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UW Band Leader Mike Lechrone

Mike Leckrone

April 18, 2017 - 12:00pm

Norman talks to Mike Lechrone [2], Director of the UW Varsity Band [3] about the annual Spring Concert to be held April 20-22 at the Kohl Center in Madison.

UW Band leader Mike Lechrone
UW Band Director Mike Lechrone - Studio photo by Allen Rieland

The performance will include music from the Broadway hits like “The Lion King”, “Fiddler on the Roof”. a medley from the Beach Boys and classics like “An American in Paris" and “Sing, Sing, Sing.”

Lechrone also discusses his recent bypass surgery and how much time and energy it takes to manage the UW bands.

Host(s): 
Norman Gilliland [4]
Guest(s): 
Professor Michael Leckrone [5]
Technical Director(s): 
Allen Rieland [6]
Source URL: https://www.wpr.org/shows/mike-leckrone-3

Links
[1] https://www.wpr.org/programs/midday
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Leckrone
[3] http://badgerband.com/
[4] https://www.wpr.org/people/norman-gilliland
[5] https://www.wpr.org/people/professor-michael-leckrone
[6] https://www.wpr.org/people/allen-rieland