University of Wisconsin–Madison

The Art of Science

Christ is wearing a hat, glasses, colorful blue shirt and jacket. They have long brown hair and a beard that is graying. They are smiling and there's blurred green trees in the background.
This is a head shot of Paul with gray background. He is wearing an unbuttoned blue button down shirt and beige jacket

Chris Wagoner: Professional jazz violinist, teacher, and composer

 

Paul Hanson: Ecosystems ecologist, modeler, and composer

 

 

About the collaboration: Music pervades our society, recounts our history, represents our condition, and drives our mood.  Music is a vehicle through which we express our ideas and tell our stories. The Art of Science seeks to grow scientific creativity, foster diverse collaborations, and communicate the messages of science through music.

(See article in Madison’s ISTHMUS newspaper)

About the music: We encourage you to get involved, contribute, or just listen to the music.  All pieces are original compositions.  Proceeds from purchases go to The Art of Science, Music Edition, a fund administered by the UW-Madison Center for Limnology.

The Music

  • Promises to Keep

    Promises to Keep

    This song is about models.

  • Chickadee Waltz (Judy’s Waltz)

    Chickadee Waltz (Judy’s Waltz)

    The Chickadee Waltz (Judy’s Waltz) was written in honor of Judith Hansen, who loved watching the birds at the feeders behind her house. The two-tone call of the chickadee inspired the melody…

  • Sunapee Moon (Kathie’s Waltz)

    Sunapee Moon (Kathie’s Waltz)

    Sunapee Moon was written in honor of Kathleen Weathers and her dedication to the preservation of Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire. It was presented as a gift to Kathleen (Kathie) at the 19th…

  • Azul Lago (2014)

    Azul Lago (2014)

    The word order in the title, Azul Lago, suggests a human element to the song – blue, as in a lake – a metaphor for what we see in another’s eyes. For…

  • Azul Lago (2016)

    Azul Lago (2016)

    The word order in the title, Azul Lago, suggests a human element to the song – blue, as in a lake – a metaphor for what we see in another’s eyes. For…

  • Open Road

    Open Road

    Copyright Paul C Hanson and Chris Wagoner 2014 Lyrics and melody by Paul C. Hanson Arrangement by Chris Wagoner Musicians: Chris Wagoner (violin), Mary Gaines (bass), Doug Brown (guitar), Erik Radloff (drums)…

  • So True

    So True

    My cousin Kara and I were meeting at our family reunion in the summer of 2014 – she was driving from Minnesota and I from southern Wisconsin. Kara’s mother, Randvig, and my…

  • Falling Creek

    Falling Creek

    There are certain places you visit while traveling that capture your imagination and exert a lasting spell. These places fascinate us, compel us to think broadly beyond our own limitations, and provide…

  • Turn Around

    Turn Around

    Turn Around, the title track of this collection, epitomizes musical creativity, and in some ways, the science-music interface and the collaborative process. It typifies the routine Chris and I go through in…

Chris is smiling at the camera and has a violin under his chin. Mary is smiling at the camera and has her hands clasped together on a cello.

Chris Wagoner and Mary Gaines

Doug is playing an acoustic guitar, has dark hair and beard, weariung a black turtle neck sweater.

Doug Brown

Eric is holding an acoustic guitar, has long brown hair and a beard, wearing a white button down shirt and jean jacket. He's looking at the camera, smiling with sand and water blurred in the background.

Eric Radloff

Kara is looking over her right shoulder at the camera. She is wearing a brown brimmed had and has long hair.

Kara Millerhagen

Jordan has a buzz cut hair style, is looking and smiling at the camera, and trees along the shore of water body in background.

Jordan Read