Current Band News

In honor of the WT upcoming 16th performance by a WT Band at the Texas Music Educators Association Convention, we will take another look back at our rich history. The WT Symphonic Band’s 4th performance at TMEA was in 1977. Here is a sample of that performance. 1977 TMEA Performance 2. Symphony No. 2, Finale…

In honor of the WT upcoming 16th performance by a WT Band at the Texas Music Educators Association Convention, we will take another look back at our rich history. The WT Symphonic Band’s 3rd performance at TMEA was in 1974. Here is a sample of that performance. 1974 TMEA Performance 6. Dilemmae – Latham (Commissioned…

In honor of the WT upcoming 16th performance by a WT Band at the Texas Music Educators Association Convention, we will take another look back at our rich history. The WT Symphonic Band’s second performance at TMEA was in 1971. Here is a sample of that performance. 1971 TMEA Performance 2. Propagula – Linn (commissioned…

We would like to take time to celebrate the upcoming 16th performance by a WT Band at the Texas Music Educators Association Convention by giving you highlights of the previous 15 performances. (btw—it is the most performances by any university band at TMEA) We start with the first WT performance in 1968. These highlights will…

Helen Blackburn, flute Mila Abbasova, piano Music Compositions by Fikret Amirov – Azerbaijan Otar Taktakishvili – Georgia Sergei Prokofiev – Ukraine/Soviet Union 7:30 PM Sunday, September 24, 2023 Fine Arts Complex Recital Hall See the live stream here

TBA 76th ANNUAL CONVENTION JULY 20-22, 2023 Henry B. González Convention Center San Antonio, TX Congratulations to Donald Lefevre and Kim Cooley for their awards at the 2023 TBA convention in San Antonio! Donald James Lefevre received the Meritorious Achievement Award Kim Cooley received the Exemplary Middle School Band Award Meritorious Achievement Award The Meritorious…

The 70th WTAMU Band & Orchestra Camp was an enormous success again this summer. From the viewpoint of the camp director, there are several highlights that I think were meaningful and would like to share with you. The Faculty Recital was amazing. Our camp faculty demonstrated once again why they are in a league of…

The 70th annual WT Band Camp is coming up July 9th through 15th! 2023 Evening & Activity Schedule for Students The WTAMU Virgil Henson Activities Center is open for band campers. This includes a new walking track, a bowling alley, racquetball courts, and basketball. In addition, the following special events are planned: Monday, July 10…

The West Texas A&M University, under the direction of Donald Lefevre, has been selected to perform at the National Convention of the College Band Directors National Association in Athens, Georgia. Other ensembles from around the country include: University of South Carolina, Florida A&M University, Vanderbilt University, University of Maryland, University of Miami, Ball State University,…