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Events

Spring 2025

  • Friday, March 21 – Guest Piano Recital – James Iman, Interfaith Chapel, Noon. Free and open to the public. https://divineartrecords.com/artist/james-w-iman/
  • Friday, March 21 – WLU students sing during private event before “Bravo Broadway!” at the Capitol Theatre. Visit the Wheeling Symphony website for tickets and information.
  • Monday, March 24 – WLU Singers, Dr. Douglas McCall, Director, will present a mental health-themed concert in the Student Union Ballroom, 6pm
  • Wednesday, March 26 – Topper Day of Giving. Please consider a donation to help the Music and Theater programs at WLU. https://wlufoundation.org/dayofgiving/
  • Saturday, March 29 – Music Audition Day. Visit the website to learn more and register. https://westliberty.edu/music/audition-information/
  • Friday, April 4 – Dr. Gerald Lee, piano recital, Interfaith Chapel, 5pm
  • Saturday, April 5 – Wind Symphony Concert, Dr. Alvin Simpson, Director. Elbin Auditorium, 6pm
  • Saturday, April 12 – Percussion and World Music Concert, Dr. Mitch Greco, Director. Elbin Auditorium, 7pm
  • Tuesday, April 15 – Electronic Music Ensemble Concert, Dr. Matthew Harder, Director. “Soundscapes”, Nutting Gallery, 7pm. This unique concert experience will feature quadrophonic sound.

She Kills Monsters
Presented by the Hilltop Players
Prof. Michael Aulick, Director
A heartwarming story of young people connecting with lost family members via imagined epic battles between the forces of good and evil – paladins, Elvin supermodels, and demon queens versus Kovalds, bugbears, mindflayers, a beholder, gelatinous cubes, and a five headed dragon!
Kelly Theatre, April 23-26 at 7:30pm, April 27 at 3pm

  • Friday, April 25 – WLU students will once again perform at the Capitol prior to the WSO’s “She’s Got Soul!” concert featuring the amazing Capathia Jenkins. Tickets available at https://wheelingsymphony.com/events/shes-got-soul/
  • Tuesday, April 29 – Hilltop Harmonic Collective Concert, Union Ballroom, 6pm. Enjoy free snacks and “mocktails” while listening to WLU’s vocal jazz ensemble.
  • Friday, May 2 – WLU Singers Concert, Elbin Auditorium, 6pm
  • Saturday, May 3 – WLU Pop & Rock Ensemble Concert, time tba, WLU Community Day on the Quad
  • Saturday, May 3 – Percussion Senior Recitals. Elbin Auditorium, times tba.
  • Sunday, May 4 – Honors Recital. Elbin Auditorium, 4pm

Fall 2024

 

Sept 5 – Marching Hilltoppers – West Family Stadium

Sept 6 – Guest Pianists Andrzej Slazak and Krystian Krauz – Elbin Auditorium, 7pm

Sept 14 – Marching Hilltoppers – WFS

Oct 5 – Marching Hilltoppers – WFS

Oct 11 – Music Major Shadow Day 

Oct 19 – Marching Hilltoppers – WFS

Oct 30 – Rocky Horror Show – Kelly Theatre, 7:30pm

Oct 31 – Rocky Horror Show – Kelly Theatre, 7:30pm

Nov 1 – Rocky Horror Show – Kelly Theater, 12am MIDNIGHT on HALLOWEEN NIGHT!!!

Nov 1 – Rocky Horror Show – Kelly Theatre, 7:30pm

Nov 2 – Marching Hilltoppers – WFS

Nov 2 – Rocky Horror Show – Kelly Theatre, 7:30pm

Nov 3 – Rocky Horror Show – Kelly Theatre, 3pm Matinee

Nov 12 – Percussion & World Music – Elbin Auditorium, 7pm

Nov 15 – WLU Choirs Concert – Vance Church, Wheeling 7pm

Nov 17 – Electronic Music Concert – Elbin Aud, 4pm

Nov 20 – University Band Concert – Elbin Aud, 6pm

Dec 2 – Christmas Organ Concert – Interfaith Chapel, 6pm

Dec 5-6, 12-14 – It’s A Wonderful Life: Radio Play – Kelly Theatre, 7:30pm

Dec 15 – It’s a Wonderful Life: Radio Play – Kelly Theatre, 3pm

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The Department of Music & Theater at West Liberty University offers undergraduate degrees in Music Education, Music Performance, Music Technology, and the flexible Bachelor of Arts in Music degree.

Among our many ensembles are the Marching Hilltoppers, WLU Singers, Wind Symphony, Choral Scholars, Opera Workshop, Percussion Ensemble, African Drum and Dance Ensemble, University Band, Steel Band, and Electronic Music Ensemble.

Our award-winning faculty members are very active as performers, clinicians, and adjudicators.

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