The Department of Music at Wayne State - where Detroit is your classroom.
The Department of Music cultivates music as a contemporary and global art, grounded in a long historical tradition, by combining higher education with professional training and experience for its undergraduate and graduate/professional students. The Department offers students of music opportunities to learn, grow, and develop their skills and disciplines in an urban cultural setting. With close pr
06/11/2026
The Wayne State University is seeking a full-time, non-tenure-track Assistant Professor of Teaching in Instrumental Music Education for a one-year position in the Department of Music, beginning in August 2026.
🔗 Apply: https://tr.ee/H3FgfUADKE
📅 Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled!
Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts
04/22/2026
🎶Opera Workshop🎶
📅 Monday, April 27, 2026
⏰ 7:30 PM
📍 Schaver Music Recital Hall
🎟 Free Admission!
✨ Join us for staged and costumed opera scenes performed by current and former members of the Opera Workshop. Monday's performance will feature scenes Sound of Music, The Marriage of Figaro, On the Town, West Side Story, and more!
04/21/2026
🎻 Wayne State University Symphony Orchestra 🎻
📅 Friday, April 24, 2026
⏰ 7:30 PM
📍 Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center
🎟 Free Admission!
✨ Let the power of symphonic sound move you—perfect for music lovers of all ages! Maestro Kypros Markou takes the podium to conduct Stravinsky's Firebird Suite, and other works by Copland and Tchaikovsky.
04/21/2026
🎷JAZZ BIG BAND🎷
📅 Thursday, April 23, 2026
⏰ 7:30 PM
📍Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center
🎟️ Free Admission
🔥Come see the Jazz Warrior Big Band this Thursday at at the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center!!!🔥
04/21/2026
Chamber Music Recital🎻
📅 Tuesday, April 21, 2026
⏰ 7:30 PM
📍Schaver Music Recital Hall
🎟 Free Admission
Experience an unforgettable evening of chamber music with Wayne State at Schaver Music Recital Hall on April 21st
04/20/2026
🎼Conducting Academy Recital🎼
📅 Tuesday, April 26, 2026
⏰ 3 PM
📍Schaver Music Recital Hall
🎟 Free Admission
Join us for an afternoon of music featuring our Wayne State student conductors at the podium!
04/20/2026
🎼Cello Studio Recital🎼
📅 Monday, April 20, 2026
⏰ 7:30 PM
📍Schaver Music Recital Hall
🎟 Free Admission
We look forward to seeing you at the cello studio recital at Schaver Music Recital Hall! As per usual, admission is free and seating is first come, first serve.🎻
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04/13/2026
𝄞 Jazz Combos Concert Part 2! 𝄢
📅 Tuesday, April 14, 2026
⏰ 7:30 PM
📍Gretchen C. Valade Center
🎟 Free Admission
Join us for the Jazz Combos Concert, an energetic evening featuring Wayne State University's talented student jazz combos! These small ensembles, coached by renowned WSU jazz faculty Marcus Elliott, Dave Taylor, and Cliff Monear will be performing a wide variety of jazz repertoire. From swing standards to contemporary hits.
This concert will feature the following groups:
Marcus Elliot Combo
Dave Taylor Combo
Monear/Comonal Duo
Vocal Jazz Solo Workshop
Vocal Jazz Ensemble