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Transit Authority Music of Chicago

September 21, 2012 8:00 p.m.

Wisconsin Lutheran College Center for Arts and Performance 8815 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI (414) 443-8802 (Box Office) (414) 443-8702 (Fine Arts Office)

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BIOGR APHIES Tim Ellis (Drums): Tim Ellis, a drummer from St. Paul, Minnesota has a long history with drums.

He has been playing in bands of all genres for over 35 years. Along the way, Tim collected vintage drums since back before they were called vintage. In need of a place to store his ballooning drum collection, Tim opened a shop where he now employs professional drummers for their expertise and also produces his own line of drums right in the shop basement with the Ellis Drum Co line.

Tom Tange (Trumpet): Trumpet player Tom Tange’s interest in music began early on playing trumpet in his high school band in southern Minnesota and playing keyboards and trumpet with various R&B groups. Some of his musical influences include Miles Davis, Clifford Brown, Art Farmer, Dave Douglas, John Scofield, and piano players Herbie Hancock and Bill Evans. Tom has played a rather wide variety of “gigs” over the years beginning with a multiple award winning jazz ensemble in college, to working with blues legend Mojo Buford, and orchestral work with the legendary Four Tops. Tom has played with many Twin City area bands, and arranging and composition have also been a part of Tom’s musical endeavors.

Butch Zierath (Bass/Vocals): Originally from South Dakota, bassist Butch Zierath played ballrooms and school dances throughout the Midwest before going on the road with various bands. He has backed artists such as Little Anthony, Del Shannon, Lou Christy, The Platters, The Coasters, The Drifters, Leslie Gore, Fabian and many more. Tours of Canada and Europe followed before settling in the Twin Cities area in 1982. Since then Butch has recorded in many major Twin City studios and performed in almost every venue with groups like, Gangbusters, Stonewings House Band, Whitesides Walls, Lip Service, Blue Drifters, City Lites, Rae Singer Band and many more.

Alan Lecher (Trombone/Vocals/Percussion): Alan was born and raised in the Twin Cities.

Growing up in Apple Valley, he began playing the trombone at age ten. After high school, Alan joined the U.S. army band and was stationed in picturesque Ansbach, Germany. While there, he performed all over Bavaria with the 1st Armored Division Band. He also served one tour in the

Persian Gulf during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, performing concerts for the troops. After three years in the army, he attended Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota, completing a double major in vocal and instrumental music education while winning numerous solo competitions along the way. Alan returned to Minneapolis to attend the University of Minnesota for graduate studies in trombone performance. He has worked with numerous rock and swing groups, including an extended stint in Vic Volare’s Fabulous Volare Lounge Orchestra. He has also collaborated with Martin Zellar, Steve Millar, Laura Schlieske, Boogie Wonderland, Riverside Swing Band, and the Minnesota Jazz Orchestra, among others. Alan took a two-year hiatus from performing to teach music in the Philippines at a school for orphans. Some of Alan’s biggest musical influences have been trombonists Urbie Green, Frank Rosolino, and J.J. Johnson, along with Stevie Ray Vaughan, Pat Metheny, and Chick Corea.

Scott Johnson (Woodwinds): Since graduating from the University of Minnesota in 1987, Scott Johnson has been an active performer on the Twin Cities and national music scene. He has toured with various Jazz, R&B, and Broadway show groups. His recording credits include R&B legends Charles Brown, Big Jay McNeally, and Lowel Fulsom, and he has shared the stage with luminaries such as James Brown and Etta James.

Currently Johnson teaches and performs in the Twin Cities area.

Bill Davis (Guitar/Vocals): Minnesota Music Hall of Fame’s Bill Davis is an extremely accomplished first call lead guitarist and vocalist. Bill started his professional career at the age of thirteen. He has performed local, regional and international dates with numerous A-list talents in various club, studio and concert venues. Bill has an impressive ability to coax a vast tonal array of sound from his instruments night after night, going from smooth and creamy jazz colors to the grittiest blues and rock tones you will ever hear. Bill is a superb arranger as well as being an outstanding vocalist and songwriter. Bill has worked as an independent and staff musician for several recording studios in the Twin Cities and Los Angeles, with numerous arranger and producer credits to his name. You can also catch Bill performing with the classic rock band Gypsy.

Tonight’s Program will be announced from the stage.

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Clarinet Swing Kings

October 12, 2012 8:00 p.m.

