Wichita State University School of Music

Wichita State University School of Music We are a community that values diversity, inclusiveness, creativity, compassion, inquiry, and quality.

Welcome to the School of Music at Wichita State University! We offer you a unique environment of campus life in an urban setting, providing exclusive opportunities to talented musicians like you. Wichita is the home of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Music Theatre of Wichita, the Wichita Art Museum, and many other fine arts institutions. We are one of only two NASM accredited music schools in the

state of Kansas; a “must” for the aspiring music performer or educator! The WSU School of Music boasts a talented array of performers. Our faculty comprise the majority of principal players in the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, and many other positions in the orchestra are held by our graduate and advanced undergraduate students. Additionally, the Music Theatre of Wichita pit orchestra is filled with faculty and alumni of WSU. All these organizations are marvelous benefits to our students, faculty, and the community. With eight subscription pairs of concerts per year and several pops concerts, our faculty perform major repertoire on a regular basis. You will have the opportunity to hear your professors showcase what applied lessons are all about. There is no doubt; if you are an aspiring performer, this is the place for you! Summer brings a fresh change in musical style with the Music Theatre of Wichita. One of the finest theatre programs in the country, the Music Theatre of Wichita boasts a summer cast of twenty singers/dancers who have auditioned nationally and celebrities imported from New York or Los Angeles. Our faculty are dedicated to preparing you for the professional world of music; be it performance, theory/composition, or education. Our passion is building your career as a musician – whether you are interested in instrumental, vocal, or keyboard, we have a place for you. With two bands, jazz band, orchestra, opera, choirs, and music theatre, you will develop the skills to perform, educate and inspire the love of music in any career you choose to pursue.

From  •🚨 Coming this April! 🚨Wichita State University Opera Theater presents The Consul by Gian Carlo Menotti—a gripping...
03/11/2025

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🚨 Coming this April! 🚨

Wichita State University Opera Theater presents The Consul by Gian Carlo Menotti—a gripping, powerful opera about bureaucracy, oppression, and the fight for freedom.

April 4th | 7:30 PM
April 6th | 3:00 PM
📍 Duerksen Fine Arts Center

Tickets for the shows are available at the Fine Arts box office: (316) 978-3233 or through the link in our bio.

Join us for an upcoming performance presented on the Wichita State School of Music YouTube channel from Wiedemann Recita...
03/07/2025

Join us for an upcoming performance presented on the Wichita State School of Music YouTube channel from Wiedemann Recital Hall on March 8, 2025 at 7:30 pm of a graduate degree recital presented by Jayvian Bush, conductor.
The performance will include:

• Suliko – B. Wells
• Liebeslieder Walzer, Op. 52 (selections) – J. Brahms
• Sechs Notturni (selections) – W. A. Mozart
• Lydia – J. Bush
• Trilo – B. Ollen
• When We Love – E. Hagenburg
• Crucem tuam adoramus, Domine – P. Lukaszewski
• Nkosi Sikelela iAfrika – A. van der Merwe

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Join Jayvian Bush, conductor in a live performance of a graduate degree recital from Wichita State University’s Wiedemann Recital Hall. A student of Dr. Rya...

Join us on this summer’s Conducting Symposium! 🎶💛🖤🌾ℹ️For more information and registration, visit Wichita.edu/conducting...
03/05/2025

Join us on this summer’s Conducting Symposium! 🎶💛🖤🌾

ℹ️For more information and registration, visit Wichita.edu/conducting .

🎤🎶 Your Future in Music is Just Days Away! 🎵🎺📅 Audition Day  #3: Saturday, March 8th, 2025 📍Wichita State University Sch...
03/05/2025

🎤🎶 Your Future in Music is Just Days Away! 🎵🎺

📅 Audition Day #3: Saturday, March 8th, 2025
📍Wichita State University School of Music

The countdown is on—four days until your chance to showcase your talent and join the family! 💫

🎓Remember: Admission to WSU is the first step. Your audition is required for admission to the School of Music and scholarship consideration. Scholarship funds are limited and awarded on a first-audition first-awarded basis, so be sure to sign up!

Click the 🔗 in our bio to secure your spot today.

🎵Take your first step toward a brighter, musical future. We can’t wait to hear you!

