Music Department

University Singers

The Washington and Lee University Department of Music provides exceptional experiences in music training in the context of an education in the liberal arts tradition by developing students’ abilities to perform, create, contextualize and analyze music. All W&L students have opportunities to pursue their musical interests through participation in the Department’s classes, ensembles, applied lessons and events. Furthermore, the Department contributes to the region’s cultural life through its diverse musical offerings.

The Department offers numerous concerts each year including those by student ensembles, our Concert Guild series, and Sonoklect, the new music/jazz series. Performances are held in the state-of-the-art Wilson Concert Hall, which opened in August of 2006, and the Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts. Department Ensembles regularly tour the United States and Europe other countries.

Lenfest Music Season

ANIMA E GRAZIA

Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 3 pm

UNIVERSITY SINGERS COMMENCEMENT CONCERT

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 8 pm

Feature Stories


Anima e Grazia Presents a Mother’s Day Recital

The W&L faculty duo will perform on May 11 at 3 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

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W&L Presents Faculty Recital with William McCorkle

McCorkle will perform a selection of works on the harpsichord on May 6 in Wilson Concert Hall.

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W&L Presents Faculty Recital with William Taylor and Patrick Summers

The pianists will perform works from the Final Fantasy video game series on May 2 in Wilson Concert Hall.

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W&L Jazz Ensemble Presents Winter Showcase

The student ensemble will be joined by the Rockbridge County High School Jazz Band in their April 10 performance.

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The Marlbrook Chamber Players Present Their Seasonal Concert

The ensemble will perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center for the Arts on April 6.

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W&L Presents the University Singers Tour Kick-off Concert

The performance will take place on April 8 at 8 p.m. in the Lenfest Center’s Wilson Concert Hall.

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Meet Isabel Duarte ’26

Duarte has embraced leadership development through the Choral Conducting Mentorship Program.

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W&L’s University Wind Ensemble Presents ‘Sounds of Spring’

The performance will take place April 7 at 8 p.m. in the Lenfest Center’s Wilson Concert Hall.

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W&L Presents Senior Recital with Matt Flynn

Flynn’s vocal recital will take place on April 4 at 8 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

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W&L Presents Senior Recital with An Shelmire

Shelmire’s piano recital will take place on April 5 at 8 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

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W&L Presents Senior Recital with Yuchen Qian

Qian’s piano recital will be held on March 30 at 3 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

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Brooke deRosa ’01’s ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ Enjoys World Premiere at Carnegie Hall

DeRosa composed the music for the opera based on the short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

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Upcoming Events

May 06 - 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Faculty Recital: William McCorkle “Elegance and Eloquence”

Faculty Recital: William McCorkle “Elegance and Eloquence" 17th Century Harpsichord Music Across Europe May 6, 20

May 11 - 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

“ANIMA E GRAZIA”

“ANIMA E GRAZIA" Featuring Julia Goudimova, cello; and Anna Billias, piano Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 3 pm Wilson Co

May 27 - 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm

UNIVERSITY SINGERS COMMENCEMENT CONCERT

UNIVERSITY SINGERS COMMENCEMENT CONCERT Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 8 pm Wilson Concert Hall/Lenfest Center No ticket

Oct 05 - 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

FACULTY RECITAL ANTHONY CINCOTTA, SAXOPHONE ANNA BILLIAS, PIANO “KALEIDOSCOPIC COLOURS”

FACULTY RECITAL ANTHONY CINCOTTA, SAXOPHONE ANNA BILLIAS, PIANO "KALEIDOSCOPIC COLOURS" Sunday, October 5, 2025 at