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Facts & Figures
180+
academic opportunities
88%
of alumni are employed or in graduate school after graduation
300+
student clubs and organizations
3,400
job and internship postings through the career center last year
Upcoming Events
- Jul13
cancelled: 2020 wind conducting symposium
Monday, July 13, 8am - Friday, July 17, 2020, 6pm
- Jul15
cancelled: 2020 choral conducting symposium
Wednesday, July 15, 9am - Saturday, July 18, 2020, 12:30pm
- Jul16
cancelled: criterions jazz ensemble reunion concert
Thursday, July 16, 2020, 7:30 - 9:30pm
- Aug31
faculty recital: jean-christophe dobrzelewski & robert skoniczin, trumpets
Monday, August 31, 2020, 7:30 - 9pm
- Sep10
faculty recital: in young lee, soprano
Thursday, September 10, 2020, 8 - 9:30pm
- Sep11
faculty recital: anita greenlee, organ
Friday, September 11, 2020, 7:30 - 9pm
- Sep14
faculty recital: david cullen, guitar
Monday, September 14, 2020, 7:30 - 9pm
- Sep21
faculty recital: carlos rubio, violin
Monday, September 21, 2020, 7:30 - 9pm
- Sep25
criterions jazz ensemble concert
Friday, September 25, 2020, 7:30 - 9pm
- Sep28
faculty recital: elizabeth pfaffle, horn & jonathan fowler, tuba
Monday, September 28, 2020, 7:30 - 8:30pm
- Sep29
new music series featuring guest artist jodie landau, composer
Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 8:15 - 9:45pm
- Oct01
madeleine wing adler concert series
Multiple Dates/Times
- Oct01
wind ensemble & wind symphony concert
Thursday, October 1, 2020, 8:15 - 9:45pm
- Oct05
faculty recital: gloria galante, harp
Monday, October 5, 2020, 7:30 - 9pm
- Oct08
symphony orchestra concert
Thursday, October 8, 2020, 8:15 - 9:45pm
- Oct15
chamber strings concert
Thursday, October 15, 2020, 8:15 - 9:45pm
- Oct18
quartet in residence: dalí quartet
Sunday, October 18, 2020, 3 - 4:30pm
- Oct22
fall choral festival
Thursday, October 22, 2020, 8:15 - 9:45pm
- Oct28
west chester halloween parade
Wednesday, October 28, 2020, 7 - 9:30pm
- Oct30
concert choir & mastersingers concert
Friday, October 30, 2020, 7:30 - 9pm
- Nov01
wind ensemble concert
Multiple Dates/Times
- Nov05
woodwind chamber recital
Thursday, November 5, 2020, 8:15 - 9:45pm
- Nov07
friends of jazz concert featuring the wcu criterions jazz ensemble and special guests.
Saturday, November 7, 2020, 8 - 9:30pm
- Nov08
guest artist recital: turksheadknot
Sunday, November 8, 2020, 7:30 - 9pm
- Nov09
faculty recital: igor resnianski, piano
Monday, November 9, 2020, 7:30 - 9pm
- Nov12
new music series featuring music of wcu students and faculty, including professor emeritus larry nelson
Thursday, November 12, 2020, 8:15 - 9:45pm
- Nov13, 14
wcu opera theatre: "adventures in opera"
Multiple Dates/Times
- Nov15
2020 wcu harp festival
Sunday, November 15, 2020, 3 - 5pm
- Nov15
brass ensembles concert
Sunday, November 15, 2020, 7 - 8:30pm
- Nov16
faculty recital: quintsylvania winds
Monday, November 16, 2020, 7:30 - 9pm
- Nov18
guitar ensemble concert
Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 8:15 - 9:45pm
- Nov19
vocal jazz & latin jazz ensembles concert
Thursday, November 19, 2020, 8:15 - 9:45pm
- Nov20
wcu symphony orchestra concert
Friday, November 20, 2020, 7:30 - 9pm
- Nov22
cancelled: liberty youth wind symphony concert
Sunday, November 22, 2020, 3 - 4:30pm
- Nov22
wind symphony & concert band concert
Sunday, November 22, 2020, 5 - 6:30pm
- Nov23
chamber orchestra concert
Monday, November 23, 2020, 8:15 - 9:45pm
- Nov24
percussion ensemble concert featuring guest soloist vadim karpinos
Tuesday, November 24, 2020, 8:15 - 9:45pm
- Dec02
flute ensemble concert
Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 8:15 - 9:45pm
- Dec03
statesmen jazz ensemble & jazz combos concert
Thursday, December 3, 2020, 8:15 - 9:45pm
- Dec04
qvc west chester christmas parade
Friday, December 4, 2020, 5 - 8:30pm
- Dec05
99th annual holiday program
Saturday, December 5, 2020, 3 - 4:30pm
- Dec06
collegium musicum recital
Sunday, December 6, 2020, 7:30 - 9pm
- Dec19
kennett symphony children's chorus concert
Saturday, December 19, 2020, 7 - 8:30pm
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