Join us for an upcoming performance presented on the Wichita State School of Music YouTube channel from Wiedemann Recita...
03/04/2025

Join us for an upcoming performance presented on the Wichita State School of Music YouTube channel from Wiedemann Recital Hall on March 5, 2025 at 7:30 pm of a guest artist recital presented by Kory Reeder, composer.
The performance will include:

• March 8th for Solo Piano (2018) – K. Reeder
• Opus 160 for Flute & Piano (2024) – K. Reeder
• “if the thought evaporates” for open ensemble and interactive electronics (2021) – K. Reeder

While visiting our channel on YouTube, please consider opting to subscribe and set alerts to be notified when future performances and events go live.

Join the School of Music in presentation of guest artist Kory Reeder, composer in a live performance from Wichita State University’s Wiedemann Recital Hall. ...

4 Days to Go! 🎶The excitement is building—Future Music Major Day is just 4 days away! 🎶📅 When? March 7📍 Where? Wichita S...
03/04/2025

4 Days to Go! 🎶
The excitement is building—Future Music Major Day is just 4 days away! 🎶

📅 When? March 7
📍 Where? Wichita State University School of Music

Are you ready to:
🎼 Experience a day in the life of a ?
🎤 Learn from world-class faculty?
🎷 Connect with fellow future music majors?

If you haven’t registered yet, this is your last chance! Don’t miss this opportunity to take the next step toward your future in music.

🔗 Register now— https://ow.ly/tsxj50UZA4z

Join us for an upcoming performance presented on the Wichita State School of Music YouTube channel from Wiedemann Recita...
03/03/2025

Join us for an upcoming performance presented on the Wichita State School of Music YouTube channel from Wiedemann Recital Hall on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 7:30 pm as we present the Wichita State Madrigal Invitational (part II) featuring the WSU Madrigal Singers. Special guest ensembles will include:
• Rose Hill High School Rocketaires
• Valley Center High School Women’s Choir
• Wichita Northeast Magnet High School Treble Threats

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Join us for the Wichita State Madrigal Invitational (part II) in a live concert performance from Wiedemann Recital Hall. The concert will feature the WSU Ma...

🎶🌾Join us for a lovely Guest Artist performance!💛🖤🎼Wichita State University’s School of Music welcomes Kory Reeder, comp...
03/03/2025

🎶🌾Join us for a lovely Guest Artist performance!💛🖤

🎼Wichita State University’s School of Music welcomes Kory Reeder, composer. This recital will be on Wednesday, March 5th, at 7:30pm in Wiedemann Hall.

🎵Pieces that will be played this night include a solo piano work, a duo for flute and piano, and a piece including interactive electronics. You won’t want to miss it!

🎫Tickets are available in the Duerksen Fine Arts Center box office. Students can get their tickets for free with their shocker ID! General admission prices are 6-12$.

Join us for an upcoming performance presented on the Wichita State School of Music YouTube channel from Wiedemann Recita...
03/02/2025

Join us for an upcoming performance presented on the Wichita State School of Music YouTube channel from Wiedemann Recital Hall on Monday, March 3, 2025 at 7:30 pm as we present the Wichita State Madrigal Invitational (part I) featuring the WSU Madrigal Singers. Special guest ensembles will include:
• Andover Central High School Singers
• Derby High School Madrigals
• Maize South High School Mavrigals

While visiting our channel on YouTube, please consider opting to subscribe and set alerts to be notified when future performances and events go live.

Join us for the Wichita State Madrigal Invitational (part I) in a live concert performance from Wiedemann Recital Hall. The concert will feature the WSU Mad...

Join us for an upcoming performance presented on the Wichita State School of Music YouTube channel from Wiedemann Recita...
03/01/2025

Join us for an upcoming performance presented on the Wichita State School of Music YouTube channel from Wiedemann Recital Hall on March 2, 2025 at 3:00 pm of a faculty artist recital presented by Phillip C. Black, tuba.
The performance will include:

• Orbit (2024) – R. C. Teichler
• Things That go Bump… (2011) – K. D. Friedrich
• The Only Piece Ever Written for Violin and Tuba (2003) – P. D. Q. Bach
• Sonata in A Major for Violin & Piano (1886) – C. Franck

While visiting our channel on YouTube, please consider opting to subscribe and set alerts to be notified when future performances and events go live.

🎤🎶 Your Future in Music is a Week Away! 🎵🎺📅 Audition Day  #3: Saturday, March 8th, 2025 📍Wichita State University School...
03/01/2025

🎤🎶 Your Future in Music is a Week Away! 🎵🎺

📅 Audition Day #3: Saturday, March 8th, 2025
📍Wichita State University School of Music

The countdown is on—ONE WEEK until your chance to showcase your talent and join the family! 💫

🎓Remember: Admission to WSU is the first step. Your audition is required for admission to the School of Music and scholarship consideration. Scholarship funds are limited and awarded on a first-audition first-awarded basis, so be sure to sign up!

