Matthew Schroeder, fingerstyle guitar; Brad DeRoche, classical guitar

Experience the spectrum of the guitar! These musicians have traveled the Midwest and Canada together, and bring their show to the Conservatory for one night! This concert will feature solo sets by Matt and Brad culminating with the two guitarists coming together as Dos La Guitarra.

Concert Sponsor: Alan Giuffre

Robin Pluer, vocals and accordion; Juli Wood, tenor saxophone; Stas Venglevski, accordion; Peter Roller, guitar; MRS. FUN (Connie Grauer, piano and vocals; Kim Zick, drums)

Milwaukee’s own chanteuse extraordinaire, Robin Pluer, returns to the Conservatory stage to hold the audience entranced in this annual holiday show, brimming with vintage French ballads, Edith Piaf classics and jazzy tunes aplenty.

Flanked by a cadre of exceptional artists, Pluer injects the season of merriment with the unmistakable sultry sounds of cabaret.

Listen to Robin sing Silent Night

Eric Jacobson, trumpet; Paul Silbergleit, guitar; Jeff Hamann, bass; David  Bayles, drums

Praised by Newsweek for his pure melodic genius, Tom Harrell is widely recognized as one of the most creative and uncompromising jazz instrumentalists and composers of our time. Even with a discography of over 260 recordings and a career that spans more than four decades, Harrell has managed to stay fresh and current as he continues to actively record and tour around the world.

The Eric Jacobson Quartet honors this jazz icon, who inspires legions of musicians and devoted fans.

Paul Silbergleit, guitar; Dan Trudell, organ; David Bayles, drums

The phenomenon of Hammond organ together with guitar, in trios or larger groups, has long been an exciting part of the jazz tradition. Our own regional virtuoso keyboardist Dan Trudell joins Conservatory faculty and We Six members Paul Silbergleit (guitar) and David Bayles (drums) to pay homage to Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff, Melvin Rhyne, Larry Young, and more!

William Torres, flute; Eric Jacobson, trumpet; Aaron Gardner, tenor saxophone; Max Day, trombone; David Wake, piano; Jim Paolo, bass; Robert Figueroa, percussion; Cecilio Negron Jr., percussion; Julio Pabon, percussion; Bony Plog-Benavides, percussion

Our newest resident ensemble, Orquesta Tumbao was formed in 2011 to bring together some of the tremendous Latin Jazz performers on the faculty of the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music who are also members of some of the hottest bands in Milwaukee.