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Western Carolina University's School of Music provides student musicians with performance and recording experiences that prepare them for careers in music.

10/09/2026

Wishing our concert choir the best on their performance at NCACDA! We are incredibly proud of them for participating in this wonderful opportunity!

09/30/2026

We are excited for the debut performances of the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble next week, while welcoming guest composer Dr. Roger Zare! Please join us Tuesday, October 6th at 7:30pm in the Bardo Arts Center for an amazing concert.

09/27/2026

Unfortunately, the Music Ed Rally has been postponed due to a major storm in the northeast cancelling all travel options for our guest speaker. A new date for the rally will be announced in the coming weeks.

09/23/2026

Join us tomorrow night, Thursday September 24th at 7:30 pm in Coulter recital hall for an evening of broadway villainy.

09/22/2026

This past weekend, a select group of musicians from the WCU School of Music got to perform at the 2nd Annual Highlands-Cashiers Film Festival. The 1925 silent film adaptation of Phantom of the Opera was screened while our musicians performed live accompaniment. Thank you for having us. We had a wonderful evening!

09/21/2026

This Sunday, September 27th, please join us at our annual Music Ed Rally! The event will be featuring Keynote Speaker Dr. Cecil Adderley, President of NAfME and graduate of Berklee College of Music as well as Western Carolina University. We hope to see you there!

05/07/2026

The WCU Piano Studio finished up their Spring semester in a big way with several successful performances on campus and throughout the region. First, piano majors along with Dr. Lagrimas and Dr. Langer traveled to Black Mountain for a recital at the Givens Highland Farms retirement community. The piano studio also performed their annual Spring studio recitals in Coulter and in the beautiful Jackson County Public Library in downtown Sylva. All three recitals were well attended and provided a great way to connect with the community. Congratulations to our piano majors for their fantastic performances!

04/27/2026

Please join us this Sunday, May 3rd at 5pm in the Western Carolina University Coulter Recital Hall. This performance is free and open to the public!

The Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival celebrates its 45th anniversary season with another star-studded lineup this summer, starting in June with the Pinchas Zukerman Trio. For their annual Spring Residency, they welcome the dynamic young Terra String Quartet, recent winners of the Naumburg Chamber Music Competition, one of the most prestigious awards of its kind. They will play a 1-hour program of works by Haydn and Schubert as well as the NC premiere of a new Quartet by Seth Grosshandler. Come catch this rising star ensemble early in their career!

04/22/2026

This Sunday, join us in the Bardo Arts Center as the Western Carolina Community Chorus, the WCU Concert Choir, and Artist-in-Residence Orchestra perform Felix Mendelssohn's masterwork, ELIJAH, at 3 p.m. This program is free and open to the public.

04/19/2026

Adam Warnke has been appointed Assistant Professor of Trumpet at Western Carolina University. He is currently completing his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Trumpet Performance and Pedagogy at the University of Colorado - Boulder, where he serves as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, and will graduate in May 2026.

As a performer, Adam serves as Acting Principal Trumpet of the Longmont Symphony Orchestra and has performed with ensembles including the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Boulder Symphony Orchestra, Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra, Symphony of the Rockies, Akron Symphonic Winds, and Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra. He has also participated in major summer festivals including the Aspen Music Festival and Texas Music Festival.

Adam received the Bernard Adelstein Prize in Trumpet upon graduation from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he completed his Master of Music degree. He earned second place in the International Trumpet Guild Orchestral Excerpt Competition (2024) and Chamber Competition (2025). He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.

An active educator, Adam maintains a private studio and has worked extensively with students throughout Colorado. He is passionate about developing strong fundamentals, musicality, and well-rounded musicianship, while helping students grow as both musicians and individuals. Adam and his wife, Lauren, will be moving to the Cullowhee area from Longmont, CO this summer.

Address

239 Memorial Drive , 253 Coulter Building
Cullowhee, NC
28723

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+18282273256

Website

https://linktr.ee/wcuschoolofmusic

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