Embark on a captivating musical journey with the University of Wyoming's Department of Music as it presents an eclectic lineup of events, ranging from orchestral and chamber music to jazz and country tributes. Highlights include performances by esteemed ensembles like the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and the United States Army’s Jazz Ambassadors, along with competitions and recitals featuring talented artists. This series of events promises to celebrate diverse musical genres and the vibrant talents that bring them to life, all within the welcoming atmosphere of the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts.

University of Wyoming's Musical Odyssey: A Symphony of Culture and Creativity

The University of Wyoming's Department of Music is set to host a series of remarkable music events from February to May 2025. These events will feature diverse genres, including chamber music, jazz, orchestral performances, and unique tributes to legendary artists. From the youthful vibrancy of the Wind Symphony and the historic sounds of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra to the empowering tribute of 'Trailblazing Women of Country,' these performances promise to offer something for every music enthusiast. Join us as we explore the lineup and what makes each event an unmissable experience.

A Symphony of Sounds: University of Wyoming's Musical Showcase

The University of Wyoming Department of Music is set to captivate audiences with a series of diverse and dynamic musical events this spring. From soulful recitals to grand orchestral performances, the lineup promises something for every music enthusiast. Whether it's the intimate virtuosity of a concertmaster's recital or the powerful symphonic renditions of a choir, each event is a testament to the skill and passion of both performers and organizers, offering unique opportunities to engage with different musical genres and talents.

A Symphony of Sounds: University of Wyoming's Spring Musical Showcase

The University of Wyoming’s Department of Music is set to host a series of remarkable musical events, promising to captivate audiences with dynamic performances. From the vibrant swings of the Jazz Ambassadors to the orchestral depth of Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, these events will showcase a wide array of genres and talents. Whether you're a jazz enthusiast, symphony lover, or curious listener, there’s something for everyone. Join us at the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts and beyond for an unforgettable musical journey.

Celebrating Musical Mastery: Jazz, Symphonies, and More at the University of Wyoming

UW Music Presents: Jazz Ensembles I and II

Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts

UW Music Presents: Wind Symphony + LHS Band

The UWSO’s Concertmaster, performing a recital to support the Moore Concertmaster Fellowship, with a private meet-the-artists reception to follow.

UW Symphony Presents: Concertmaster Fund Recital

UW Music Presents: Wind Symphony Collaborative Concert

UW Symphony Presents: The Jacoby Competition Finals

Trailblazing Women of Country: A Tribute to Patsy, Loretta and Dolly, which is dedicated to evolving country music into an equal and inclusive space for female artists by providing them with opportunities to be heard worldwide.

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Buchanan Center Special Events Presents: Trailblazing Women of Country

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John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton, and Jeff Clayton founded the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. While in their twenties, John and Jeff Hamilton toured and recorded with Monty Alexander, then moved on to separate big band environs. Jeff joined Woody Herman and John signed up for Count Basie.

UW Jazz Presents: The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

UW Music Presents: Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band

UW Music Presents: Chamber Orchestra

The Wyoming AJzz Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble Ii give their fall concert this November 18.

Wyoming Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble II

Wyoming native Dr. Daniel Shineberg, MT-BC, is an active freelance flutist, teacher, and board-certified music therapist in Austin, TX.

Guest Artist Recital: Daniel Shineberg w/ James Li

Don't miss the Live Edge Trio, featuring Ben Markley, piano, Seth Lewis, bass, and Andy Wheelock, drums, with Josh Quinlan, saxophone, this November at the Buchanan Center!

Live Edge Trio with Josh Quinlan

The UW Percussion Ensemble presents a program of music by E. Rosales, A. Ketèlbey, Marc Mellits, Emma O’Halloran, and Ivan Trevino and traditional African songs (arr. by A. Wheelock).

UW Percussion Ensemble

The UW Symphonic Band and Laramie High School Band present a combined concert on Sunday, November 10, at 3:00 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall.

UW Symphonic Band and Laramie High School Band

Join the University of Wyoming Collegiate Chorale as we celebrate the elegance, charm, and élan of French repertoire through “Chantez: A Francophile Fête.”

UW Collegiate Chorale: "Chansons"

Join UW Music in welcoming Nois Saxophone Quartet for a guest artist recital featuring music by Darian Donovan Thomas, Gemma Peacocke, Shelley Washington, Travis Laplante, and Pauline Oliveros.

Nois Saxophone Quartet

Get down to Bond's Brewing in downtown Laramie for a FREE concert by the University of Wyoming Jazz Combos, directed by Alex Annan, Gabriel Santiago, Andy Wheelock, and Gonzalo Teppa.

UW Jazz Combos

Bond's Brewing Company

UW Music presents the UW Civic Chorus and Community Band in concert, Monday, November 4, at 7:30 p.m., in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall.

