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Jazz I wins another prestigious Down Beat award

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

UW-Eau Claire’s Jazz Ensemble I continues to gain national recognition, winning yet another prestigious honor from Down Beat magazine. For the seventh time, the UW-Eau Claire ensemble has won top honors in the magazine’s "Best Undergraduate College Big Band" category.
UW-Eau Claire to host April 22 conversation with Doc Severinsen

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

An in-person conversation with Doc Severinsen, the Grammy-award-winning trumpet player best known for his years as the bandleader on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson,” will be held at 2:30 p.m. April 22 in UW-Eau Claire's Schofield Auditorium.
Eau Claire Jazz Festival announces guest artists and events

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

The 51st annual Eau Claire Jazz Festival will be held April 21-22, bringing concerts, competitions, clinics and other festivities around the city of Eau Claire and at UW-Eau Claire.
A cappella groups to present 'The Riff-Off' April 1

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

UW-Eau Claire will present "The Riff-Off: an a cappella invitational for charity," a concert and fundraiser at 7:30 p.m. April 1 in Schofield Auditorium.
Student-faculty display features 19th-century costumes from 'In the Next Room'

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Costume presentation by theatre professor Amanda Profaizer and student Katelyn Sabelko hosted by McIntyre Library
Music, culture and Blugolds help drive Chippewa Valley revitalization

Friday, March 3, 2017

The Wisconsin Technology Council's event, “How music plays into Chippewa Valley growth," highlighted Blugolds, economic growth and the cultural rebirth that is driving downtown development.

Artists Series presents Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra March 11

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

ECCO will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 202 W. Grand Ave., Eau Claire. A reception with refreshments will be held following the performance in the lower level of the church.
UW-Eau Claire to host second Viola Jamboree Feb. 18

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017

Viola players from across the state will descend on the UW-Eau Claire campus to celebrate the unique instrument and play a free concert at 4:30 p.m. in Schofield Auditorium.
Viennese Ball ticket sales begin Feb. 2

Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017

Tickets go on sale Feb. 2 for UW-Eau Claire's 43rd annual Viennese Ball, to be held April 7-8 in UW-Eau Claire’s Davies Center.
Cabaret returns Jan. 19

Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017

UW-Eau Claire's annual student-led musical, "Cabaret," returns to the stage on Jan. 19, with a new show and a new approach. "Unboxed" takes the audience on a journey through the life of one main character, Claire, in a show featuring a wide array of songs and dance ensembles, solos and small acts.
The final four

Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017

A Blugold is one of four teachers in the running for the 2017 National Teacher of the Year Award. Chris Gleason, who earned his degree in music education from UW-Eau Claire in 1997, learned this week that he’s a finalist for the nation’s top teaching honor. The Sun Prairie band director is the first Wisconsin teacher in 50 years to be named a national finalist for the award, considered the most prestigious national honor that focuses on excellence in teaching.
Actress values ties to UW-Eau Claire

Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016

Actress Laila Robins may have made a name for herself on stage and screen in New York City but she’s never forgotten her Midwestern roots. Robins, who graduated from UW-Eau Claire in 1981, has maintained close ties to her alma mater and stays in contact with some of her former professors and mentors. An Eau Claire Leader-Telegram story highlights the highly accomplished actress’ ongoing relationship with UW-Eau Claire, and shares her advice for current students who may be contemplating careers in the arts.
Blugold sings for Packers Hall of Fame celebrations

Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016

It was the legendary Brett Favre who inspired 70,000+ football fans to travel to Lambeau Field two summers ago to celebrate the quarterback’s induction into the Packers Hall of Fame, but it was a young Blugold who — literally — brought the emotional crowd to its feet early in the ceremony. Maddie Forrest, now a sophomore public relations major at UW-Eau Claire, sang the national anthem at the highly anticipated Hall of Fame event.
Jazz Fest to be featured in a special set to air Dec. 19 on Wisconsin Public Television

Friday, Dec. 9, 2016

Some events just deserve to be chronicled, and Jazz Fest in Eau Claire is one of them. Wisconsin Public Television will broadcast a new special Dec. 19, which will highlight the talents of UW-Eau Claire students and faculty, special guest artists and young performers from across the region and state.
UW-Eau Claire and Eau Claire Jazz bring back Gatsby's Gala on Nov. 11

Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016

The third annual Gatsby's Gala will take place on Nov. 11 in Davies Center at UW-Eau Claire, and it's a party you don't want to miss! Find out all the glitzy details, and how to buy your tickets now.
42nd Holiday Concert set for Dec. 4 at UW-Eau Claire

Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Foundation and department of music and theatre arts will present their 42nd annual Holiday Concert at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, in the university’s Zorn Arena.
Rococo String Quartet to present Shostakovich lecture-recital Oct. 25

Friday, Oct. 21, 2016

During the Oct. 25 lecture-recital — a culmination of the Blugold quartet’s international research and performance experience — the ensemble will perform Shostakovich’s Quartets No. 1, 8 and 11, and discuss how the works were influenced by the composer’s personal life. The event is free and open to the public.
Blugold earns Wisconsin Teacher of the Year honors

Monday, Oct. 10, 2016

While Chris Gleason is always glad to hear his middle school band students hit the right musical notes, it’s their curiosity, creativity and joy of learning that make his heart soar as he heads to work each day. The UW-Eau Claire graduate’s passion for teaching, as well as his talent for nurturing and inspiring his students in ways that help them use their gifts to excel in band and in life, has earned him the 2016 Wisconsin Teacher of the Year honor. As the state’s top teacher, he now is in the running for the National Teacher of the Year honors.