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: 3/22/24

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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

    January 
    8No Area Recitals (First Week of Classes)
    15No Area Recitals (MLK Day Recess)
    22Keyboard – RH
    Voice – LH
    29Brass and Percussion – RH
    String – LH
    Jazz – 1116
      
    February 

    5

    Voice – RH
    Woodwind – LH
    12Keyboard – RH
    String – LH
    Jazz – 1116
    Brass and Percussion – 1120
    19Woodwind – RH
    Voice – LH
    26String – RH
    Keyboard – LH
    Jazz – 1116
      
    March 
    4No Area Recitals (Spring Vacation) 
    11Brass and Percussion – RH
    Voice – LH
    Woodwind – 1116
    18Keyboard – RH
    Jazz – LH
    Brass and Percussion – 1116
    25Woodwind – RH
    String – LH
    Voice – 1116
      
    April  
    1Brass and Percussion – RH
    Keyboard – LH
    Jazz – 1116
    8Voice – RH
    Woodwind – LH
    String – 1116
    Brass and Percussion – 1120
    15Keyboard – RH
    String – LH
    Jazz – 1116
    22No Area Recitals (Final Examination Week) 
  • Convocation Series — Wednesdays at 1 pm

    STUDIO RECITAL
    Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 — 1 pm — Free
    Multimedia Arts Technology Student Showcase
    Dalton Center Recital Hall

     

    GUEST ARTIST RECITAL
    Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024 — 1 pm — Free
    U.S. Air Force Band Ceremonial Brass Quintet
    Dalton Center Recital Hall

     

    MUSIC EDUCATION ALUMNI AND STUDENTS
    Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 — 1 pm — Free
    Featuring WMU alumnus Patrick Flynn and performances by Music Education students
    Dalton Center Recital Hall

     

    STUDENT MUSICALE
    Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024 — 1 pm — Free
    featuring Composition, Keyboard, and Woodwind performers
    Dalton Center Recital Hall

     

    STUDENT MUSICALE
    Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024 — 1 pm — Free
    featuring Brass/Percussion, Jazz, String, and Voice performers
    Dalton Center Recital Hall

     

    STUDENT SHOWCASE
    Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 — 1 pm — Free
    Chamber Music Competition
    Dalton Center Recital Hall

    Moved to March 20, 2024

     

    STUDENT SHOWCASE
    Wednesday, March 13, 2024 — 1 pm — Free
    Chamber Music Competition
    Dalton Center Recital Hall

    Canceled due to illness

     

    STUDENT SHOWCASE
    Wednesday, March 20, 2024 — 1 pm — Free
    Chamber Music Competition
    Dalton Center Recital Hall

     

    STUDENT SHOWCASE
    Wednesday, March 27, 2024 — 1 pm — Free
    Chamber Music Competition
    Dalton Center Recital Hall

     

    STUDENT MUSICALE
    Wednesday, April 3, 2024 — 1 pm — Free
    featuring Brass/Percussion, Composition, and Woodwind performers
    Dalton Center Recital Hall

     

    STUDENT MUSICALE
    Wednesday, April 10, 2024 — 1 pm — Free
    featuring Jazz, Keyboard, String, and Voice performers
    Dalton Center Recital Hall

     

    ANNUAL HONORS CONVOCATION
    Wednesday, April 17, 2024 — 1 pm — Free
    presented by Pi Kappa Lambda (PKL)
    Dalton Center Recital Hall

  • Convo-Eligible Events — various times

    Wednesday, Jan. 17, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Rhea Olivaccé, Soprano, and Kevin Miller, Piano (free w/Bullock code)

     

    Sunday, Jan. 21, Recital Hall, 6:30 pm
    Horn Day Final Concert
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Wednesday, Jan. 24, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Megumi Kanda, Trombone (free w/Bullock code)

     

    Monday, Jan. 29, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Andrea Cheeseman, Clarinet

     

    Thursday, Feb. 1, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    University Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Lab Band (admission charge)
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Friday, Feb. 2, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Dennis Parker, Cello, and Greg Sioles, Piano

     

    Friday, Feb. 9, Recital Hall, 2 pm
    Student Composers II
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Sunday, Feb. 11, Recital Hall, 4 pm
    Lori Sims, Piano

     

    Wednesday, Feb. 14, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Western Winds (free w/Bullock code)
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Wednesday, Feb. 21, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Pianist Yu-Lien The with Saxophonists Joe Lulloff and Henning Schröder (free w/Bullock code)

     

    Saturday, March 2, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Western Invitational Jazz Festival Closing Concert (admission charge)
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Tuesday, March 12, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Between Feathers

     

    Wednesday, March 13, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    NOW Ensemble (free w/Bullock code)

     

    Sunday, March 17, Recital Hall, 1 pm
    Benjamin Hahn, Trombone

     

    Monday, March 18, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    David Mercedes, Tuba

     

    Friday, March 22, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    GC 46: Vocal Jazz Summit featuring Gold Company II, the University of Miami JV1, and special guest Peter Eldridge (admission charge)
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Saturday, March 23, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    GC 46: Vocal Jazz Summit featuring Gold Company, the University of Miami Extensions, and special guest Peter Eldridge (admission charge)
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Sunday, March 24, Recital Hall, 2 pm
    GC46: Gold Company and GC II (admission charge)
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

    Cancelled

     

    Monday, March 25, Recital Hall, 3 pm
    NASM Student Musicale
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Monday, March 25, Recital Hall, 5 pm
    Jazz Combo Showcase
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Wednesday, March 27, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Martha Councell-Vargas, Flute, and Ann DuHamel, Piano (free w/Bullock code)

     

    Thursday, March 28, Recital Hall, 5 pm
    Birds on a Wire
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Thursday, March 28, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Robert White, Trumpet, and Yu-Lien The, Piano

     

    Monday, April 1, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Abigail Walsh, Flute

     

    Tuesday, April 2, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    University Jazz Lab Band
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Wednesday, April 3, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    University Trombone Choir
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Thursday, April 4, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Gold Company II
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Friday, April 5, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Student Composers III
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Saturday, April 6, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Atlantic Suite by Phil Nimmons: Western Jazz Collective and University Jazz Orchestra (admission charge)
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Sunday, April 7, Recital Hall, 3 pm
    University Percussion Ensemble
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Tuesday, April 9, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Opera Workshop
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Wednesday, April 10, Recital Hall, 5 pm
    WMU Drum Choir
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Saturday, April 13, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Choral Showcase
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Sunday, April 14, Recital Hall, 3 pm
    University Symphonic Band and Concert Band
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Monday, April 15, Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
    Chamber Music Showcase
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)

     

    Sunday, April 21, Recital Hall, 3 pm
    University Symphony Orchestra Concerto Concert
    (performers/composers/participants may not earn credit)