The Chazen Museum of Art presents its annual concert by the U W–Madison Horn Choir on Saturday, December 6 at 2:30 p.m. Audiences of all ages enjoy the festive offerings of the UW Horn Choir and the terrific acoustics in the museum's Paige Court.

The UW Horn Choir is directed by professor Douglas Hill. This year's ensemble is made up of 16 talented horn students from across the country. They will perform masterworks by Beethoven and Stravinsky, an original composition by Hill for solo horn and eight horns, songs loved by Abe Lincoln, jazz, and a few festive favorites.

The event is free and open to the public. All are encouraged to attend this popular event. Refreshments will be served following the concert.

Exhibitions on view in December

• Mami Wata: Arts for Water Spirits in Africa and Its Diasporas . Beautiful and seductive, protective yet dangerous, the African water deity Mami Wata (Mother Water) is often portrayed as a mermaid, a snake charmer, or a combination of both. She and a pantheon of related African water spirits dwell in rivers, seas, and other bodies of water, honoring the essential, sacred nature of water. Mami Wata: Arts for Water Spirits in Africa and Its Diasporas explores five hundred years of the visual culture and history of Mami Wata. The exhibition was organized by the Fowler Museum at UCLA and made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, promoting excellence in the humanities. Mami Wata: Arts for Water Spirits in Africa and Its Diasporas is a Bassett Performance Series Event. Other generous local support is provided by MG&E, Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts, Isthmus | TheDailyPage.com, Chazen Museum of Art Council, Madison Arts Commission, Anonymous Fund, Aquatic Sciences Center, Brittingham Fund, and Hilldale Fund.

• West African Masquerade: Photographs by Phyllis Galembo . Phyllis Galembo's photography explores the magical transformation that costumes allow the wearer. The thirty-four large-scale color photographs in this exhibition were taken on location in western Africa between 2004 and 2006. They show anonymous masqueraders, steeped in traditional dress and complex symbols, become mythical figures. The impressive size of the images allows careful study of the craftsmanship, materials, and creativity that goes into the garments. This exhibition was organized by Tang Teaching Museum, Skidmore College and is toured by George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film. Generous local support for this exhibition has been provided by the Chazen Museum of Art Council, Hilldale Fund, and Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin.

• Altarpiece Angels . Two carved wooden angels created in southern Germany in the early sixteenth century as part of a church altarpiece now grace the Chazen's collection of Gothic sculpture. On view in the niche case between Galleries III and IV during December.