Years on Campus
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
- Barb Hovey
- Larry Lelli
- Russel Mikkelson
- Andrew Neesley
- Bill Simon
Soloist $500-$999
- Thomas Bruckner
- Delphine and Joe Casey
- Charita Fidelity
- Chris and Erin Gleason
- Renee Rademaker
- James Reitz
Ensemble $250-$499
- Kathryn Bressler-Mansell
- BAE Systems
- Jeffery Rosendahl
- Bill and Barbara Stewart
Contributions since 1/1/2022
The 2022-2023 academic year marks the Centennial Celebration of the University Bands at UW – Eau Claire. In 1922, student leader Forrest Mortiboy and twenty fellow students formed the first band at UWEC. 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
Alumni Band Weekend - April 28-30, 2023
Register to Join the Alumni Band!
Join us April 28-30 for our Alumni Band weekend as we celebrate 100 years of University Bands! The weekend will feature performances by the musicians of the Symphony Band and Wind Symphony including concerto competition winners, student conductors, the world premiere of Symphony in Blue and Gold by alumnus Erika Svanoe, along with rehearsals and performance of the UWEC Alumni Band. There will be time to connect with friends, colleagues, and UWEC faculty (past and present). Dr. Ostrander and Dr. Stewart will lead rehearsals of the Alumni Band on Saturday and Sunday to prepare for the Sunday afternoon concert.
Friday, April 28, 2023
6pm - Donor Reception - Foster Art Gallery
7:30pm - Symphony Band Concert - Gantner Concert Hall (tickets required)
Reception in Haas Lobby following the Concert (sponsored by the National Band Association student organization)
Saturday, April 29, 2023
10am-noon - Alumni Band Rehearsal (Gantner and HFA 139)
Noon-2pm - Lunch
2-4pm - Alumni Band Rehearsal (Gantner and HFA 139)
7:30pm - Wind Symphony Concert - Gantner Concert Hall (tickets required)
Reception in Haas Lobby following the Concert (sponsored by the National Band Association student organization)
Sunday, April 30, 2023
2pm - Alumni Band Concert - Gantner Concert Hall (Free Event)
Reception in Haas Lobby following the Concert (sponsored by the National Band Association student organization)
Normal Band 1922
The 1st UW - EAU CLAIRE Band.
UWEC Percussion
MUED Major, Katie Miller at the Pablo 2019
Wind Symphony in Hamel Performing Arts Center_Madison
Wind Symphony performing at the College Band Directors National Association North Central Regional Conference at UW - Madison in April 2022.
The Blugold Marching Band brings the spirit
The largest marching band in the Midwest energizes the fans at Blugold athletic events.
Angela Klinkner, senior music education major
Senior music education major Angela Klinkner is happy to see her fellow music students so eager to comply with all necessary accommodations for the virus, and finds the support students and faculty are all offering one another to be truly heartwarming.
Kevin Day Composer in Residence 2021
Kevin Day working with Wind Symphony for the consortium premiere of his Concerto for Wind Ensemble in October 2021.
Doc Severinson and Jazz Ensemble I
Doc Severinson performing with Jazz Ensemble I in the State Theatre during the annual Jazz Festival
Symphony Band
Symphony Band performing in the RCU Theatre at the Pablo Center at the Confluence.
Jimmy Heath with Jazz I
Jazz legend Jimmy Heath worked with Jazz Ensemble I during the 50th Eau Claire Jazz Festival.
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.