Music Education

Join the Westminster College Jazz Ensemble for a historical journey of black composers' influence on jazz. The ensemble will perform music from early black jazz musicians like W.C. Handy and Duke Ellington, as well as more modern musicians and composers like John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Thad Jones.  This event is a part of Westminster College's celebration of Black History Month.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Tim Winfield at winfietd@westminster.edu.

This Westminster College Symphony Orchestra Concert will feature the student aria and concerto competition winners, as well as Dvorak's Suite in A "American Suite."

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Melinda Perttu at 724-946-7271 or perttumh@westminster.edu.

This concert will feature 2 premiere compositions; “A Suite from the Heartland” by Arizona composer Wendell Youpance, and a Trumpet Sonata written for our own Dr. Timothy Winfield, Composed by Joshua Hobbs. 

This concert is free and open to the public. For more information, contact R. Tad Greig at greigrt@westminster.edu

PEER GYNT The beloved melodies of Grieg’s beguiling Peer Gynt:  “Morning Mood” and “In the Hall of the Mountain King” performed LIVE alongside Mendelssohn’s beloved Violin Concerto.  Soloist Julian Rachlin has been hailed as “The real thing,” by the Los Angeles Times.  “A virtuoso with heart.” Music Director and Conductor, Manfred Honeck.

Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the box office. Contact Georgene Gib for tickets at 724-946-7354 or order online www.westminster.edu/celebrity

SPONSORED BY STEELITE INTERNATIONAL

Students from the Westminster College School of Music will present a variety of scenes from the opera repertoire in "Opera Gone Wild."  The performance will include ACT II of Johann Strauss' Die Fledermaus , and other festive scenes from L'elisir d'amore, Wiener Blut, Faust, Carmen, Opernball, Katharina v. Bora & La Traviata. 

This event is free and open to the public. For more information contact Anne Bentz at bentzah@westminster.edu

In joint concert performing Mozart's Requiem.

This concert is free and open to the public. For more information contact Don Schade at schadedb@westminster.edu.

This concert will include several Westminster School of Music ensembles, and will feature two premieres:

Daniel Baldwin - PA premiere of a piece for full orchestra 
Dan Perttu - PA premiere of Piano Concerto
   Tammy Miller, piano (Guest soloist)

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Melinda Crawford Perttu at 724-946-7271 or perttumh@westminster.edu.

Concert feature both the Award Winning Westminster College Wind Ensemble as well as the 70-member Symphonic Band.

This concert is free and open to the public. For more information, contact R. Tad Greig at greigrt@westminster.edu.