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  • November 13, 2026 | 7:30pm
    Scales Fine Arts Center
    The Department of Music invites you to a concert from the Wake Forest University Choirs.
  • November 15, 2026 | 3:00pm
    Scales Fine Arts Center
    The WFU Department of Music presents a concert featuring our Gamelan Giri Murti Balinese cultural ensemble and our Steel Pan Ensemble. 
  • November 16, 2026 | 7:30pm
    Scales Fine Arts Center
    Join the WFU Department of Music for a special recital from WFU Music faculty and community professionals featuring the music of composer Jake Heggie.   A highlight of Jake Heggie's residency with the Piedmont Opera. Featuring a showcase of Jake Heggie's celebrated art songs – a collection spanning …
  • November 17, 2026 | 6:00pm
    Porter Byrum Welcome Center
    A concert and lecture presented by Dr. Yong Im Lee Federle, piano.   Featuring works by Allende, Soro, and Leng.
  • November 19, 2026 | 7:30pm
    Scales Fine Arts Center
    The Department of Music presents a concert featuring WFU Music students and chamber ensembles.
  • November 20, 2026 | 7:30pm
    Scales Fine Arts Center
    Join us for our fall concert from the premier WFU jazz ensemble, the Deacon Jazz Collective.   Featuring selections from Wynton Marsalis' The Democracy! Suite, Count Basie, and Sean Mason.
  • December 2, 2026 | 7:30pm
    Scales Fine Arts Center
    The WFU Department of Music presents a recital from Professor Emeritus Louis Goldstein, piano.
  • December 4, 2026 | 7:30pm
    Scales Fine Arts Center
    Celebrate the holiday season with the Wake Forest University Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble in an evening of festive favorites and seasonal classics. From joyful traditions to heartwarming melodies, this annual concert offers music for audiences of all ages and is the perfect way to welcome the spirit of the …
  • December 8, 2026 | 7:30pm
    Scales Fine Arts Center
    WFU Department of Music presents a recital from Dr. Larry Weng, piano.
  • January 26, 2027 | 7:30pm
    Scales Fine Arts Center
    Experience the evolution of wind music with NexTonal, a premier wind decet dedicated to bridging the gap between classical legacy and modern innovation. Their performance at Wake Forest, titled Breath of the World, takes listeners on a sonic journey featuring a sophisticated ensemble of ten virtuoso musicians performing …
  • February 18, 2027 | 7:30pm
    Scales Fine Arts Center
    Celebrated for a "refined tonal sensitivity" and a mastery reminiscent of the great Sergei Rachmaninov, Zlata Chochieva brings her "overwhelming power" to a program that spans the technical and emotional extremes of the piano. Weaving together the structural brilliance of Saint-Saëns and the tempestuous …
  • February 28, 2027 | 3:00pm
    Scales Fine Arts Center
    Flutist and senior music major Karina Yang will perform an honors recital in Brendle Recital Hall accompanied by Lauren Winkelman at the piano.   Program will include music by Georg Philipp Telemann, Robert Dick,  Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Otar Taktakisvili and Joaquin Rodrigo. 
  • March 2, 2027 | 7:30pm
    Scales Fine Arts Center
    Join the WFU Wind Ensemble for their first concert of the spring!
  • March 4, 2027 | 7:30pm
    Scales Fine Arts Center
    One of the highlights of our WFU Music concert season, the Wake Forest University Symphony Orchestra shares the stage with the winners of the 2026–2027 Wake Forest University Concerto Competition. Experience the remarkable talent of Wake Forest's student musicians as they perform masterworks of the concerto repertoire alongside the …
  • March 18, 2027 | 7:30pm
    Scales Fine Arts Center
    Join world-renowned soprano Angela Brown—a veteran of the Metropolitan Opera and international stages—for a transcendent evening celebrating the enduring legacy of Dr. Maya Angelou and her deep roots in Winston-Salem. This performance features “A Woman’s Life,” composed by Richard Danielpour for Ms. …
  • April 15, 2027 | 7:30pm
    Scales Fine Arts Center
    Featuring WFU Music instrumental and vocal students.    Free and all are welcome!
  • April 16, 2027 | 7:30pm
    Scales Fine Arts Center
    Join the WFU Choirs for their first concert of the spring!
  • April 22, 2027 | 7:30pm
    Scales Fine Arts Center
    Join us for the spring concert from the WFU Deacon Jazz Collective, the premier jazz ensemble at Wake Forest University.
  • April 23, 2027 | 7:30pm
    Scales Fine Arts Center
    Celebrate the enduring legacy of William Shakespeare through music inspired by his timeless stories. From the poignant lyricism of Walton's Henry V to the passion of Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet and the joyful conclusion of Mendelssohn's beloved Wedding March, this season finale explores the Bard's lasting …
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