Author: Jesse Koza

The School of Music’s Faculty Artist Series welcomes celebrate American pianist Dr. Julie Bees who will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27 at Wiedemann Hall. The concert will feature works by Bach, Chopin and Schubert.

Bees is a professor of piano and director of the Konrad Wolff-Ilse Bing Chamber Music Endowment Award at Wichita State. She is also a founding member of The Orfeo Trio, a traveling piano trio that has most recently given recitals and masterclasses across Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

During her career, Bees has given countless performances as a soloist and collaborative pianist. Her most recent appearances include performing as a concerto soloist with the SAR Philharmonic in Hong Kong and with the WSU Symphony Orchestra during their tour of Spain.

Wichita State Choral Activities will host its last Candlelight Concert at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Nov. 30 at Wiedemann Hall. The event features traditional sounds of the holiday season and audience sing-a-longs presented by the Concert Chorale, Madrigal Singers, Shocker Choir and Wu Choir. 

The Nov. 30 concert will also air on the Smoky Hills PBS at 5 p.m. Dec. 25. Streaming access to the performance will also be available on the Smoky Hills PBS YouTube channel beginning Dec. 25.

It doesn’t matter what your major might be — Wichita State has an ensemble for you. Auditions for band, choir, orchestra, jazz and more are scheduled in August. You can view the full schedule at the WSU ensemble website.

For more information or to schedule an audition, contact Jesse Koza, coordinator of music outreach, at jesse.koza@wichita.edu. Reschedules for ensemble auditions that have already passed will be accepted.

You can learn more at about audition information at the link below.

The Wichita State School of Music is excited to announce the premiere of its 2021 “Oratorio Concert” on KPTS at 8 p.m. July 23 (Wichita channel 8.1), with repeat performances at 9 p.m. July 24 (channel 8.2) and 8 p.m. July 26 (channel 8.2).

The premiere includes recordings of Dan Forrest’s “Requiem for the Living” and Joel Thompson’s “Seven Last Words of the Unarmed.” The concert will have an encore performance on the WSU School of Music social media channels immediately following the July 23 premier. It will also be archived and available on the WSU School of Music YouTube   and Facebook page.