Special Messages from Opportunity Plan Students
Special Message from Don Lefevre As Director of Bands at West Texas A&M University, I never get tired of thanking you for your support. We wanted to share with you…
Read MoreJacob Ike Rives Has Passed Away
We are saddened to share the passing of Jacob Rives, a talented trombonist and composer who graduated from WT. His passion for jazz music was undeniable, and he continued to…
Read MoreDr. Harry Haines Has Passed Away
Harry Hartman HainesOctober 24, 1932 – December 10, 2024 Harry Hartman Haines, professor emeritus of music at WTAMU, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M.…
Read MoreWT Band Alumni Open Board Positions
Dear Fellow WT Band Alumni, I hope that this message finds you having had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We certainly have many things for which to be grateful as we head…
Read MoreWT Bands to Offer Free Fall Concert
Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cchandler@wtamu.edu CANYON, Texas — A trio of bands will close out the fall semester with an evening of music at West Texas A&M University. The…
Read MoreDavid Stockton to Conduct Leroy Anderson’s “A Christmas Festival”
Dear WT Band friends, I’m temporarily abandoning my “Last Chair 3rd Clarinet” position in the Abilene Community Band to conduct Leroy Anderson’s A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL in our annual Christmas Concert…
Read MoreAlumni Dillon Martin Wins the Texas State MTNA Woodwind Competition
Copy by Chip Chandler, cchandler@wtamu.edu CANYON, Texas — A West Texas A&M University student won a statewide woodwind competition and will compete among winners from three other states. Dillon Martin,…
Read MoreWTAMU School of Music Presents: Saxophone Studio Recital
Come experience the talents of the WTAMU Saxophone Studio as our students take the stage at Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall assisted by Mila Abbasova on piano. This recital will…
Read MoreHelp the WT Symphonic Band Get To Carnegie Hall
The WTAMU Symphonic Band will be performing a concert in Carnegie Hall on Thursday, March 13, 2025. It has been 35 years since our last performance in Carnegie Hall. Those…
Read MoreSit Down With Dave Ritter
I recently had an opportunity to sit and visit with Dave Ritter, former trumpet professor at WTSU/WTAMU. Dave has played trumpet for 78 years! He taught many of us to…
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