University of Wisconsin–Madison
Amari Priya Kukreja Sophomore, majoring in violin performance When Amari Priya Kukreja was looking for a university, she worried she’d be forced to focus on just one of her artistic pursuits. “I didn’t want to enter college feeling like I had to leave parts of myself behind in order to be taken seriously in one …
Marcelle Haddix Karen A. Falk Distinguished Chair of Education and Dean of the School of Education When Milwaukee-raised Marcelle Haddix became dean of the No. 1-ranked UW–Madison School of Education in 2024, it felt like coming home — her parents met as Badgers, and she was born here. “I was also drawn to our School of Education’s …
How students teamed up with professors from Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Mead Witter School of Music to transform Wisconsin weather into musical performance. By Julia Walkowicz, Division of the Arts When Molly McKellar saw an email inviting students to turn Wisconsin weather data into composed music, the opportunity felt too perfect to pass up. …
From post-Soviet Siberia to Baroque castles to the Hamel Music Center in Madison, Taya König-Tarasevich is putting her futuristic touch on historical performance. By Maggie Ginsberg, Division of the Arts Imagine you are inside a German castle, surrounded by the renowned, world-class musicians of Verità Baroque. They don’t stand apart on a stage; instead, they form a circle …
Two years after beloved pianist Sarah Jamieson’s passing at age 103, seven doctoral students will take the bench of her prized Steinway and reprise her 1951 senior concert. By Maggie Ginsberg, Division of the Arts When the opening notes of Bach’s Fantasia in C minor cascade through Music Hall on October 12, one wonders if the historic theater will somehow recognize …
Six beats with keyboardist Isaiah Dobbins, the double neurobiology and jazz studies major who is improvising life as he goes. By Maggie Ginsberg, Division of the Arts The fingers on Isaiah Dobbins’ left hand run scales along his knee while he speaks, providing a silent bass line to his thoughts. I’ve asked him what motivates him, …
Aruṇ Lūthrā and a curated mix of multigenerational musicians convene to play live music for LaTasha Barnes’ “Swing into Spring” event on April 12. By Maggie Ginsberg When the request came in, Aruṇ Lūthrā was instantly intrigued: Could he pull together a unique band to provide live music for one-of-a-kind, one-time-only, interactive workshop featuring dancers …