UW Civic Chorus and Community Band Concert

UW Music welcomes Eminent Artist-in-Residence Michael Thurber and Friends from October 29 through November 1 for a series of free, public events.

Michael Thurber & Friends

Join us for an adventurous night of brass chamber music featuring the Low Pokes, UW Trombone Company, Trumpet Ensemble, Horn Ensemble, and UW Faculty Ensemble.

Brass Chamber Recital

The Faculty Recital Series presents Dr. Jiwon Han, performing a program of music including “Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457” by Mozart, “Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52” by Chopin, a suite of pieces by Sibelius, and “Après une lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi-Sonata” by Liszt.

Faculty Recital Series: Jiwon Han

UW Music is pleased to present the Levinson-Fadial Duo performing works for violin and piano by Debussy, Beethoven, Prokofiev, Corigliano, and Brahms.

Levinson-Fadial Duo

UW Wind Symphony, conducted by Dr. Matthew Schlomer, and UW Percussion Ensemble conducted by Dr. Andrew Wheelock, present “Chamber Music Magic” on Wednesday, October 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall.

"Chamber Music Magic"

Join the UW Chamber Orchestra, directed by Beth Vanderborgh, for its fall concert featuring soloists Andrew Wheelock, drumset, and Martin Beaver and John Fadial, violin.

UW Chamber Orchestra

The UW Music Faculty Recital Series presents “Saudades Do Brasil,” featuring Dr. Theresa Bogard, piano, on Sunday, October 20, at 3:00 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Recital Hall.

Faculty Recital Series: "Saudades Do Brasil”with Dr. Theresa Bogard

Join the University of Wyoming Choirs for Western Bass, the second annual tenor-bass choral event occurring in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts (BCPA).

Western Bass

The Andy Nevala Quartet consists of four talented musicians who specialize in playing Cuban Standards, Arrangements, and original compositions. The Andy Nevala Quartet was originally formed many years ago in Colorado and California, and recently reconnected last August. They were honored to be selected to perform at the Jazz Educators Conference (International) in Orlando, Florida, this past January, and they would love the opportunity to share their music with your audience as well. One of the unique aspects of this quartet is its international makeup. Emrah Kotan hails from Turkey, while Frankie Quinones has Puerto Rican roots. Andy Eulau, on the other hand, has played with many Latin greats in New York. Their diverse backgrounds bring richness and depth to their music that we believe audiences will appreciate.

Andy Nevala Quartet + Wyoming Jazz Ensemble

UW Music faculty member Nicole Riner presents program of works by American composers highlighting their experiences living in America, including works by Aaron Copland, Katherine Hoover, Nicole Chamberlain, Eldin Burton, and a world premiere of Reena Esmail's Pathways of Desire.

Faculty Recital Series: Nicole Riner

Created by New York City and Boston based soprano Corrine Byrne and trumpeter Andy Kozar, the Byrne: Kozar: Duo presents historically-informed performances of Baroque music for natural trumpet and soprano in addition to commissioning new works for modern trumpet and soprano.

Guest Artist Recital: Byrne:Kosar:Duo

The opening of a new symphony season is so exciting. “What music did the conductor choose for the year? Are there good new players?” And most important, “It’s been too long since the last concert!” October 10 is the day all will be solved, as the University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra starts anew, at 7:30 in the Buchanan Center Concert Hall. UWSO Music Director Michael Griffith will be on the podium once again.

UWSO: Opening Night

Join UW Music for a duo piano recital with faculty pianist Dr. Theresa Bogard and her former student and UW alumnus, Brock Tjosvold.

Faculty Recital Series: "Passing the Torch"

The University of Wyoming Choirs, conducted by Brian Murray and O’Neil Jones, present “WyoSING!” featuring the UW Collegiate Chorale, Bel Canto, The Singing Statesmen, Laramie Civic Chorus, 7220 Blues, the Happy Jacks, and the Laramie Children’s Chorus.

UW Choirs: WyoSING!

The concert will feature soloists Sara Han, clarinet (National Opera Orchestra at the Kennedy Center) and Blake McGee, clarinet (faculty, UW), and a repertoire including works by Gustav Holst, Aaron Copland, Shuying Li, Amilcare Ponchiellie, and David Maslanka.

UW Wind Symphony: "Introductions"

The UW Faculty Recital Series presents Alan J Harvey, tuba, with Dr. Jiwon Han, piano, Sunday, September 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Recital Hall.

Faculty Recital Series: Alan Harvey

UW Music presents special guests Horizon Duo, Thursday, September 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Recital Hall. The recital is free and open to all.

Guest Artist Recital: Horizon Duo

UWSO: The Mozart Requiem

The UW Symphonic and Community Bands perform in a combined concert.

