69th Annual WT Band Camp

The WT Band Camp was held on the WTAMU campus this summer for its 69th time. Our camp enrollment was over one thousand students—a feat that I would have deemed impossible a few years ago. Canyon is one of the finest places in the country to hold a summer camp as it is a safe…

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Our Own WT Faculty Brass Quintet Left For Sweden Today

WT Brass Quintet to Perform, Study in Sweden with Prestigious Ensemble CANYON, Texas — The West Texas A&M University Brass Quintet will travel to Sweden this month to take part in a prestigious educational opportunity. The WT ensemble was one of only five quintets chosen from around the world to participate in Stockholm Chamber Brass’s…

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2022 WT Band Student Awards

We would like to congratulate the following WTAMU 2022 band members that were honored at last week’s band banquet. They are: Braden Lefevre – Outstanding Band Member Emily Boschen – Outstanding Band Member Emily Sotello – Outstanding Band Member Meghan Brooks – Ernest Howry Spirit Award Again many congrats to these fine young musicians and…

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WT Saxophone Studio Recital : March 5, 2022

WT Saxophone Studio Recital : March 5, 2022 WT Saxophone Studio Recital Saturday Evening | March 5 | 7:30 pm Sybil B. Harrington Fine Arts Complex Recital Hall Livestream will available at the following link: https://fb.me/e/1tXCe0fME

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Student Showcase Recital: November 30, 2021

Soar, Concerto No. 1, III. Quasi cadenza, Presto | Robert Oetomo Hien Doan, marimba Jim Rauscher, piano Romance in F major, Op. 50 | Ludwig von Beethoven Joely Crawford, violin Jim Rauscher, piano Sonata, IV. Allegro Quasi Presto | Gabriel Fauré Emily Boschen, flute Jim Rauscher, piano Concerto for Trumpet | Harry James Emily Sotelo,…

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Student Showcase Recital: November 29, 2021

Student Showcase Recital: November 29, 2021 Monday afternoon November 29, 2021 Four o’clock Northen Recital Hall Brazilian Landscape | Ney Rosauro Chema Garcia, vibraphone Fury II: Very clean – Gently inebriated | James Grant Alex Rivera, tuba Rush: II. Morning | Kenneth Fuchs Joshua Carrillo, alto saxophone Mila Abbasova, piano Processional on “Eventide” | Preston…

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WTAMU Trombone Octet Tour

Exciting News coming from our Trombone Studio led by Associate Professor of Music, Dr. John Shanks! The WTAMU Trombone Octet will tour several high schools near Houston and San Antonio between 12/12 and 12/17. This octet was formed by, fully rehearsed by, and directed solely by current WT Trombone Studio members. It is a purely…

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