A tribute to the synthesizers of previous decades is being assembled on the fourth floor of Wilson Hall. The new museum will include 6 keyboards from the 60s, 70s and 80s including an Oberheim OB-SX, RMI 368 Electra-Piano and Harpsichord, Yamaha DX-100, Realistic MiniMoog and even a Theremin! Stop by and ask for a tour of the new Synth Museum!
Matt Amling, '09, enjoyed all types of music and was actively involved in the Chamber Singers and as the president in the a cappella group Southern Comfort. Matt majored in Business but still found time to perform with the Jazz and Wind Ensembles. Matt played a starring role in the 2007 performance of "Kiss Me, Kate'", 2008's "Little Shop of Horrors" and 2009's "Secret Garden".
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
Thu, Dec. 3rd
- Music for the Holidays
- Wilson Hall
- 8:00 pm
Sun, Dec. 6th
- Applied Music Recital
- Wilson Hall
- 3:00 pm
Sun, Dec. 6th
- Applied Music Recital
- Wilson Hall
- 8:00 pm
Tue, Dec. 8th
- Music for the Holidays
- Wilson Hall
- 8:00 pm
Thu, Dec. 10th
- University Chamber Singers
- Lee Chapel
- 8:00 pm
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
