Wichita State University School of Music

Wichita State University School of Music We are a community that values diversity, inclusiveness, creativity, compassion, inquiry, and quality.

Welcome to the School of Music at Wichita State University! We offer you a unique environment of campus life in an urban setting, providing exclusive opportunities to talented musicians like you. Wichita is the home of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Music Theatre of Wichita, the Wichita Art Museum, and many other fine arts institutions. We are one of only two NASM accredited music schools in the state of Kansas; a “must” for the aspiring music performer or educator! The WSU School of Music boasts a talented array of performers. Our faculty comprise the majority of principal players in the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, and many other positions in the orchestra are held by our graduate and advanced undergraduate students. Additionally, the Music Theatre of Wichita pit orchestra is filled with faculty and alumni of WSU. All these organizations are marvelous benefits to our students, faculty, and the community. With eight subscription pairs of concerts per year and several pops concerts, our faculty perform major repertoire on a regular basis. You will have the opportunity to hear your professors showcase what applied lessons are all about. There is no doubt; if you are an aspiring performer, this is the place for you! Summer brings a fresh change in musical style with the Music Theatre of Wichita. One of the finest theatre programs in the country, the Music Theatre of Wichita boasts a summer cast of twenty singers/dancers who have auditioned nationally and celebrities imported from New York or Los Angeles. Our faculty are dedicated to preparing you for the professional world of music; be it performance, theory/composition, or education. Our passion is building your career as a musician – whether you are interested in instrumental, vocal, or keyboard, we have a place for you. With two bands, jazz band, orchestra, opera, choirs, and music theatre, you will develop the skills to perform, educate and inspire the love of music in any career you choose to pursue.

Join us for an upcoming performance presented on the Wichita State School of Music YouTube channel from Wiedemann Recita...
10/04/2026

Join us for an upcoming performance presented on the Wichita State School of Music YouTube channel from Wiedemann Recital Hall on October 5, 2026 at 7:30 pm by the Wichita State Concert Chorale & Madrigal Singers (Dr. Jeremy Moore, conductor).
The performance will include:

~ WSU Madrigal Singers ~
• So Ben Mi Ch’a Bon Tempo – O. Vecchi
• Now Is the Month of Maying – T. Morley
• Contrapunto Bestiale alla Mente – A. Banchieri
• Weep, O Mine Eyes – J. Bennett
• As Torrents in Summer – E. Elgar
~ WSU Concert Chorale ~
• I Can Tell the World – Traditional Spiritual
• Alleluia – R. Thompson
• Beati Quorum Via – C. V. Stanford
• Cantus Missae, Op. 109 (selections) – J. G. Rheinberger
• Ave Maria – R. N. Dett
• This Little Light of Mine – Traditional Spiritual

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🎶 Tomorrow, we welcome hundreds of high school singers to campus for our All-State Workshop!We’re excited to share a day...
10/01/2026

🎶 Tomorrow, we welcome hundreds of high school singers to campus for our All-State Workshop!

We’re excited to share a day of learning, singing and preparing for All-State auditions with students from across the state.

🕗 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
📅 Friday, Oct. 2
📍 Duerksen Fine Arts Center
🎟️ Free to attend!

See you tomorrow, singers! 💛

🍂 Two nights. Four choirs. Plenty of reasons to make music part of your fall!Join us for back-to-back evenings celebrati...
09/30/2026

🍂 Two nights. Four choirs. Plenty of reasons to make music part of your fall!

Join us for back-to-back evenings celebrating our student singers and the joy of making music together.

🎶 Concert Chorale & Madrigal Singers Fall Concert
🕢 7:30 p.m.
📅 Monday, Oct. 5
📍 Wiedemann Hall
🎟️ Free for WSU students | $7-$14 for the public

🎶 “Gathered in Song” featuring Shocker & Wu Choirs
🕢 7:30 p.m.
📅 Tuesday, Oct. 6
📍 Wiedemann Hall
🎟️ Free for WSU students | $6-$12 for the public

Bring a friend and spend an evening with our choral community!

