Welcome to Music @ West Liberty!
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Spring 2026 Events
- Guest Recital, John Morrison, piano – Friday, January 30 – 12noon, Elbin Auditorium
- Senior Recital, Zoe Russell, soprano – Monday, February 2 – 6pm, Interfaith Chapel
- Faculty Recital, Dr. Gerald Lee, piano – Friday, February 13 – 4pm, Interfaith Chapel
- Music Audition and Shadow Day – Friday, February 20
- Senior Recital, Bailee Beckett, horn and Morgan Charley, trumpet – Saturday, February 21 – 5pm, Interfaith Chapel
- Faculty Recital, Dr. Linda Cowan, mezzo-soprano – Friday, February 27 – 4pm, Elbin Auditorium
- Music Audition and Shadow Day – Friday, March 20
- Our friends at the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra present: “Her Voice” – Friday, March 20 – 7:30pm, Capitol Theatre
- Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings and vocalist Shara Nova performs The Blue Hour by Grimes, Negrón, Nova, Shaw, and Snider
- World Music Concert – Directed by Dr. Mitchell Greco, Friday, April 10 – 7pm, Elbin Auditorium
- WLU Wind Symphony in concert – Directed by Dr. Alvin Simpson, Saturday, April 11 – 6pm, Elbin Auditorium
- Ursa Major in concert – Directed by Dr. Matthew Harder, Friday, April 17 – 8pm, Waterfront Hall, Wheeling
- Music Audition Day – Saturday, April 18, 10am
- Senior Recital, Ken Kittell, piano – Saturday, April 18 – Interfaith Chapel, 2pm
- Senior Recital, Tiffany Sites, vocalist – Saturday, April 18 – time and location tba
- WLU Singers present Mozart’s Requiem in concert – Directed by Dr. Douglas McCall, Saturday, April 25 – St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Wheeling
- Electronica in concert – Directed by Dr. Matthew Harder, Monday, April 27 – 5:30pm, Elbin Auditorium
- May Day Music Festival – Ursa Major and other Bands Friday, May 1 – The Quadrangle (depending on weather)
- Senior Recital, Mason Stoll, voice – Saturday, May 2 – 1pm, Interfaith Chapel
- Honors Recital – Sunday, May 3 – 4pm, Elbin Auditorium
- Our friends at the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra present “Take Me Home” – Friday, May 8 – 7:30pm, Capitol Theatre
Featuring Dvořák’s Symphony no. 9, “From the New World” and works by Antonio Estévez, Daniel Bernard Roumain, and Alex Berko
“My time at West Liberty truly prepared me for doing what I love: teaching music. The close-knit community on the Hilltop, comprehensive curriculum, and countless performance opportunities allowed me to not only grow as a musician, but also a leader in the classroom. I wouldn’t have my high school choral position without the music faculty at West Liberty.” Madison Linger, Music Education ’23.
Degree Information
It’s performance education, and the latest technology. It’s also mentorship, dedication, and excellence. Find out more about our degree offerings.
Audition
Among our many ensembles are the Marching Hilltoppers, University Singers, Wind Symphony, Community Choir, Percussion Ensemble, Choral Scholars, African Drum and Dance Ensemble, University Band, Steel Band, and Electronic Music Ensemble.
Scholarships
Various scholarships are available in music. Many scholarships are awarded every 8 semesters. Click here to see what’s available.
Faculty
Our award-winning faculty members are very active as performers, clinicians, and adjudicators.
Fall 2025 Events
All events are free and open to the public
Friday Sept 19 – 12 noon, Interfaith Chapel – Guest Recital, Andrzej Slazak, piano
Thursday Oct 30 – 6pm, Union Ballroom – Ursa Major in concert
Wednesday Nov 12 – 12noon, Interfaith Chapel – Guest Recital, Anna Parkita, piano & Maciej Parkita, bass-baritone
Sunday Nov 16 – 5:30pm, Union Ballroom – Ursa Major in concert
Wednesday Nov 19 – 6pm, Elbin Auditorium – WL University Band in concert
Friday Nov 21 – Marching Hilltoppers in the Fantasy in Lights Parade, Wheeling
Sunday Nov 23 – 4pm, Elbin Auditorium – Percussion and World Music Ensemble concert
Saturday Dec 6 – 2pm, Interfaith Chapel – WLU Singers in concert
Upcoming Events
West Liberty University Music Major Shadow Day
Thursday, April 21, 2022
Sign up here.
Open to area high school juniors & seniors interested in pursuing a music major in college. Limit of 20 participants (there is no registration fee for this event)
Come experience what it’s like to be a music major at West Liberty University! You will be paired with a current WLU music major based on your program of interest and primary instrument/voice.
Degrees Offered:
– Music Education – BA in Music
– Music Technology – Music Minor
– Music Performance
Contact Dr. Gretchen Pohlman-Bassett, Director of Bands at Gretchen.pohlman@westliberty.edu with any questions.
If you are interested in auditioning as a music major at WLU and would like to be considered for music scholarships, please click the link above to register for an audition day.
Scholarship audition days for 2021/2022 are:
Scholarship audition days for 2021/2022 are:
- April 9, 2022
Students may audition in person on the WLU campus, or virtually via Zoom.