University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Deanne Carloni, a senior from Greendale who has played the violin since third grade, has been awarded the 2013 Richard G. Gaarder Award by the Wisconsin Music Educators Association.

Bram Stoker's "Dracula" comes to Whitewater.

When it comes to performance venues, it doesn’t get much bigger than this. Student musicians at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater have been invited to play at Carnegie Hall, the prestigious concert auditorium in New York City. “This opportunity pushes us into the top tier of wind band programs,” said Glenn Hayes, conductor and professor of music. “Carnegie Hall is one of the most renowned performance sites in the entire world, especially for classical music. The stage is legendary. I could not be more proud of how students have worked.” These 54 students, who make up the Symphonic Wind Ensemble at UW-Whitewater, will perform Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 8 p.m. as part of the New York Wind Band Festival. The following local students will be performing: