The Department of Music
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Bachelor of Science in Music Education
Bachelor of Music in Performance
Bachelor of Music in Jazz studies
Bachelor of Music in Audio and Music Production
Minor in Music
Master of Science in Music Education
<p>Aaron Atwood, Jessica Bardelli, Dan Bianchini, Holly Brown, Donna Burton, Louise Carrozza, Ashlee Casko, Nick Ciasullo, Chris Cummings, Shelly Diana, Dawn Emerman, Carole Jean Frawley, Deanna Hafidi, Andrew Hopko, Greg Hoyt, Jacob Humerick, Katherine Lewis, Jennifer Lucas, Mitchum Mangan, Nadia Marroquin-Collado, Nicholas Mihaly, Jeff Moro, Eric Nunes, Joshua Paquette, Zachary Rosenberg, Daniel Torretta, Scott Towers, Joshua Walker, Joey Walko-Robinson.</p>
Western Connecticut State University's overall acceptance rate is 80.7%, but for the music program, students must be admitted by audition and interview, and maintain a 3.0 GPA for music education majors.
Dr. Margaret Astrup Voice Area Coordinator, Applied Voice, Opera Ensemble, Diction for Singers Mr. Jamie Begian Department of Music Associate Chair, Co-Coordinator of Jazz Studies, Sight Singing, Jazz Orchestra / Jazz Ensemble Dr. Marjorie Callaghan Applied Horn, Music History, Sight Singing/Ear Training Dr. Matthew Doiron Coordinator of Music Education, Symphonic Band Dr. James Greene Co-Coordinator of Jazz Studies, Applied Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Combos, Jazz Ensemble / Jazz Orchestra Dr. Greg Haynes Applied Percussion, Percussion Workshop, Percussion Ensemble, Music Industry Studies Dr. Russell Hirshfield Keyboard/String Area Coordinator, Applied Piano, Music Theory, Chamber Music Dr. Kevin Jay Isaacs Music Theory, Choral Ensembles Dr. Luis Fernando Jiménez Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, Conducting, Applied Trombone Dr. Laurel Larsen Department of Music Chair, Music Theory, Sight Singing, Keyboard Dr. Douglas O’Grady Audio & Music Production Coordinator, Music Theory Dr. Jeremy Wiggins Coordinator of Choral Activities and Graduate Studies, Choral Music Education Dr. Kerry Walker Woodwind Area Coordinator, Applied Flute, Music Education, Chamber Music
Violinist and violist Patrick Yim is set to release Bamboo Grove on PENTATONE, an album of world premiere recordings created in close collaboration with Chen Yi and Zhou Long
The North/South Chamber Orchestra will present a special free concert at St.
The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame will host the inaugural Billy Joel Symposium, featuring discussions on the artist's cultural impact and honoring Dennis Arfa.
Rhode Island College will present The Miscast Cabaret, the first artistic collaboration between the institution’s newly formed Department of Music and Department of Theatre and Dance.
New World Symphony’s fifth annual I Dream a World Festival, titled “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” will take place February 18–22, 2026, highlighting the impact of Black artist-activists through music, poetry, and performance.
The Dryden Ensemble will return with its new artistic director, Daniel Swenberg, in a program entitled 'Baroque Passion: Musical Meditations on Holy Week.
McCarter Theatre Center has unveiled its 2025-2026 subscription season, featuring an exciting lineup of theater, music, and dance that brings together groundbreaking new works, celebrated productions, and world-renowned artists.
New Performance Traditions will present a new production of Both Eyes Open, an experimental electroacoustic opera by Brooklyn-based composer Max Giteck Duykers and Berkeley-based librettist and playwright Philip Kan Gotanda.
New World Symphony’s I Dream a World Festival, the annual celebration dedicated to showcasing the contributions of Black artists in music, will return to the New World Center in February 2025 for its fourth consecutive year, presenting a fusion of art, music and cultural reflection.
Two former contestants and an internationally awarded oboist are among the adjudicators of the 2024 National Youth Music Competition (NYMC).
The well-known and beloved Cypriot musician and composer, originated from Paphos, Eavagoras Karageorgis is presenting a concert with his trio “Scents of Jasmine” at Technopolis 20.
The US-China Music Institute at Bard College Conservatory will present the seventh China Now Music Festival, 'Composing the Future,' featuring concerts at Carnegie Hall and Bard College.
Approaching its landmark 100th album, the Grammy Award-winning Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) led by conductor Gil Rose releases Vijay Iyer: Trouble on its eponymous label, BMOP/sound.
Join Live Arts for their 7th annual Pride celebration, THE HOUSE PARTY, on June 30th from 2-7pm.
BMOP/sound will release Vijay Iyer's debut orchestral recording, 'Trouble,' conducted by Gil Rose with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project and soloist Jennifer Koh.
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The Wild Party |
11/7 – 11/18/2018 | Western Connecticut State University |
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Uncle Vanya |
10/12 – 10/21/2018
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