Current Band News

Join us for an unforgettable evening of music at the WT School of Music Faculty Grand Recital. This free event is open to the public and will showcase incredible performances by our talented faculty. Location: Mary Moody Northen Hall Date: Tuesday, January 28th, 2025 Time: 7:30 PM We look forward to welcoming you and sharing…

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 thank you notes that were written by our students expressing gratitude for your support. You have a lot of choices when it comes to donating,…

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 share his love for music in the area after graduation. Later, Jacob discovered his true calling as a chef, bringing creativity and heart to everything…

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. on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at the Canyon First Presbyterian Church with Don Stribling officiating. Private inurnment will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Read His Obituary…

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 into the holiday season and are very excited about the Symphonic Band’s March performance at Carnegie Hall. We are looking to fill three important alumni…

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cc*******@***mu.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 University, Concert and Symphonic Bands will perform beginning at 6 p.m. Dec. 4 in Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall on WT’s Canyon campus. Admission is…

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 at the Historic Paramount Theater located in downtown Abilene, Texas at 352 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601 on Tuesday evening December 10th at 7:30…and it’s…

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…