Wells School of Music Kicks Off Season with Faculty Recital LineUp
The Wells School of Music at West Chester University kicks off fall with an esteemed faculty recital lineup for students and members of the surrounding community alike. All listed performances are FREE and open to the public or can be livestreamed at vimeo.com/wsom. For more information and a full schedule of fall arts events at the Wells School of Music, visit https://www.wcupa.edu/music/eventscalendar.aspx.
Christopher Hanning, Dean of the Wells School of Music says, “Many members of our community don’t realize that our faculty performances are open to the public, and that our expert faculty, who perform nationally and internationally, can be heard for FREE and in an up-close and personal setting.”
The fall faculty recital schedule includes:
- First up on Sunday, September 10, at 3 p.m., Gloria Galante, harp. Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre, Swope Music Building and Performing Arts Center, 817 S. High Street, West Chester. Link to program: https://issuu.com/wcupa8/docs/09.10.2023_fac_galante
- Monday, September 18, at 8 p.m., David Cullen, guitar. Ware Recital Hall, Swope Music Building and Performing Arts Center, 817 S. High Street, West Chester. Link to program: https://issuu.com/wcupa8/docs/09.18.2023_fac_cullen_6fc6bd1aa3bc4a
- Sunday, October 8, at 3 p.m., Karen Dannessa, clarinet & Henry Grabb, oboe. Philips Autograph Library, Philips Memorial Building, 700 S. High Street, West Chester. Program found closer to the date at:https://www.wcupa.edu/music/eventsCalendar.aspx
- Thursday, October 19, at 8 p.m., Dali Quartet. Philips Autograph Library, Philips Memorial Building, 700 S. High Street, West Chester. Program found closer to the date at: https://www.wcupa.edu/music/eventsCalendar.aspx
- Monday, December 4, at 8 p.m., Elizabeth Pfaffle, horn, with WCU Chamber Winds Ensemble. Philips Autograph Library, Philips Memorial Building, 700 S. High Street, West Chester. Program found closer to the date at: https://www.wcupa.edu/music/eventsCalendar.aspx
West Chester University’s Wells School of Music offers students an outstanding opportunity in concentrated performance and musicianship. The school’s superior performance and practice venues include 22 new Steinways, Skinner organ, tech lab, Roland piano lab, and more. Students study with renowned faculty who have dual careers as dedicated educators and professional musicians. Faculty provide private lessons for all music students and are the directors for numerous student ensembles. The school supports a wide variety of Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees, including those in music education, performance, composition, studio composition, music theory, music history, and more. Graduates pursue successful careers at major institutions and teach music education at home and abroad.