Music Convocation

This is your one-stop shop for information regarding MUS 1010 Music Convocation. View upcoming events for the Convocation Series, hosted in the Recital Hall on select Wednesdays at 1 pm, and Convo credit-eligible events held throughout the semester. You can also view the schedule of Area Recitals for the current semester.

Event listings will change frequently as concerts are added or cancelled throughout the semester. Check back frequently to see what is coming up, and sign up for the weekly events newsletter. 

Last Updated: 11/20/23

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  • Convocation Requirements

    CONVOCATION REQUIREMENT
    MUS 1010 – Music Convocation

    Description: As part of its accreditation through the National Association of Schools of Music, the School of Music is required to provide an ongoing schedule of cross-disciplinary listening experiences as an important part of the education process for each of its majors. To fulfill this curricular objective, the music school created Music Convocation 1010, a series of special music-related presentations required of all music majors. A committee of music faculty selects the events on the series. Some of these programs take place on Wednesdays from 1–1:50 p.m. This same schedule on Mondays is used for Area Recitals, which are not part of the Convocation requirement. Students need only attend those Area Recitals which pertain to their area(s) of study and only during the time they are enrolled in applied music. Seven semesters of Convocation are required of students in a Bachelor of Music curriculum; six semesters of students in a Bachelor of Musical Arts, Bachelor of Arts, or Bachelor of Science curriculum. Graduation will not be possible until this attendance requirement has been fulfilled. Multimedia Arts Technology students have alternative events available and should consult with the MAT faculty for instruction.

    Attendance: The recommended number of attendance credits is 12 per semester. Each student is working to achieve an overall number of events (84 for Bachelor of Music; 72 for Bachelor of Art, Bachelor of Musical Arts, Bachelor of Science) throughout their time as a student in the Irving S. Gilmore School of Music. A semester typically includes 10 to 12 Convocation Series performances on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. In addition to attending these required performances, students must also choose enough additional recitals or concerts from the Convo-Eligible Events category below to achieve 12 attendances. A student’s cumulative attendance is tracked, and any deficits or surpluses will be carried forward. Students who perform on a Convocation event at 1 p.m. on Wednesday may get credit for attending. Students who perform on other Convocation events may not.

    Convocation attendance is recorded via card swipe as you enter the program. To be credited with Convocation attendance, each student must swipe their Western ID card at the beginning of the program and attend the entire program. Cards may not be swiped “after the fact,” nor may one student swipe another student’s card. Wednesday attendance swipes in should be completed no later than 1:10 p.m. Evening and weekend attendance swipes will not be collected later than 10 minutes after the program has begun. It is the student’s responsibility to swipe in at each event in order to obtain credit for attending.

    Please Note: All entrances to the Recital Hall are locked during each program. One door (near the elevator) will be periodically opened from the inside for latecomers. Do not knock on the door or rattle the hardware, as it disturbs both the performers and the audience. Thank you.

Event Schedules

  • Area Recitals — Mondays at 1 pm

    RH = Recital Hall       LH = Lecture Hall

    September 
    4No Area Recitals (Labor Day Recess)
    11No Area Recitals (First Week of Classes)
    18Keyboard – RH
    String – LH
    Jazz – 1116
    25Voice – RH
    Woodwind – LH
      
    October 

    2

    Brass and Percussion – RH
    String – LH
    Jazz – 1116
    9Woodwind – RH
    Voice – LH
    16Keyboard – RH
    String – LH
    Brass and Percussion – 1116
    23Voice – RH
    Jazz – LH
    30Keyboard – RH
    Woodwind – LH
    Brass and Percussion – 1116
      
    November 
    6Voice – RH
    String – LH
    13Brass and Percussion – RH
    Keyboard – LH
    20Woodwind – RH
    Voice – LH
    Jazz – 1116
    27Keyboard – RH
    String– LH
    Jazz – 1116
      
    December 
    4Brass and Percussion – RH
    Voice – LH
     11No Area Recitals (Final Examination Week) 
  • Convocation Series — Wednesdays at 1 pm

    FANFARES AND INTRODUCTIONS
    Wednesday, August 30, 2023 — 1 pm — Free
    Opening Convocation
    Dalton Center Recital Hall

     

    GUEST PRESENTATION
    Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023 — 1 pm — Free
    KSO Season Preview
    Dalton Center Recital Hall

     

    DEGREE SPOTLIGHT
    Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023 — 1 pm — Free
    Jazz Studies
    Dalton Center Recital Hall

     

    DEGREE SPOTLIGHT
    Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023 — 1 pm — Free
    Music Research and Cultural Studies
    Dalton Center Recital Hall

      

    DEGREE SPOTLIGHT
    Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023 — 1 pm — Free
    Music Education
    Dalton Center Recital Hall

     

