The University Chorus, under the direction of Jerry Myers, performed for audiences in Germany over the 2007 Spring Break. The 26-member ensemble, taken from the 60-member Chorus, performed in Steingaden, Köppern, Leipzig, and Halleben.
Matt Amling, '09, enjoys all types of music and is actively involved in the Chamber Singers and as the president in the a cappella group Southern Comfort. The Music Department featured Matt as Frederick Graham in the 2007 performance of "Kiss Me, Kate'". Matt’s major is Business and when he’s not in a Wilson practice room preparing for his next recital or role, you can generally find him in the Commerce School getting ready for his next big exam.
The W&L Music Department offers a music major
leading to the B.A. in Music. Students can major in sequences including 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, which opened in August of 2006, and
the Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts. Department Ensembles regularly tour the United States and Europe.
For a listing of concerts in the 2006-2007 academic year, please see our
Performance Calendar.
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
Tue, Sep. 23rd
- Faculty Recital: Gaylard, Gaylard, Zweben
- Wilson Hall
- 8:00 pm
