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Capitol Concerts

2025 WMEA Capitol Concerts Schedule

All Concerts begin at 12:00pm on their respective date(s)

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 – Kettle Moraine Middle School Orchestra (Kettle Moraine, WI – Shelly Weber, Music Educator)

Senator Chris Kapenga – District 33; Representative Cindi Duchow – District 97

Thursday, March 6, 2025 – Whitefish Bay High School Orchestra (Whitefish Bay, WI – Jonathan Petersen, Music Educator)

Senator Jodi Havush Sinykin – District 8; Representative Deb Andraca – District 23

Thursday, March 13, 2025 – Velma B. Hamilton Middle School Choir (Madison, WI – Margaret Jenks, Music Educator)

Senator Dianne Hesselbein – District 27; Representative Lisa Subeck – District 79

Friday, March 14, 2025 – Waunakee High School Wind Ensemble (Waunakee, WI – Ryan Caloud, Music Educator)

Senator Dianne Hesselbein – District 27; Representative Alex Joers – District 81

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 – Valders High School Concert Choir and Treble Choir (Valders, WI – Tami Witter, Music Educator)

Senator Andre Jacque – District 1; Representative Ron Tusler – District 3

Thursday, March 20, 2025 – Horace Mann Middle School Symphony Orchestra (Wausau, WI – Jessica Wenzel, Music Educator)

Senator Cory Tomczyk – District 29; Representative Patrick Snyder – District 85

Friday, March 21, 2025 – Necedah Middle School Band (Necedah, WI – Donald Jackson, Music Educator)

Senator Patrick Testin – District 24; Representative Scott Krug – District 72


About Capitol Concerts

Each year, WMEA sponsors school music group concerts in the State Capitol Rotunda during March. The concerts kick off as a celebration of NAfME’s Music In Our Schools Month and offer groups an opportunity to perform in this beautiful Wisconsin landmark. WMEA members may apply to have their school music groups perform in Capitol Concerts. The deadline for applications is December 1 of the year preceding the concerts.

Application Period: October 1 – December 1

Groups are selected based on the following criteria:

  1. Considered together, the groups invited will represent all grade levels – elementary, middle, high and collegiate.
  2. Considered together, the groups invited will portray a wide variety of types of performing organizations.
  3. Considered together, groups from all areas of the state will be represented.
  4. In order for as many students to have the opportunity to participate as possible, groups who have not performed at the Capitol in the past will be considered first.
  5. Applicant must be an NAfME/WMEA member (membership number required on application).
  6. All performance requests must go through WMEA Chairperson, Kathy Bartling (Email).

Capitol Concert Performance

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