It is with deep sadness that we share the news of Tom Turnbull’s passing following a cycling accident. Tom was a cherished friend and a genuinely warm, joyful presence to all who knew him. He was also a deeply supportive collaborator and a gifted musician. […]
On April 28, 2025, the WFU Chamber Choir and Schola Cantorum ensembles performed the world premiere of Forsaken Peaks: An Andean Exile, composed by Javier Farias in Brendle Recital Hall, Scales Fine Arts Center. This piece was composed for and commissioned by Wake […]
Join us in April for a special event with the WFU Symphony Orchestra! We Play Together is a multi-day event hosted by the Department of Music that brings together “music, gaming, and academic exploration.” Featuring special guests EMMY award-winner and three-time BAFTA-nominated composer Inon Zur, […]
We’re excited to get a new year and a new semester started at WFU Music! Student scholarship and performances Jacob Kathman, trombone Nora Resk, soprano Alexandra Eliasek Senior Presentation
It’s been a wonderful start to our semester at WFU Music! Here are just a few of our highlights: Welcome new faculty! We’re excited to welcome Dr. Caryn Greco to WFU Music as Assistant Professor of Music, voice and Dr. Mathilde Handelsman as Visiting Assistant […]
As a rising junior at Wake Forest University I attended an inspiring talk called Art, Money, and Community Service by ACG Executive Director Dr. Matthew Hinsley. Ecstatic about each story I heard, I became an ACG intern in hopes of playing a part in building […]
In the Spring of 2024, the WFU Department of Music launched The Future of Music Leadership, a new lecture and workshop series in partnership with the WFU Program for Leadership and Character. The Future of Music Leadership guest speaker series offers students’ real-world, experiential […]
Begun in the 2022-2023 academic year, Virtual Wavelengths is an online guest speaker series offered by the Department of Music at Wake Forest University. Virtual Wavelengths aims to enhance student learning by incorporating diverse voices of top scholars and industry leaders into our course offerings. […]
Congratulations to Dr. Megan Francisco who has been published in Leonard Bernstein in Context (Cambridge University Press, 2024)! Dr. Francisco’s chapter “Mahler Before and After Bernstein” explores the “undeniable” influence of Gustav Mahler on Leonard Bernstein: Gustav Mahler’s impact on Leonard Bernstein’s career […]
Congratulations to the winners of our 47th Annual Giles-Harris Music Competitions! Piano Competition First Place: Eric Wang, The Sinal Prize Student of Larry Weng Second Place: Sebastian Cho, The Marc and Kirk Elvy Award Student of Peter Kairoff Jack Radbill, The Ward Virts Prize for […]