2026 Schedule
All Concerts begin at 12:00pm on their respective date(s)
Tuesday, March 3 – Riverview 7th Grade Band
Plymouth, WI – Mike Fedyszyn, Music Educator
Senator Devin LeMahieu – District 9; Representative Lindee Brill – District 27
Thursday, March 5 – Henderson Elementary 5th Grade Orchestra
Madison, WI – Terri Felton, Music Educator
Senator Kelda Helen Roys – District 26; Representative Sheila Stubbs – District 78
Tuesday, March 10 – Tomah High School Wind Ensemble
Tomah, WI – Alex Knoepker, Music Educator
Senator Patrick Testin – District 24; Representative Nancy VanderMeer – District 70
Thursday, March 12 – Antigo Middle School Band
Antigo, WI – Tami Malina, Music Educator
Senator Mary Felzkowski – District 12; Representative Calvin Callahan – District 35
Friday, March 13 – Mineral Point High School Choir
Mineral Point, WI – Ashley Calderon-McHugh, Music Educator
Senator Howard Marklein – District 17; Representative Todd Novak – District 51
Thursday, March 19 – *Sheboygan Area School District Elementary Choir
Sheboygan, WI – Kristin Sorenson, Music Educator and Jim Renzelmann, Music Coordinator
Senator Devin LeMahieru – District 9; Representative Joe Sheehan – District 26
*14 Sheboygan schools represented
Tuesday, March 24 – Mukwonago High School Concert Choir
Mukwonago, WI – P.J. Uhazie, Music Educator
Senator Julian Bradley – District 28; Representative Chuck Wichgers – District 84
Thursday, March 26 – Rice Lake Middle School 8th Grade Band
Rice Lake, WI – Adam Bever, Music Educator
Senator Jesse James – District 23; Representative David Armstrong – District 67
Friday, March 27 – Greenfield Middle School Band
Greenfield, WI – Valeri Fremder, Music Educator
Senator Dora Drake – District 4; Representative Karen Kirsch – District 7; Representative Bob Donovan – District 61
Friday, March 31 – Lodi Middle School 6th Grade Chorus
Lodi, WI – Angela Roberts, Music Educator
Senator Sarah Keyeski – District 14; Representative Maureen McCarville – District 42
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:
- Considered together, the groups invited will represent all grade levels – elementary, middle, high and collegiate.
- Considered together, the groups invited will portray a wide variety of types of performing organizations.
- Considered together, groups from all areas of the state will be represented.
- 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.
- Applicant must be an NAfME/WMEA member (membership number required on application).
- All performance requests should be directed to WMEA Chairperson, Kathy Bartling (Email).
