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.

Music Season

University Bluegrass Ensemble Winter

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 8 p.m.

UNIVERSITY JAZZ ENSEMBLE + RCHS JAZZ COMBO

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 8 pm

Concert Guild: Anita Graef, cello

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 7 pm

Faculty Recital: Anima e Grazia

Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 3 pm

Commencement Concert

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 8 pm

Feature Stories


W&L Jazz Ensemble Presents Winter Showcase

The student ensemble will be joined by the Rockbridge County High School Jazz Combo Band in their April 9 Performance.

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W&L’s University Bluegrass Ensemble Presents Winter 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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W&L Presents Senior Recital with Garrison Famiglio

Famiglio’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 Nat Bersett

Bersett’s vocal recital will take place on April 3 at 8 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

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W&L’s University Wind Ensemble Presents Concerto-Aria Winners Concert

The performance will take place on April 6 at 8 p.m. in the Lenfest Center’s Wilson Concert Hall.

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W&L Presents Senior Recital with Isabel Duarte

Duarte’s vocal recital will take place on March 28 at 8 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

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W&L Presents Senior Recital with Ava GianGrasso

GianGrasso’s violin recital will take place on March 29 at 1 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

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W&L Music Presents Winter Choral Concert

The performance will take place on March 20 in the Lenfest Center’s Wilson Concert Hall.

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W&L Presents Senior Recital with Juyoung Kim, Nicholas Rizzo and Camille Ramos

The piano trio’s recital will take place on March 22 at 3 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

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W&L’s University Orchestra Presents ‘reNEWal’

The performance will take place on March 26 at 8 p.m. in the Lenfest Center’s Wilson Concert Hall.

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W&L Presents Senior Recital with Bill Zheng

Zheng’s percussion recital will take place on March 15 at 3 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

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W&L Presents Senior Recital with Meredith Harron

Harron’s vocal recital will take place on March 13 at 8 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.

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