Synth Museum Open
A tribute to the synthesizers of previous decades is being assembled on the fourth floor of Wilson Hall. The museum includes 6 keyboards from the 60s, 70s and 80s including an Oberheim OB-SX, RMI 368 Electra-Piano and Harpsichord, Yamaha DX-100, Realistic MiniMoog, Korg M1, and even a Theremin! Stop by and ask for a tour of the new Synth Museum!
 

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Featured Alumnus - Jess Cobb, '08

Jess Cobb '08Jess Cobb, '08, studied with Michael Ludwig of the Philadelphia Orchestra in high school and went on to become an integral part of the Colonnade String Quartet and Concert Guild. During her time at W&L, Jess was a mathematics major and an active member of the Outing Club and Concert Guild.

 
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Music @ Washington & Lee University

The Music Department at Washington & Lee offers a majorand 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 andchoral ensembles along with private instruction for all instruments and voice is open toall W&L students for credit.

The Department offers numerous concerts each year including those bystudent ensembles, our Concert Guild series, and Sonoklect, the new music/jazz series. Performances are held inthe state-of-the-art Wilson Concert Hall (opened in 2006) andthe Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts. Department ensembles regularly tour the United States, Europe, Asia and South America.

Please visit ourPerformance 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.
 
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Washington and Lee University
Department of Music
Lexington, VA 24450-0303
 

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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

  George Auld (1919)
  Sonny Fortune (1939)
  Cecil McBee (1935)
  Tom Scott (1948)