Copy by Chip Chandler, cc*******@***mu.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, a senior music education major from Odessa, won the Texas State Young Artist Woodwind Competition on Nov. 2 at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth.…

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 feature a variety of works, from lyrical and contemplative to fast and virtuosic, showcasing each performer’s artistry. Program to include works by: David Maslanka Jules…

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 of you that had the opportunity to perform in that wonderful hall consider it to be a highlight of your musical life. There appears to…

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 play and teach. I first met Dave during the 1972 WT Band Camp. Dave did trumpet sectionals for the Honor Band every day. Wow. I…

The WT Saxophone Studio will welcome guest artist Jacob Nance, a doctoral candidate at Michigan State University, for a performance at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3 in the Sybil B. Harrington Fine Arts Complex Recital Hall. Admission is free. Nance will perform “Monologo en Tiempo de Jaropo” by Carlos Guzman and—with Dr. James Barger, associate professor…

Today we feature the halftime performance of the WTAMU Marching Band at the 9/14/2024 game against Western Colorado University.

Our very own WT Symphonic Band will be performing at Carnegie Hall in New York City! Come join us on March 13th, 2025 for an unforgettable performance! You asked so we respond! Here is the video of the WT Marching Band’s first PREGAME performance. The halftime performance is coming soon. Enjoy!