Music Faculty Recital: Clint Bleil
Come hear Clint Bleil perform a jazz recital of entirely original compositions and arrangements. Clint’s music ranges in styles from straight-ahead jazz to alternative rock. He will be performing music written for his group “The Bleil Brothers”, as well as his jazz collective, the “Clint Bleil Nonet”. You won’t get to hear a lot of…
Holiday Concert
W&J’s annual kickoff to the holiday season is back! The instrumental and choral ensembles (Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Choir & Camerata Singers) present traditional favorites, popular songs, and timeless carols that will put you in the holiday spirit. Come celebrate the season with us!
Fall Student Recognition Recital
Recital features selected performances from W&J’s Applied Music Studios. Location: Room 211, Olin Fine Arts Center
Fall W&J Jazz Ensemble Concert
The W&J Jazz Ensemble will be performing a concert of big band jazz. They will be playing music from the great jazz composers and arrangers, including Pittsburgh’s own Sammy Nestico and Mike Tomaro. Come out and enjoy live jazz right here on campus!
Fall Choral Concert – “What She Said”
Live choral music returns to W&J with the Fall Choral Concert, “What She Said”. Join the W&J Choir and Camerata Singers as they present an evening of music by women composers, from Hildegarde to Lady Gaga. Choral music IN PERSON. We’ve waited 19 months for this – don’t miss it!
Fall W&J Wind Ensemble Concert
The W&J Wind Ensemble will perform a concert alongside the Bridges Saxophone Quartet. The Bridges Saxophone Quartet is a modern group based in Pittsburgh that performs music from both the standard classical and jazz idioms. They together will be premiering a brand new concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Wind Ensemble, written by conductor Clint Bleil….
Anna Higgins Wins 2021 UWSP Clarinet Call for Scores
Congratulations to music major Anna Higgins whose clarinet composition has been nationally selected for performance from the 2021 Call for Scores: Solo Clarinet Compositions! Anna’s composition centers around the importance of musical storytelling in healing the political turmoil, social disconnect, and isolation caused by the pandemic. Her work will premiere in the forthcoming year at…
Music Literature & Theory
The major emphasis in Music Literature & Theory is available to Music majors. This program prepares students to be professionally ready for graduate studies in music.
Music Media
The major emphasis in Music Media is available to Music majors. This emphasis prepares students to be professionally ready for careers that combine music and various media, such as film, video games, radio, and web-related digital music. This emphasis is suited to students who wish to pursue a career path in one of these areas.
Music Performance
The major emphasis in Music Performance is available to Music majors. It is suited to students who wish to focus primarily on applied music study and performance, supplemented by courses in music theory and history.
