WSU Pullman School of Music

09/23/2025

The WSU Symphony Orchestra will be performing tonight at 7:30 PM in Bryan Hall Theatre!

The program will consist of music by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Georges Bizet.

Join us in person or stream it live on YouTube at WSUPullmanMusic.

Admission is free.

09/23/2025

The Brazilian Jazz Fest is coming back for year two!

After a very successful debut with a fully attended concert, Washington State University School of Music announced the second edition of the multinational Brazilian Jazz Festival to the Palouse. Spearheaded by Professor Dr. César Haas, the festival will feature internationally acclaimed Brazilian and American jazz artists, Três Mais joined by multi-Grammy Award nominee drummer Rafael Barata.

The festival activities will start on Saturday October 18th at 7:30pm with a jam session open to the public hosted by the guest artists at Bucer’s Coffee House Pub in Moscow, ID. The festival main concert will take place on Tuesday October 21st at 7:30 at WSU Kimbrough Concert Hall, presenting Três Mais with Rafael Barata featuring the WSU Jazz Big Band, the WSU Jazz Lab Band, WSU Chamber Singers, Jazz Northwest (WSU Jazz Faculty Ensemble), and a combined student and faculty chamber ensemble. All concerts and clinics are free of charge and open to the public!

Find the full schedule of events at https://music.wsu.edu/brazilian-jazz-fest/

09/22/2025

A big thank you to the WSU Insider for this article on the second annual WSU Brazilian Jazz Festival!

Interested in learning more about what to expect from the 2025 fest running from Oct 18-22? Then click the link below!

Multi-Grammy Award nominee Rafael Barata and the internationally acclaimed ensemble Três Mais will headline WSU’s second annual Brazilian Jazz Festival, Oct. 18–22 on the Palouse.

09/22/2025

Join the School of Music for the 2025 Autumn Echoes Chamber Music Festival!

The festival runs Sep 25-26th on the WSU Pullman Campus featuring works by Granck, Kim, Lang, Liszt, Poulenc, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, and Schubert. Additionally new music by WSU Student Composers Donaldson, Ehr, Mayberry, and Waitt will be performed.

Schedule of Events:
Masterclass: Dr. Armee Hong (Violin) - Sep 25, 5:00PM Kimbrough Concert Hall
Masterclass: Dr. Chan-Mi Jean (Piano) - Sep 25, 6:00PM Kimbrough Concert Hall
Concert I: Rodrigues-Nguyen Duo - Sep 25, 7:30PM Bryan Hall Theatre

Concert II: Roh-Kim Piano Duo - Sep 26, 4:10PM Kimbrough Concert Hall
Concert III: Guest artists Dr. Armee Hong and Dr. Chan Mi Jean Duo - Sep 26, 7:30PM Bryan Hall Theatre.

Concert performances will be livestreamed at the WSU Pullman Music YouTube channel.

Admission is free.

09/22/2025

Co-hosted by the Washington State University School of Music and the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music, the Palouse Double Reed Fest is free and open to double reed players of all ages and abilities! Featured are guest artists Ann Shoemaker (Associate Professor of Bassoon, Baylor University), and Ryan Walsh (Principal Oboe, American Pops Orchestra).

Join us for a day of double reed fun! Learn more and register at: https://music.wsu.edu/doublereedfest/

09/22/2025

Monday, 9/29 at 7:30PM in Bryan Hall Theatre:

100 for Gunther’s 100th – Celebrating Gunther Schuller’s Centennial 2025 is a project to foster and celebrate Schuller’s creative work, musical worldview, and inspirational legacy – with those who loved his work, and with the next generation. The WSU School of Music faculty are excited to participate as one of the concerts in this series, and will be presenting solo and chamber music for winds and percussion. The recital will feature the Solstice Wind Quintet, as well as music for solo marimba, horn, and oboe.

Gunther Alexander Schuller (1925-2015) was a American composer, conductor, horn player, author, historian, and educator. His work spanned genres, including both classical and jazz music. His association to the pacific northwest included serving as music director of the Spokane Symphony from 1984-1985 and as the artistic director of the Northwest Bach Festival from 1993 until his passing.

Join us in person or stream the event live on YouTube at WSUPullmanMusic.

Admission is free.

09/19/2025

Here’s our schedule for Apple Cup tomorrow. Go Cougs!

09/19/2025

The Washington State University School of Music would like to invite prospective students and their parents/guardians to its Fall 2025 "Music Major for a Day" (MMfaD) open house. Join us in experiencing a day in the life of a WSU music student. This event is open to all students considering a degree in music education, music performance, music composition, music business, general music, a double major, or a music minor. Attendance is FREE of charge.

• See first-hand how we provide students with a rich and diverse musical education.
• Experience how we prepare students for successful careers in music.
• Learn about degree programs, admission, auditions, scholarships, and financial aid.
• Attend classes and participate in ensemble rehearsals.
• Meet the School of Music faculty.
• Enjoy a free private lesson with one of our faculty members.
• Interact with current music students.

Registration is now open at https://music.wsu.edu/mmfad/

Registration deadline is October 17, 2025.

09/19/2025

Join us tonight, September 19th, in Bryan Hall Theatre at 7:30pm for a Faculty Artist Series performance by Dr. Julie Wieck.

"I Am in Need of Music" is the title of a beautiful song by American composer, Ben Moore and is the theme for this evening's recital of art song by Dr. Julie Anne Wieck, soprano and Elena Panchenko, harpsichord and piano. They will be joined by Dr. Ruth Boden on cello for a set of Baroque songs by Henry Purcell, starting with "If Music Be the Food of Love." The rest of the recital will consist of German lied by Schubert, Strauss, Brahms and Wolf, followed by a selection of songs from Chants d'Auvergne by Joseph Canteloube.

Join us in person or stream the event live on YouTube at WSUPullmanMusic.

Admission is free.

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09/18/2025

Join us tonight in Kimbrough Concert Hall at 7:30pm for Duo 970- James Hall, flute & Susie Maddocks, piano.

Based in Northern Colorado, duo970 brings together flutist James Hall and pianist Susie Maddocks, who have both enjoyed varied and impressive careers. They will be giving a recital of flute and piano works on Thursday, September 18 at 7:30pm in Kimbrough Concert Hall.

Join us in person or stream the event live on YouTube at WSUPullmanMusic.

Admission is free!