Wisconsin Lutheran College Center for Arts and Performance 8815 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI (414) 443-8802 (Box Office) (414) 443-8702 (Fine Arts Office)

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BIOGR APHY Michigan clarinetist Dave Bennett, born May 1984, has established himself during the last five years as America’s premier interpreter playing in a style and sound inspired by his hero Benny Goodman. Dave has led his sextet for stage show concerts in thirty states and has performed with more than twenty orchestras in the USA and Canada for his Goodman Tribute Symphony Pops, including Detroit, Toronto, Nashville, Vancouver, Omaha, Orlando, Grand Rapids, Sarasota and Columbus.

Dave Bennett is a self-taught prodigy who began at age ten on a clarinet given to him by his grandfather. Although now still only in his 20’s Dave’s playing career goes back to age 14, when he began frequent tours on the “traditional jazz” circuit with a Saginaw-based Dixieland band. At age 12 trumpet legend Doc Cheatham invited him to the bandstand of the famous Sweet Basil jazz club in NYC. At age 17 Dave won a competition over 600 entrants to guest solo with The Count Basie Orchestra, and Pete Fountain, upon hearing a tape of Dave, made an unprompted call to the teenager encouraging him: “You are on the right track.”

Dave has recorded with three of Goodman’s famous band members: guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, pianist Dick Hyman and vibraphonist Peter Appleyard. All three endorse Dave as “the closest ever to Benny Goodman”. In 2008 Dave made his European debut with these players at the Bern Jazz Festival. Also in 2008, Dave was the featured guest with Jim Cullum’s Jazz Band heard on two broadcasts on the NPR Jazz at Riverwall series.

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The year 2010 introduced a new aspect to Dave’s musical conception and development. In June, Arbors Records released Dave’s Clarinet is King – Songs of Great Clarinetists. On this CD Dave Bennett performs tunes made famous by such players as Artie Shaw, Pete Fountain, Barney Bigard, and Acker Bilk. Bennett gives fresh and creative treatments to such classics as Nightmare, Stranger on the Shore, Where or When and Begin the Beguine. The recording is his first quartet feature and includes Dave’s regular touring members. They have performed at jazz festivals in San Diego, Elkhart, Detroit and at a number of leading jazz nightclubs. The music heard is part of Dave’s new stage and symphony pops program. In July 2010 Dave Bennett made his eighth concert appearance with The Detroit Symphony in five years. He was chosen to open the DSO’s new collaborative series with The Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, and performed to a capacity crowd at the outdoor setting of the estate.

Dave Bennett’s musical abilities aren’t limited to jazz and swing. He is passionate about rockabilly, pop, country, and American “Roots” music, and even composes his own material. During recent shows, he sometimes performs the music of Jerry Lee Lewis and plays a mean boogie woogie piano. Dave also plays “rockin” electric guitar along the lines of his hero Brian Setzer… and he sings a few tunes in shows, which includes his special treatment (and unique chord sequence) on St. James Infirmary.

All in all, Dave Bennett is one of the most remarkable and unique talents on today’s music scene, and he is clearly one of the greatest clarinetists of our time.

Presents

Keyboard Conversations速 with Jeffrey Siegel SPELLBINDING BACH

October 17, 2012 7:30 pm Wisconsin Lutheran College Center for Arts and Performance 8815 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI (414) 443-8802 (Box Office) (414) 443-8702 (Fine Arts Office)

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PROGR A M Chorale Prelude “Rejoice, Beloved Christians” .............................................. J. S. Bach (1685-1750) BWV 734 Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924) Toccata in D Major, BWV 912................................................................................................................Bach Chaconne from Violin Partita No. 2, BWV 1004...............................................................Bach-Busoni INTERMISSION Prelude in B-flat Major, Well-Tempered Clavier, ............................................................................Bach Book 1, BWV 866 Prelude in B-flat Minor, Well-Tempered Clavier, ............................................................................Bach Book 1, BWV 867 Italian Concerto, BWV 971.....................................................................................................................Bach Questions and Answers

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BIOGR APHY The distinguished American pianist JEFFREY SIEGEL has been soloist with the world’s great orchestras. Abroad, these include the Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony, Philharmonic and Philharmonia, Moscow State Symphony, Munich’s Bayerischer Rundfunk, the Amsterdam, Oslo and Stockholm Philharmonic, Orchestra of La Scala and NHK Symphony of Japan. In the United States, engagements include the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Siegel has collaborated with many of the pre-eminent conductors of our time: Claudio Abbado, Pierre Boulez, Charles Dutoit, Neeme Järvi, James Levine, Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta, Leonard Slatkin, Michael Tilson Thomas, and David Zinman, as well as legendary maestros of the past, including Eugene Ormandy, Sir George Solti, William Steinberg, Klaus Tennstedt and Yevgeny Svetlanov.

