The University Chorus performed March 29th, 2009 at Saint Patrick's Catholic Church in Staunton, VA. The Chorus performed works from their Winter Choral Concert including pieces by Samuel Barber and Felix Mendelssohn.
Catherine Swan, '07 received her BA in Music with a concentration in Theory/Composition. During her tenure at W&L, she also studied choral conducting, served as a student conductor of the University Chorus and Chamber Singers, and received K-12 licensure in music.
The Music Department at Washington & Lee offers a major
and a minor in music. Music majors receive a Bachelors of Arts, choosing a sequence focused on Musicology,
Performance or Theory/Composition. Participation in the Department's instrumental and
choral ensembles along with private instruction for all instruments and voice is open to
all W&L students for credit.
The Department offers numerous concerts each year including those by
student ensembles, our Concert Guild series, and Sonoklect, the new music/jazz series. Performances are held in
the state-of-the-art Wilson Concert Hall (opened in 2006) and
the Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts. Department ensembles regularly tour the United States, Europe, Asia and South America.
Please visit our
Performance Calendar for a current list of upcoming concerts and events.
Prospective Students
If you would like to
receive more information on the Department please complete our online Request Information Form.
Current Students
View Leyburn Library's Music Resource Page
for links to online music encyclopedias and indexes.
Contact the Music Department
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, administrative assistant
Music Office: (540) 458-8852
Music Fax: (540) 458-8104
Washington and Lee University
Department of Music
Lexington, VA 24450-0303
Upcoming Events
Featured Concert
A Mahler Tribute to John Wilson
Sat., Feb. 3, 2007
The USSO honored John Wilson with one of his favorites, Mahler’s Symphony No. 5.
University-Shenandoah Symphony Orchestra conducted by Barry Kolman
Today's Music Birthdays
Louis Armstrong (Armstrong said he was not sure exactly when he was born, but celebrated his birthday on July 4) (1901)