UW Symphonic and Community Band

Spanning a diverse palette of musical styles and genres, from ancient to now, John Mackey's seminal 2014 work "Wine-Dark Sea" take its title and structure from Homer's "Odyssey", with each of the three movements an ancapsulation of the pivotal moments of Odysseus' travels.

UW Wind Symphony: Wine Dark Sea

UW Jazz Ensemble II and the Wyoming Jazz Ensemble have an incredible evening of big band repertoire, including erverything from swing to salsa, that is sure to make you want to dance.

Wyoming Jazz Ensemble and Ensemble II

The UWYO Jazz Combos take to the stage to perform jazz standards, arrangements, and original works.

Jazz Combo Showcase

Join the UWYO Pan-Afro-Latin Band as they perform alongside of Brazilian master drummer, Jorge alabe.  This concert will see the UWYO Percussion Studio join forces with local secondary schools and the Laramie community.

A Rhythmic World: Brazilian Percussion Concert

Join the UWYO Percussion Ensemble with special guests Joe Moore III and Von hansen, as they perform incredibly exciting new works for percussion ensemble.

UW Percussion Festival Featured Concert

UWSO: Concertmaster Fund Recital

Join Utah's Zion Piano Trio for an evening of music for violin, cello, and piano by Debussy, Turina, and Schubert.

Zion Piano Trio

Join the critically acclaimed Harley-Fadial Duo in a concert of great English music for Violin and Piano, including Vaughan-Williams and Elgar.

Harley-Fadial Duo Recital

UW Music presents award-winning Italian violinist Simone Spadino Pippa with faculty pianist Jiwon Han performing a program featuring music for violin and piano by Brahms, Paganini, Shor-Pletnev, and Ravel.

Guest Artist Recital: Sikone Spadino-Pipa, violin, Jowin Han, piano

Join UW Choirs, cConducted by Brian Murray, O’Neil Jones, and Emily Peterson, and featuring Alisson Garcia, Francine Cancian, and Isabella Araújo, piano and Kathryn Harding, guitar, for an evening of choral music.

UW Choirs: "Cowboys, Sing On!"

A Grammy and Oscar winning concerto. A symphony by the dean of African-American composers. An overture by one of the greatest Italian opera composers. Have such varied and fascinating scores ever been combined into one concert? Come hear them yourself, as the UW Symphony plays their Crouching Tiger concert on February 29, at 7:30 in the Buchanan Center Concert Hall.

UW Symphony Orchestra: Crouching Tiger

Don't miss this incredible double-feature concert!
Andy Wheelock brings his Whee3trio, featuring Gonzalo Teppa and Walter Gorra, to UWYO to perform alongside guitar virtuoso, Gilad Hekselman.

UW Jazz Festival Concert

Zara is the original dancing flutist; her work has spawned a small cadre of flutists who work in a similar vein. She was already known for her unique combination of these two artforms when she created her choregraphed version of Berio’s Sequenza, a piece titled Time Frame in which she performs the Sequenza while dancing in and around a moving metal frame (watch here). This had an international impact.

Zara Lawler: The Flute On Its Feet

The Becker-Bogard Duo will perform works by Beethoven, Mélanie Hélène Bonis, Heitor Villa-Lobos, and George Walker. In October 2023 the Duo released their CD American Landscapes, which includes the Barber Sonata, Libby Larsen’s Juba, Atlanta composer Laurence Sherr’s Elegy and Vision for solo cello, Missouri composer Warren Gooch’s Monodies, and the Sonata by George Walker (you will hear the Walker on today’s concert). The recording, released on the Centaur label, is available for streaming on Apple Music, Amazon Music, Spotify, and ArkivMusic.

Becker-Bogard Duo

Sohap Ensemble is thrilled to present 'Dusk 'Til Dawn," a free concert of new classical music. This performance features core ensemble members soprano Sabina Balsamo and cellist Chas Barnard, as well as guest artist, pianist Barbara Noyes.

Sohap Ensemble: Dusk 'til Dawn

UW Faculty Emeritus Jim Przygocki (viola) and Chadron State University's Brooks Hafey (piano) join UW Clarinetist Blake McGee in a recital of music old and newby Schumann, Jacob, and Lowell Lieberman, showcasing a variety of styles and time periods.

Blake McGee, Brooks Hafey, and James Przygocki

The Jazz Ambassadors present a versatile musical program that has earned them international recognition and appeals to all ages, from the big band sounds of the 1940s to the contemporary hits of today. The ensemble’s ability to connect with audiences has attracted the attention of Gordon Goodwin, Bobby Shew, Ernie Watts, and the Dave Brubeck All-Star Quintet, just a few of the outstanding jazz artists who have shared the stage with America’s Big Band. The Jazz Ambassadors have also been featured in unique joint concerts with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the San Diego Symphony Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony Pops, the Colorado Pops Orchestra, the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Syracuse Symphony.

University of Wyoming Department of Music

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