Honors String Orchestra & UWM Symphony Orchestra and High School Honors Band performance

This performance begins with a unique collaboration between the high school students selected for the 2026 UWM Honors String Orchestra and the UWM Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Prof. Jun Kim. The 2026 UWM High School Honors Band will perform on the second half of the concert, and led by our featured guest conductor, Dr. Brett Bawcum of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia. This Saturday evening concert is a culmination of a weekend of rehearsals, lessons and experiences meant to show festival students what it's like to be a musician at UW-Milwaukee.