In addition to his solo appearances, Jeffrey Siegel presents Keyboard Conversations®, a brilliantly polished concert-withcommentary format in which lively, captivating remarks precede virtuoso performances of piano masterpieces. The concert concludes with a brisk, witty Q & A. New listeners discover an informal, entertaining and immensely accessible introduction to the magnificent piano repertoire. Seasoned music lovers enjoy a deeply enriched, more focused listening experience. Ongoing series of Keyboard Conversations flourish in numerous American cities, among them New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Phoenix, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Dallas, Denver and Washington, D. C. Some of these venues have been presenting Keyboard Conversations for more than forty years— resounding testimony to Jeffrey Siegel’s

superb artistry, innovative format and loyal fans. In 2012-13, Keyboard Conversations continue for the third consecutive season at London’s dynamic, newest arts complex, Kings Place.

Mr. Siegel has appeared on Oprah Radio’s “Dr. Oz Show” as guest of host and heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz and author and cohost Dr. Michael Roizen. In addition, he has been a frequent guest on the popular BBC program “In Tune” in London.

Mr. Siegel has recorded “Keyboard Conversations® ~ Piano Treasures,” a onehour, PBS special (Time Life); Mozart and Friends, The Power and Passion of Beethoven, The Romanticism of the Russian Soul and The Romance of the Piano (Random House Audio Publishing Group); Music for the Young – and the Young at Heart (WFMT Radio, Chicago); Mozart & Chopin (Twin Cities Public Television); and “American Pianistic Treasures,” (WEDU, Tampa).

Jeffrey Siegel’s recording of Gershwin’s complete works for piano and orchestra, with Leonard Slatkin and the Saint Louis Symphony, continues to be a best seller and is available on Amazon.

Born into a musical family, Jeffrey Siegel studied with Rudolf Ganz in his native Chicago, with the legendary Rosina Lhévinne at The Juilliard School and, as a Fulbright Scholar, with Ilona Kabos in London. Mr. Siegel and his wife live in New York and have two grown children.

Please visit Jeffrey Siegel’s website at www.keyboardconversations.com for further information, including this season’s schedule of Keyboard Conversations, video highlights, and national and international press acclaim.

Jeffrey Siegel is a Steinway artist.

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Presents

Siberian Virtuosi

October 26, 2012 8:00 p.m.

Wisconsin Lutheran College Center for Arts and Performance 8815 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI (414) 443-8802 (Box Office) (414) 443-8702 (Fine Arts Office)

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BIOGR APHY Siberian Virtuosi, the State Ensemble of the Republic of Sakha(Yakutia) is an ensemble of 12 violinists and a pianist which is gaining an increasing popularity in Russia and around the world. Founded in 1994 as the Virtuosi of Yakutia, the Ensemble has given over 1200 concerts during the last 17 years. The Ensemble has performed in 14 European and Asian countries, including France, United Kingdom, Austria, Italy, Germany, Israel, China and South Korea.

Some of the highlights of the Ensemble’s major tours and concerts: 2010 - The Ensemble was chosen to represent Russian in the cultural program of the “EXPO 2010” in Shanghai.

2009 - The 15-year anniversary of the Ensemble “ Siberian Virtuosi” was celebrated with 42 concerts in 28 cities.

2008 - Germany became the 12th country to enthusiastically welcome the artistry of the Ensemble 2007 - The Siberian Virtuosi performed throughout France and Italy 2006 - Debut tours of Mongolia and China 2005 - The Ensemble performed in Paris at the invitation of UNESCO in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the European Union 2004 - The Ensemble’s 10 year anniversary tour to major Russian cities was broadcast in over 150 countries 2003 - Ensemble gave three solo concerts in Portugal(Qashqai and Lisbon).