Click the 🔗 in our bio to secure your spot today.

🎵Take your first step toward a brighter, musical future. We can’t wait to hear you!

🎶 WSU at KMEA – Don’t Miss Our Sessions! 🎶Are you heading to KMEA? Be sure to check out the incredible sessions presente...
02/28/2025

🎶 WSU at KMEA – Don’t Miss Our Sessions! 🎶

Are you heading to KMEA? Be sure to check out the incredible sessions presented by WSU faculty, students, and alumni! 📚🎼 Gain valuable insights, connect with fellow educators, and celebrate the expertise of our Shocker community.

Come support WSU at KMEA! See you there! 💛🖤

1 Week to Go! 🎶One week from today, we’re welcoming future   to campus for Future Music Major Day!Here’s what you can ex...
02/28/2025

1 Week to Go! 🎶
One week from today, we’re welcoming future to campus for Future Music Major Day!

Here’s what you can expect:
🎶 Hands-on experiences in mini-classes
📍 A tour of our vibrant music community
🎓 The chance to ask faculty & students all your questions

Haven’t signed up yet? Time is running out! Secure your spot now!

🔗 Link to register: https://ow.ly/AQkm50UZA0O

🎶 Faculty Artist Series: Phil Black, Tuba 🎶There was an error in our previous graphic. Prof. Black's recital is Sunday, ...
02/27/2025

🎶 Faculty Artist Series: Phil Black, Tuba 🎶

There was an error in our previous graphic. Prof. Black's recital is Sunday, March 2, at 3 PM in Wiedemann Recital Hall for an outstanding performance by Phil Black, Assistant Professor of Tuba at WSU! Don’t miss this showcase of virtuosity from the principal tubist of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra and Wichita Brass Quintet.

🎟 WSU students get in free! Tickets: $6–$12 general admission. Get yours in advance at the Fine Arts Box Office or online: wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice.

📢 Online sales close three hours before the event, but tickets will be available at the venue one hour before showtime.

🎶 WSU at KMEA – Don’t Miss Our Sessions! 🎶Are you heading to KMEA? Be sure to check out the incredible sessions presente...
02/27/2025

🎶 WSU at KMEA – Don’t Miss Our Sessions! 🎶

Are you heading to KMEA? Be sure to check out the incredible sessions presented by WSU faculty, staff, students and alumni! 📚🎼 Gain valuable insights, connect with fellow educators, and celebrate the expertise of our Shocker community.

Come support WSU at KMEA! See you there! 💛🖤

📢 WSU School of Music Alumni at KMEA – Let’s Reconnect! 🎶If you're attending KMEA, join us for the WSU Music Alumni Rece...
02/26/2025

📢 WSU School of Music Alumni at KMEA – Let’s Reconnect! 🎶

If you're attending KMEA, join us for the WSU Music Alumni Reception on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 PM at Social Tap on campus! 🍻🎶 Enjoy free pizza, reconnect with fellow Shockers, and grab exclusive alumni swag—only available that night!

Don’t miss this special opportunity to catch up, network, and celebrate our shared love of music. See you there!

🌟 Night two of the Madrigal Invitational! The WSU Madrigal Singers welcome choirs from Northeast, Rose Hill, and Valley ...
02/25/2025

🌟 Night two of the Madrigal Invitational! The WSU Madrigal Singers welcome choirs from Northeast, Rose Hill, and Valley Center on Tuesday, March 4, at 7:30 PM in Wiedemann Recital Hall.

🎟 WSU students get in free! $5 general admission. Get tickets in advance at the Fine Arts Box Office or online: wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice.

🎶 Faculty Artist Series: Phil Black, Tuba 🎶Join us on Sunday, March 2, at 3 PM in Wiedemann Recital Hall for an outstand...
02/25/2025

🎶 Faculty Artist Series: Phil Black, Tuba 🎶

Join us on Sunday, March 2, at 3 PM in Wiedemann Recital Hall for an outstanding performance by Phil Black, Assistant Professor of Tuba at WSU! Don’t miss this showcase of virtuosity from the principal tubist of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra and Wichita Brass Quintet.

🎟 WSU students get in free! Tickets: $6–$12 general admission. Get yours in advance at the Fine Arts Box Office or online: wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice.

📢 Online sales close three hours before the event, but tickets will be available at the venue one hour before showtime.

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