Local UW-Whitewater Students Playing at Carnegie Hall
Waukesha college students playing at top music venue.
Editor's Note: The following information was provided to Waukesha Patch via a news release from UW-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 …