    STUDENT MUSICALE
    Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023 — 1 pm — Free
    featuring Jazz, Keyboard, and String performers
    Dalton Center Recital Hall

     

    STUDENT MUSICALE
    Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023 — 1 pm — Free
    featuring Brass/Percussion, Composition, Voice, and Woodwind performers
    Dalton Center Recital Hall

     

    DEGREE SPOTLIGHT
    Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023 — 1 pm — Free
    Music Therapy
    Dalton Center Recital Hall

      

    DEGREE SPOTLIGHT
    Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 — 1 pm — Free
    Performance
    Dalton Center Recital Hall

      

    DEGREE SPOTLIGHT
    Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023 — 1 pm — Free
    Composition
    Dalton Center Recital Hall

      

    STUDENT MUSICALE
    Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 — 1 pm — Free
    featuring Brass/Percussion, Jazz, and String performers
    Dalton Center Recital Hall

     

    STUDENT MUSICALE
    Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 — 1 pm — Free
    featuring Composition, Keyboard, Voice, and Woodwind performers
    Dalton Center Recital Hall

  • Convo-Eligible Events — various times

    Wednesday, Sept. 6, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Bobbi Thompson, Saxophone, and Ariel Kasler, Guitar (free w/Bullock code)

     

    Monday, Sept. 11, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Justin Cook, Trombone

     

    Wednesday, Sept. 13, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Stiletto Brass Quintet (free w/Bullock code)

     

    Wednesday, Sept. 27, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Pamela York and Matthew Fries Piano Duo (admission charge)

     

    Thursday, Sept. 28, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    AIMS-Graz Scholars
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Friday, Sept. 29, Multimedia Room, 7:30 pm
    Center for Contemporary Music, Improvisation, and Experimentation (CMIX) Launch Concert I (admission charge)
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Saturday, Sept. 30, Multimedia Room, 2 pm
    Center for Contemporary Music, Improvisation, and Experimentation (CMIX) Launch Concert II (admission charge)
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Saturday, Sept. 30, Multimedia Room, 7:30 pm
    Center for Contemporary Music, Improvisation, and Experimentation (CMIX) Launch Concert III (admission charge)
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Tuesday, Oct. 3, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    University Jazz Lab Band
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Thursday, Oct. 5, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    University Jazz Orchestra (admission charge)
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Friday, Oct. 6, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    ~Nois Saxophone Quartet

     

    Tuesday, Oct. 10, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Marja Kerney and Friends

      

    Wednesday, Oct. 11, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Deidre D.S.SENSE Smith, Hip-Hop Artist (free w/Bullock code)

     

    Thursday, Oct. 12, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    John Mayrose, Composer

     

    Sunday, Oct. 15, Recital Hall, 3 pm
    Choral Showcase
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Wednesday, Oct. 25, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Edmar Castañeda Quartet (free w/Bullock code)

     

    Thursday, Oct. 26, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Student Composers I
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

    Cancelled

     

    Tuesday, Oct. 31, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    tubaWEEN
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Wednesday, Nov. 1, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Western Winds (free w/Bullock code)
    Cancelled

     

    Friday, Nov. 3, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Gold Company Sneak Preview (admission charge)
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Saturday, Nov. 4, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Chuck Owen and ReSurgence (admission charge)

     

    Friday, Nov. 10, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Opera: L'elisir d'amore by Gaetano Donizetti (admission charge)
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Saturday, Nov. 11, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Opera: L'elisir d'amore by Gaetano Donizetti (admission charge)
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Sunday, Nov. 12, Recital Hall, 3 pm
    University Symphony Orchestra
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Monday, Nov. 13, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Wesley Ferreira, Clarinet

     

    Tuesday, Nov. 14, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Best of MAT
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Thursday, Nov. 16, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Nick Zoulek, Saxophone

     

    Friday, Nov. 17, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    University Jazz Lab Band and University Jazz Orchestra (admission charge)
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Saturday, Nov. 18, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    University Percussion Ensemble
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Tuesday, Nov. 21, Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.
    Multimedia Concert

      

    Monday, Nov. 27, Recital Hall, 5 pm
    Jazz Combo Showcase
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Tuesday, Nov. 28, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Birds on a Wire and KLOrk
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Wednesday, Nov. 29, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    WMU String Day Featured Artists (free w/Bullock code)

     

    Thursday, Nov. 30, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Jazz Masters Series: David Holland, Bass (admission charge)
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Tuesday, Dec. 5, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    University Concert Band
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Friday, Dec. 8, Recital Hall, 2:30 pm
    Western Horn Choir
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Sunday, Dec. 10, Recital Hall, 3 pm
    Jazz for the Holidays (admission charge)
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Sunday, Dec. 17, Recital Hall, 3 pm
    Brass for the Holidays (admission charge)
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)