Music at Northwest

Congrats to Music Education major Payton Dollins .percussion on his first place award for solo marimba at the Missouri Percussive Arts Society contest!

Huge thanks to Dan Tucker, Ryan Linke and the Lewis Central Band for sharing the stage with our Wind Symphony on Tuesday and taking part in masterclasses with our faculty! A bonus treat was getting to hear Northwest Alums Paige Rodewald and Audrey Linke perform with their group.

Please welcome our newest faculty member (Associate Director of Bands/Assistant Professor of Percussion)!

Dr. Erin Duke is a conductor, percussionist, composer, and educator joining us from the University of Memphis with a Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting and a cognate in Music Education. Erin holds a Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting and Bachelor of Music degrees in Percussion Performance and Composition from Azusa Pacific University. She previously served as Band Director at Western Christian Schools in Southern California.

Erin is an active freelance percussionist and has extensive experience in the marching arts through work with high schools and independent ensembles in both WGI and DCI. She is also a composer and arranger with Tapspace Publications, where her recent works include solo marimba literature and percussion ensemble pieces. Her professional activities have included conference presentations on effective rehearsal communication and artistic conducting grants through CBDNA. Dr. Duke is excited to make music with the outstanding students and faculty at Northwest! Go Bearcats!

Welcome to Northwest, Dr. Duke!

A huge THANK YOU to these seniors on their last concert with the Northwest Missouri State University Wind Symphony! Payton, Zane, Spencer, Bladen, Michaela and Isaiah, you will be missed! We are better because of you.

It's a busy week of concerts at Northwest Missouri State University! We hope you will come by or tune in to enjoy some fantastic performances.

Live stream links:

University Chorale and Symphonic Band: https://vimeo.com/event/2800637

Wind Symphony and the Lewis Central High School Band: https://vimeo.com/event/2493071

Jazz Ensembles: https://vimeo.com/event/2457392

Tower Choir: https://vimeo.com/event/2597735

The Northwest Missouri State University Wind Symphony is excited to share the stage with the Lewis Central High School band on Tuesday, April 21! The concert starts EARLY: 6:00pm. We hope to see you there or on the live stream! https://vimeo.com/event/2493071

April 21st at 6:00 PM 🎶
Join us for a special evening featuring Lewis Central High School and the Northwest Missouri State University Wind Symphony!