Purdue-Fort Wayne Choral & Vocal Studies

PFW voice students in the wild! Congrats for a triumphant participation in the “Exploring Early Music” festival run by the Echoing Air Ensemble. Pictured: alum Q Davis, Noah Moreno, and Brayli Temple

We are so excited to welcome Dr. Roger David to PFW as the new Director of Choral Studies as Visiting Assistant Professor! Go Dons!

The PFW College of Visual and Performing Arts is thrilled to announce that Dr. Roger David has accepted the position of Director of Choral Studies in the School of Music. Please join us in giving him a warm Mastodon welcome!

Originally from Anchorage, Alaska, Dr. David is a music educator and recent graduate of Michigan State University, where he completed a Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting and was a recipient of a University Distinguished Fellowship. During his time at MSU, he served as assistant conductor for The Singing Spartans and Campus Choir and assisted with undergraduate courses in choral conducting and choral pedagogy. His research interests include culturally-informed teaching and rehearsal processes, conductor-teacher leadership styles, and choral music from the Philippines.

Outside of teaching, he enjoys eating Korean barbecue with friends and tending his houseplants!

Our three choirs had an excellent final rehearsal Wednesday evening for tonight's concert, "From Sea to Shining Sea: Choral Music of the United States." It begins at 7:30 p.m. in Auer Auditorium. The ticket office line can be long, so we suggest arriving early to reduce the risk of missing the first song. It will be the final PFW concert for our director, Dr. William Sauerland, because he has accepted a new position in California. We hope you will attend this wonderful concert!

After seven years of choral leadership at PFW, Dr. Sauerland has accepted the position of Associate Professor of Music Education at Chapman University. Let's all help find a new, wonderful choral director for the 2026-2027 school year.

Visiting Assistant Professor in Music/Director of Choral Studies Visiting Assistant Professor in Music/Director of Choral Studies

A few photos from tonight's concert, "Music for Reflection," taken by Prof. Peggy Farlow.

Tomorrow's choir concert is FREE! Join us at 7:30 PM at First Wayne Street Church!

“Choral hug”: Fort Wayne concert to inspire reflection The “Music for Reflection” concert is on Monday, Feb. 16 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and features talented voices, and one of downtown Fort Wayne’s most treasured instruments.

With campus closed tomorrow (Monday, January 26), all choir rehearsals are cancelled tomorrow.

WEATHER ALERT: The campus (including Indiana University Fort Wayne) will be closed on Monday, January 26, due to freezing temperatures and wind chill.

All classes capable of meeting online or scheduled to meet online are expected to continue uninterrupted. Students should check with their instructors for additional information. Employees will work remotely.

All on-campus events and activities are canceled.

Unless otherwise notified, normal campus operations will resume on Tuesday, January 27.

The Purdue Fort Wayne School of Music's live stream of Monday night's Home for the Holidays concert is available for replay.

Home For The Holidays 2025 Monday December 8th, 20257:30 p.m.Auer Performance HallDr. Kevin McMahon, conductorDr. William Sauerland, conductorUniversity & Community OrchestraDr. Kevin ...

Fort Wayne's public radio station will broadcast an audio recording of Monday night's Home for the Holidays concert at 6 p.m. Saturday, December 13.

Go ‘Home for the Holidays’ with Purdue Fort Wayne this Saturday evening at 6 WBOI is celebrating the holiday season in a new way this year: we’re bringing Purdue Fort Wayne’s holiday tradition to northeast Indiana.

Great photos of last night's Home for the Holiday's concert from PFW's professional staff photographer, Jim Whitcraft!