Tickets: wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice

Join us for an upcoming performance presented on the Wichita State School of Music YouTube channel from Miller Concert H...
09/27/2026

Join us for an upcoming performance presented on the Wichita State School of Music YouTube channel from Miller Concert Hall on September 28, 2026 at 7:30 pm by the Wichita State Symphonic band (Dr. Timothy Shade, conductor).
The performance will include:

• A Festival Prelude – A. Reed
• A Jasmine Tree – K. Charoensri
• Splash – V. Chaiwanichsiri
• Rozana – R. Esmail
• Flaxen Tresses – J. M. David

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Join us for an upcoming performance presented on the Wichita State School of Music YouTube channel from Wiedemann Recita...
09/26/2026

Join us for an upcoming performance presented on the Wichita State School of Music YouTube channel from Wiedemann Recital Hall on September 27, 2026 at 3:00 pm of a faculty artist recital presented by Trio Balez (Samantha Balboa, soprano; Ruben Balbo, viola; & Jeanne Hourez, piano).
The performance will include:

• Evening Song – C. Gounod
• Zwei Gesänge, Op. 91 – J. Brahms
• La chanson des ingénues – C. M. Loeffler
• Alphabet City Cycle (selections) – G. Stitt
• I Could Have Danced All Night from “My Fair Lady” – R. Rodgers & O. Hammerstein, II
• Always – I. Berlin
• Tango Violistico from “Front Porch Poems” – J. Santore

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Turn up the volume! 🎶⚡The WSU Symphonic Band, under the direction of Dr. Timothy Shade, is ready to fill Miller Concert ...
09/22/2026

Turn up the volume! 🎶⚡

The WSU Symphonic Band, under the direction of Dr. Timothy Shade, is ready to fill Miller Concert Hall with the powerful sound of winds and percussion. Experience an exciting program featuring bold classics and dynamic new works performed by musicians from across Wichita State.

🕢 7:30 p.m.
📅 Thursday, March 4
📍 Miller Concert Hall
🎟️ Free for WSU students | $6-$12 for the public

Get tickets at wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice.

09/21/2026

Three artists. One uncommon combination. An unforgettable afternoon of chamber music. 🎶

Trio Balez brings together Dr. Samantha Balboa, voice; Dr. Ruben Balboa, viola; and Dr. Jeanne Hourez, piano, for its Wichita debut. Built on years of friendship, the ensemble offers an engaging program featuring the distinctive sound of voice, viola and piano, including rarely performed repertoire.

📅 Sunday, Sept. 27
🕒 3 p.m.
📍 Wiedemann Hall
🎟️ Free for WSU students | $7-$14 for the public

Reserve your tickets at wichita.edu/boxoffice.

🎻 Registration is open for WSU’s All-District Tune-Up: Strings!High school violin, viola, cello and double bass students...
09/19/2026

🎻 Registration is open for WSU’s All-District Tune-Up: Strings!

High school violin, viola, cello and double bass students in grades 9–12 are invited to practice the audition process, get feedback from WSU string faculty and build confidence before All-District auditions.

📅 Sunday, Oct. 18
🍕 Pizza at 5 p.m.
🎶 Tune-Up begins at 5:30 p.m.
📍 Duerksen Fine Arts Center

Save your spot: wichita.edu/tune-up

Join us for an upcoming performance presented on the Wichita State School of Music YouTube channel from Miller Concert H...
09/16/2026

Join us for an upcoming performance presented on the Wichita State School of Music YouTube channel from Miller Concert Hall on September 17, 2026 at 7:30 pm by the Wichita State Symphony Orchestra (Dr. Mark Laycock, conductor) featuring Lucas Hulett, tuba.
The performance will include:

• Ethiopia’s Shadow in America (1932) – F. B. Price
• Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra (1987, rev, 2021) – B. Boughton
• Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 – S. Prokofiev

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🎺 Join us downtown for two nights of live jazz!Our Wichita State jazz musicians are taking the stage at Somewhere Works:...
09/15/2026

🎺 Join us downtown for two nights of live jazz!

Our Wichita State jazz musicians are taking the stage at Somewhere Works:

📅 Monday, Sept. 21: Jazz Combos and Guitar Ensemble
📅 Tuesday, Sept. 22: Jazz Combos, Jazz Arts 1 and Jazz Arts 2

🕢 7:30 p.m. both nights
📍 Somewhere Works | 235 N. Emporia Ave.
🎟️ $15 plus fees; $5 for students with ID at the door.

Bring a friend and support our student musicians!

Monday: https://www.wichita.edu/calendar/index.php?eID=34602
Tuesday: https://www.wichita.edu/calendar/index.php?eID=34604

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