2002 - One month tour to Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia 2001 - Four Concerts in London and Carlisle City(UK) PROGR A M Toccata & Fugue........................................................................................................................................Bach Scherzo.......................................................................................................................................... Tchaikovsky Navarra..................................................................................................................................................Sarasate Vocalise......................................................................................................................................Rachmaninoff Caprice #1........................................................................................................................................... Paganini Scherzo & Tarantella .................................................................................................................. Wieniawski Humoresque ...................................................................................................................................Schedrine Spanish Dance #1 ..............................................................................................................................De Falia Hungarian Dance #1 ..........................................................................................................................Brahms INTERMISSION Summer from the Four Seasons...................................................................................................... Vivaldi Rondo ......................................................................................................................................................Mozart Aria................................................................................................................................................................Bach Scherzo .......................................................................................................................................Mendelssohn Rondo.......................................................................................................................................................Bazzini Yacutean Dance............................................................................................................................ Gerasimov Libertango............................................................................................................................................Piazzola Walk along the Hollywood ....................................................................................................... Ermoshkin Sword Dance ............................................................................................................................Khachaturian

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UPCOMING FINE ARTS EVENTS The Wisconsin Lutheran College Music Department presents the Fall Band and Choir Showcase Concert. Performances are Friday, October 5 and Saturday, October 6, 2012, at 8 p.m. each evening. This concert is their first performance of the season and has become a favorite of many, featuring Wisconsin Lutheran College’s choral ensembles and band. The Wisconsin Lutheran College Concert Band has a membership of about 50 student musicians and is continually growing. The Wisconsin Lutheran Choir is a 60 voice mixed ensemble, and the Chamber Choir is a 24 voice mixed ensemble made up of select members of the Wisconsin Lutheran Choir.

The Clarinet Swing Kings features the amazing talented star of swing clarinet, Dave Bennett, as he leads an all-star ensemble including piano, string bass, guitar, drums and vocals to bring you the hits of the great clarinetists. Dave has led his sextet for show concerts in 30 states and has performed with more than 20 orchestras in the United States and Canada. Acclaimed for his Benny Goodman tribute, Dave now salutes such greats as Artie Shaw, Jimmy Dorsey, Woody Herman, Pete Fountain, Acker Bilk and of course, Benny Goodman. Don’t miss it on Friday, October 12, 2012, at 8 p.m. with a Pre-Show Dinner Option at 6:30 p.m.

Jeffrey Siegel Keyboard Conversations® Series performs the first concert of the series “Spellbinding Bach” on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. American pianist Jeffrey Siegel enjoys a flourishing career and has appeared with every major American orchestra as well as in the leading music capitals of the world. His enthusiasm is contagious, his credentials are world-class, and his virtuosity is astounding. These experiences begin with an insightful and entertaining prologue on the music and its composer, are followed by a full performance of the works, and end with a lively question and answer session. KeyboardConversations.com Siberian Virtuosi, the State Ensemble of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), is an ensemble of 12 of the world’s finest musicians that will appear in the Schwan Concert Hall on Friday, October 26, 2012, at 8 p.m. The ensemble of string players and piano has enjoyed amazing popularity in Russia and around the world and is now into its debut tour of the United States. Founded in 1994 as the Virtuosi of Yakutia, the ensemble has given over 1200 concerts during the last 17 years. This is one fabulous concert not to be missed!

The Wisconsin Lutheran College Theatre Department will present The Bending of the Bow, a mainstage production in the Raabe Theatre on Friday, November 2 through Saturday, November 10, 2012. Please call the box office for performance times and more information as the dates approach.

On Friday, November 16, 2012, at 8 p.m., Close to You: The Music of the Carpenters will be presented in the Schwan Concert Hall. Considered one of the best vocalists of all time, Karen Carpenter captured the attention of a generation with the surprisingly deep material of her unabashedly catchy pop music. Singer and playwright Lisa Rock has compiled a moving tribute to the music and life of The Carpenters, and brings the original arrangements to the stage with her 6-piece band. Dedicated to re-creating the true sound of The Carpenters, Rock and her band showcase some of the most memorable songs of the 70s including We’ve Only Just Begun, Rainy Days and Mondays, and of course, Close to You in an unforgettable evening of music. There is also a PreShow Dinner Option at 6:30 p.m.

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F I N E A R T S E V E N T S C A L E N DA R September Sept. 21- Art Gallery Opening Reception-What I Did This Summer, 6 p.m.

Sept. 21- Transit Authority: Music of Chicago, 8 p.m.

October Oct. 5- WLC Band & Choir Showcase, 8 p.m.

Oct. 6- WLC Band & Choir Showcase, 8 p.m.

Oct. 12- Clarinet Swing Kings, 8 p.m. (Dinner Option, 6:30 p.m.)

Oct. 16- Schooltime Program: Velveteen Rabbit, 10 a.m. & 12 p.m.

Oct. 17- Jeffrey Siegel Keyboard Conversations, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 16- Schooltime Program: Ugly Duckling, 10 a.m. & 12 p.m.

Oct. 26- Siberian Virtuosi, 8 p.m.

November Nov. 2- WLC Theatre Production: The Bending of the Bow, 8 p.m.

Nov. 3- WLC Theatre Production: The Bending of the Bow, 8 p.m.

Nov. 4- WLC Theatre Production: The Bending of the Bow, 3 p.m.

Nov. 8- WLC Theatre Production: The Bending of the Bow, 8 p.m.

Nov. 9- WLC Theatre Production: The Bending of the Bow, 8 p.m.

Nov. 10- WLC Theatre Production: The Bending of the Bow, 8 p.m.

Nov. 16- Art Gallery Opening Reception: Senior Thesis Art Exhibition, 6 p.m.

Nov. 16- Close To You: The Music of the Carpenters, 8 p.m. (Dinner Option, 6:30 p.m.)

Nov. 18- WLC Instrumental Ensemble Concert, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 29- WLC Christmas Choral Concert, 8 p.m.

Nov. 30- WLC Christmas Choral Concert, 8 p.m.

December Dec. 1- WLC Christmas Choral Concert, 8 p.m.

Dec. 2- WLC Christmas Choral Concert, 3 p.m.

Dec. 7- WLC Winter Band Concert, 8 p.m.

Dec. 12- Jeffrey Siegel Keyboard Conversations, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 15- Friends of the Arts Christmas Party, 6 p.m.

Dec. 15- Special Event: George Dyer Christmas, 8 p.m.

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James Thomas Matthew Trotter Deborah Turriff

Carolyn McKenzie Delores Riemer Dean & Mary Rockstad Mary Ann Schmal David & Beth Schulz Scott & Deb Uecker Rhoda Wolle T.A. & Marion Youngquist Leo Zoeller

Director ($250-$2,499) Friend ($100-$249) Anonymous Marilyn Auer Judy Burmeister Clair & Mary Baum Gene & Mona Christophersen Norman Boehlke Jake & Marge Gruel Ray Dusseau Richard & Charlotte Halfman Bob & Sandie Erskine John Hoem Bonnie Frederick Supporter ($50-$99) Don & Merilee Holst Barbara Fruhbauer Bob & Trudy Erdman Roger & Bonnie Lemanczyk Harold Goede Donald Kusmierczyk Eugene & Eleanore Schulz Judith & David Hecker Kent & Christine Raabe Ed & Marge Seigworth Ronald & Patricia Hepner (If you have recently donated and do not see your name or if your name is listed incorrectly, please contact the Fine Arts Office at 414-443-8702.)

Corporate Sponsors A special Thank You to our Corporate Sponsor: Radisson Hotel Milwaukee West

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S U P P O R T T H E A R T S AT W I S C O N S I N L U T H E R A N C O L L E G E Your annual tax-deductible gift as a Friend of the Arts will help provide support for visual art exhibitions, professional performing artist programs, schooltime programs for children, free Summer Arts in the Park concerts, and other special facility needs and productions. Plus, take advantage of special exclusive donor benefits.

Exclusive benefits for donors Discount Ticket Prices: All donors pay the discounted ticket price for all events.

Listing in Programs: All donors will be listed in event programs. Those wishing to remain anonymous will be listed as anonymous donors.

Annual Friends of the Arts Christmas Party and Dinner: Donors of $100 or more will be invited to the annual Friends of the Arts Christmas Party and dinner, an event you won’t want to miss!

Free Tickets: Donors of $250 or more will receive two complimentary tickets to the special performance in the Schwan Concert Hall following the annual Christmas Party and dinner.

Sponsors: The Sponsor level is open to businesses and corporations as well as individual donors. Sponsors may receive two complimentary tickets to any events in the Center for Arts and Performance. An added benefit for business or corporation Sponsors would be the inclusion of the sponsor’s logo in promotional materials. Contact the Fine Arts Office (414-443-8875) for specific benefits for business and corporation sponsors.

Gift Levels SUPPORTER: $50-$99 Annual Gift FRIEND: $100-$249 Annual Gift DIRECTOR: $250-$2,499 Annual Gift LIFETIME MEMBER OR SPONSOR: $2,500+ Annual Gift C E N T E R F O R A R T S A N D P E R F O R M A N C E S TA F F Center for Arts and Performance Staff Director of Arts Programming Daniel Schmal

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Fine Arts Events Manager Loni Boyd

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